American Samoa § 42.0203 - Grounds for annulment.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 42.0203 — Grounds for annulment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42.0203. Grounds for annulment.
The High Court may annul any marriage which was illegally contracted. Case Notes: Statute providing that court “may” annul illegally contracted marriages follows the general rule that annulment is an equitable remedy which may be barred by equitable defenses including estoppel, laches, or the doctrine of unclean hands. A.S.C.A. § 42.0203. Pritchard v. Purcell, 11 A.S.R.2d 16 (1989). Application of equitable principles of estoppel and clean hands to action for annulment of formerly bigamous marriage was bolstered by territorial statutes providing that court “may” annul any marriage that was illegally contracted, and setting forth strict rules against judgment by default, collusive suits, and the granting of judgment in favor of a guilty party. A.S.C.A. §§ 42.0203, 42.0204-11. Watson v. Watson, 11 A.S.R.2d 30 (1989).
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 42.0203 cover?
Section 42.0203 ("Grounds for annulment.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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