Vermont § 511 - Void civil marriages; consanguinity, affinity, or living spouse
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§ 511. Void civil marriages; consanguinity, affinity, or living spouse
- (a) Civil marriages prohibited by law on account of consanguinity or affinity between
the parties or on account of either party having a wife or husband living, if solemnized
within this State, shall be void without decree of divorce or other legal process. (b) When the validity of a civil marriage is uncertain for causes mentioned in subsection
(a) of this section, either party may file a complaint to annul the same. Upon proof
of the nullity of the marriage it shall be declared void by a decree of nullity. (Amended 2009, No. 3, § 12a, eff. Sept. 1, 2009.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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