Georgia § 19-4-1 - When annulments may be granted.
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§ 19-4-1. When annulments may be granted.
Annulments of marriages declared void by law may be granted by the superior court, except that annulments may not be granted in instances where children are born or are to be born as a result of the marriage. (Ga. L. 1952, p. 149, § 1.) Law reviews. - For article, "Annulment of Marriage in Georgia," see 5 Ga. B.J. 22 (1942). For note, "Annulment in Georgia: A Product of Judicial Restraint and Legislative Confusion," see 14 Ga. L. Rev. 81 (1979). For comment on Wallace v. Wallace, 221 Ga. 510 , 145 S.E.2d 546 (1965), see 3 Ga. St. B.J. 219 (1966). For comment which compares this section with § 19-3-2 , see 21 Mercer L. Rev. 465 (1970).
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Section 19-4-1 ("When annulments may be granted.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. 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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