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§ 20-43 — Bigamous marriages void without decree

Virginia § 20-43
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 20Domestic Relations
Ch. 3Unlawful Marriages Generally

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Va. Code Ann. § 20-43 (2026).

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All marriages that are prohibited by law on account of either of the parties having a former spouse then living shall be absolutely void, without any decree of divorce or other legal process.

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Legislative History

Code 1919, § 5087; 2020, c. 900.

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