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Pennsylvania Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws
More Information on Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws
| Code Section | Tit. 23 §§1304, 1704, 3304-3305, 5102 |
| Grounds for Annulment | Previous marriage undissolved; within consanguinity lines prohibited; lacked capacity by insanity or serious mental disorder or did not intend to consent; underage |
| Time Limits for Obtaining Annulment | Underage or under the influence: Within 60 days of marriage; incestuous: before death |
| Legitimacy of Children | Pennsylvania no longer recognizes status of being illegitimate (i.e., "all children legitimate irrespective of marital status of parents") |
| Prohibited Marriages | Between ancestor and descendant, aunt and nephew, brother and sister, uncle and niece, first cousins, bigamous, same sex; one party is weak-minded, unsound mind, or under influence of alcohol or drugs; induced by fraud or duress; impotence |
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