§ 46–401.01. Marriages void ab initio

§ 46–401.01. Marriages void ab initio — In general.

DC Code § 46–401.01 (2019) (N/A)

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The following marriages are prohibited in the District of Columbia and shall be absolutely void ab initio, without being so decreed, and their nullity may be shown in any collateral proceedings, namely:

(1) Repealed.

(2) Repealed.

(2A) The marriage of a person with a person’s grandparent, grandparent’s spouse, spouse’s grandparent, parent’s sibling, parent, step-parent, spouse’s parent, child, spouse’s child, child’s spouse, sibling, child’s child, child’s child’s spouse, spouse’s child’s child, sibling’s child.

(3) The marriage of any persons either of whom has been previously married and whose previous marriage has not been terminated by death or a decree of divorce.

(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1391, ch. 854, § 1283; July 7, 2009, D.C. Law 18-9,§ 3(a), 56 DCR 3797; redesignated as § 1283a, Mar. 3, 2010, D.C. Law 18-110,§ 2(a), 57 DCR 27.)

2001 Ed., § 46-401.

1981 Ed., § 30-101.

1973 Ed., § 30-101.

This section is referenced in § 16-903, § 46-401, and § 46-405.01.

D.C. Law 18-9 repealed pars. (1) and (2); and added par. (2A).

Proceedings to annul marriage, see §§ 16-903, 16-904.

Former § 46-401 was recodified as § 46-401.01 by D.C. Law 18-110, § 2(a).

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