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Main characteristics of forced child marriages are the following 1- The child has no right to choose his or her spouse and has no right to refuse it 2- The child for the imposed spouse usually gets a much older partner 3- The child is exposed to coercion, threats and abuse so that he/she does not leave the spouse 4- Physical abuse and violence is carried out against a child 5- The child is restricted in movement and imposed various other restrictions 6- The girl in a forced marriage is not entitled to a free choice about whether to have children 7- Forced marriage realizes an exchange of economic goods over which the forced spouse has no control.