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Maryland Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws
More Information on Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws
| Code Section | Md. Fam. §2-201, 2-202, 5-202, 2-301 |
| Grounds for Annulment | - |
| Time Limits for Obtaining Annulment | - |
| Legitimacy of Children | Children of annulled or void marriages are legitimate. |
| Prohibited Marriages | Those within three degrees of lineal consanguinity or other degrees of affinity; same sex; individuals 16 or 17 years old, unless parental consent given or woman to be married is pregnant or has given birth; individuals 15 years old, unless parental consent given and woman to be married is pregnant or has given birth; individuals under 15 years old |
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