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New Jersey Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws
More Information on Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws
| Code Section | 2A:34-1, 20; 37:1-1 |
| Grounds for Annulment | Previous marriage undissolved; incest; impotency; lack of consent due to alcohol, understanding capacity, drugs, duress, fraud; underage |
| Time Limits for Obtaining Annulment | Incestuous: During lifetime of parties |
| Legitimacy of Children | Children of annulled marriage are legitimate |
| Prohibited Marriages | Between ancestor and descendant, brother and sister, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew of whole or half blood |
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