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PART 2. JUDICIAL DETERMINATION OF VOID OR VOIDABLE MARRIAGE

Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10.

§§ 2200–2255 · 11 sections

  1. CHAPTER 1. Void Marriage §§ 2200–2201 · 2 sections
    • § 2200 Marriages between parents and children, ancestors and descendants of every degree, and between siblings of the half as well as the whole blood, and between…
    • § 2201 (a) A subsequent marriage contracted by a person during the life of his or her former spouse, with a person other than the former spouse, is illegal and void,…
  2. CHAPTER 2. Voidable Marriage §§ 2210–2212 · 3 sections
    • § 2210 A marriage is voidable and may be adjudged a nullity if any of the following conditions existed at the time of the marriage: (a) The party who commences the…
    • § 2211 A proceeding to obtain a judgment of nullity of marriage, for causes set forth in Section 2210, must be commenced within the periods and by the parties, as…
    • § 2212 (a) The effect of a judgment of nullity of marriage is to restore the parties to the status of unmarried persons. (b) A judgment of nullity of marriage is…
  3. CHAPTER 3. Procedural Provisions §§ 2250–2255 · 6 sections
    • § 2250 (a) A proceeding based on void or voidable marriage is commenced by filing a petition entitled “In re the marriage of ____ and ____” which shall state that it…
    • § 2251 (a) If a determination is made that a marriage is void or voidable and the court finds that either party or both parties believed in good faith that the…
    • § 2252 The property divided pursuant to Section 2251 is liable for debts of the parties to the same extent as if the property had been community property or…
    • § 2253 In a proceeding under this part, custody of the children shall be determined according to Division 8 (commencing with Section 3000).
    • § 2254 The court may, during the pendency of a proceeding for nullity of marriage or upon judgment of nullity of marriage, order a party to pay for the support of the…
    • § 2255 The court may grant attorney’s fees and costs in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 2030) of Part 1 in proceedings to have the marriage…