Marriage is a time of new beginnings. But for a growing number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, marriage has become a trap. Many of the Syrians have little money and are unfamiliar with Lebanese laws. They are often restricted in their ability to find someone to perform the marriage. So, growing numbers of refugees are getting married illegally. The result of unlawful marriages in Lebanon can have a lasting effect across generations. Children of such unions risk being left without legal standing and rights.
Title: For Syrian Refugees, Unlawful Marriages Lead to Statelessness in Lebanon
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2440/Untitled.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='For Syrian Refugees, Unlawful Marriages Lead to Statelessness in Lebanon' data-article-id='2988'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='3917'>Marriage is a time of new beginnings.</span> <span data-start-time='3917' data-end-time='12563'>But for a growing number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, marriage has become a trap.</span> <span data-start-time='12563' data-end-time='20333'>Many of the Syrians have little money and are unfamiliar with Lebanese laws.</span> <span data-start-time='20333' data-end-time='27542'>They are often restricted in their ability to find someone to perform the marriage.</span> <span data-start-time='27542' data-end-time='34167'>So, growing numbers of refugees are getting married illegally.</span> <span data-start-time='34167' data-end-time='43188'>The result of unlawful marriages in Lebanon can have a lasting effect across generations.</span> <span data-start-time='43188' data-end-time='51250'>Children of such unions risk being left without legal standing and rights.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2440/growing_numbers_of_refugees_are_getting_married_how.m4a'>Growing numbers of refugees are getting married how?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='illegally'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2440/to_strangers.m4a'><span>to strangers</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2440/during_a_big_party.m4a'><span>during a big party</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2440/illegally.m4a'><span>illegally</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2440/loudly.m4a'><span>loudly</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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