CHILDLINE 1098 received a call from a concerned adult
informing about a 15 years old child in Dhule, Maharashtra. According to the
caller, the child was getting married in few days and the marriage was arranged
by his family. The caller was seeking help from CHILDLINE to stop the marriage.
CHILDLINE team after confirming the address
informed Child Marriage Prohibition Officer. Child Marriage Prohibition Officer
informed Aganwadi worker to pay a home visit to the child’s house and also to
report back about the child. After confirming from Aganwadi worker regarding
the marriage of the child, Child Marriage Prohibition Officer, CHILDLINE team,
CWC member along with the Police went to the child’s house. The joint team
verified the documents and found out that the child was only 15 years old.
Counsellor informed the family about the
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and also about the effects of child marriage
on the child. Child’s parents stated that they were not aware about the law. A
written statement was taken from the child’s parents stating that they will not
marry their daughter before attaining the age of 18 years. The parents were
also informed that if they were found marrying off their daughter before the
age of 18 years, legal action would be taken against them.
CHILDLINE team did a routine follow up on
the child and found out that she was continuing her studies.
Disclaimer : Names and details have been changed to maintain confidentiality as required. 
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