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HAITI
HAITI
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
FEMALE
2%
MALE
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
15%
2%
Year of data:
2016-17
Source:
DHS 2016-17
Year of data:
2016-17
Source:
DHS 2016-17
LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE
15
18
LOWEST PERMITTED AGE OF MARRIAGE DUE TO EXCEPTIONS IN THE LAW
No minimum age
No minimum age
Law(s) which govern marriage and/or child marriage:
Civil Code 1982
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
The President of Haiti has the authority to grant exemptions for marriages involving individuals under the legal ages of 15 (girls) and 18 (men), provided there are "serious reasons" for such exceptions. In addition, the Civil Code states that parental consent is required up to the age of 25 for men and 21 for women.
CAN MARRIED OR PREGNANT GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?
No explicit law prevents or protects the right to education for married, pregnant, or parenting girls.
IS THE COUNTRY A FRAGILE OR CONFLICT-AFFECTED STATE?
Yes
IS THE COUNTRY ONE OF THE 50 MOST CLIMATE-VULNERABLE STATES?
Yes
IS IT ONE OF THE 50 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST RATES OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY?
Yes
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