14-year-old Isaraeli bride divorces 17-year-old 'husband'

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14-year-old girl's 'joke marriage' ruled valid
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Israel's youngest couple ever to apply for a divorce was granted one by the Jerusalem Rabbinic Court this week.

The court ruled after the groom's parents discovered that the teenage lovers - she 14 and he 17 - had exchanged marriage vows in front of two witnesses, swapped rings and consummated their union, all according to the protocols of Jewish law, a spokeswoman for the Rabbinic Courts Administration told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.

Although it is illegal under Israeli civil law for minors under 17 to marry, Jewish law requires only these three elements for a marriage to be valid.

Releasing only limited details of the case due to legal constraints, the Rabbinic Court Administration spokeswoman said that the groom's traditional parents discovered details of the "wedding" several days after it had taken place and forced the two teens to end their union, seeking an official divorce in the Jerusalem Rabbinic Court. They even paid the young woman NIS 10,000 for agreeing to part ways with their son. Both of the teenagers live in the capital.

Rabbi Eliyahu Ben-Dahan, director of the Rabbinic Court Administration, said that the incident should serve as a warning to other youngsters that "marriage is not a joke but a serious commitment that should not be taken lightly."