“It establishes legal rights and responsibilities that require mental maturity, psychological stability and economic capacity. He further challenged the FCC’s conclusion that while the Child Marriage Restraint Act criminalizes marriage with a child, it does not invalidate such a marriage. “In Maria’s case, the alleged abduction, forced marriage and coerced conversion not only violate constitutional guarantees but also place Pakistan in breach of its international obligations,” he said. It condemned the abduction, forced conversion and forced marriage of underage minority girls, describing Maria’s case as emblematic of broader human rights violations in Pakistan. Following the European Parliament’s resolution, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International, which is supporting Maria’s legal case, welcomed the lawmakers’ intervention.