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Vermont Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws
More Information on Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws
| Code Section | Tit. 15 §§511, et seq.; 15 §§1,2,3,4 |
| Grounds for Annulment | Under 16; idiocy or lunacy; physically incapable of marriage state; consent had by force or fraud |
| Time Limits for Obtaining Annulment | Underage: Until parties obtain legal age and cohabit; Idiocy: Anytime during their life (unless restored to reason and cohabit); Physical incapacity: 2 yrs. from marriage; Consent by force or fraud: Anytime unless parties before commencement of action voluntarily cohabit |
| Legitimacy of Children | Children of annulled marriage are legitimate |
| Prohibited Marriages | Between ancestor and descendant, brother and sister, aunt and nephew, uncle and niece; prohibitions apply even after divorce has dissolved relationship unless marriage was void or unlawful; living husband or wife |
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