At the heart of the controversy were changes to marriage laws, including articles that set the legal minimum age for marriage at 18, recognize only civil marriages, allow joint property ownership, expand parental rights, and extend inheritance rights to girls.

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Why does there have to be any type of a civil marriage?

我们为什么要采取公证结婚这种形式呢？

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I mean, there's no, there's really no need for civil marriage.

我的意思是，我们根本不需要什么公证结婚。

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