Slog - Comments on Today in Legal Technicalities http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities A Yemeni court ordered the marriage of an eight-year-old girl terminated on Tuesday because she had not reached puberty. The court also ordered the child's family to pay about $250 in compensation to the 30-year-old ex-husband.... Copyright 2008 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:31:24 -0800 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:32:15 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by ellarosa see what impatience gets you? another three to four years and all would have been fine!

]]> ellarosa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities#c999553 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities#c999553 Hetero Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:49:52 -0800 Comment by max solomon puberty schmuberty. his imam said it was cool so what's the problem?

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities#c999560 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities#c999560 Hetero Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:53:04 -0800 Comment by Fifty-Two-Eighty And she didn't want to go back to living with her parents. Gee, I wonder why?

]]> Fifty-Two-Eighty http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities#c999562 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities#c999562 Hetero Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:54:07 -0800 Comment by Original Monique Wow, us heteros are sure keepin' marriage classy

]]> Original Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities#c999578 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities#c999578 Hetero Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:09:36 -0800 Comment by Greg Well, no wonder people want to get out of Yemen.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities#c999585 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities#c999585 Hetero Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:22:21 -0800 Comment by Becky From the Fox News story on this:
"Thameur told a judge that he married Nojud with her consent and her parents', and that the marriage "was consummated, but I did not beat her."
um.

]]> Becky http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities#c999592 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities#c999592 Hetero Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:34:40 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi That motherfucker raped and beat her repeatedly and he gets compensation. Nice.

And I don't know about Yemen, but, in many third world countries, $250 is a year's wages.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities#c999677 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/today_in_legal_technicalities#c999677 Hetero Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:32:15 -0800