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Mississippi Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws<\/h1>\n
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Not all marriages are considered legally valid. The legal prerequisites and proceedings for marriage can vary from one state to the next, and some marriages are prohibited by law. Other types of marriage can be ruled invalid if certain qualities of the marriage do not align with what is permitted by law. Here is a brief overview of laws related to civil annulments and prohibited marriages in Mississippi.<\/p>\r\n

Civil Annulments and Prohibited Marriages<\/h2>\r\n

State laws related to civil annulments and prohibited marriages can invalidate a marriage under certain circumstances. Under other circumstances, certain marriages are completely barred by law. For example, in Mississippi a marriage may be annulled if one partner to the marriage is impotent, or if another was pregnant as a consequence of involvement in an extra-marital relationship. A marriage may also be annulled if a party to the marriage is pregnant as a result of a sexual relationship prior to or at the time of the marriage with someone outside of the marriage.<\/p>\r\n

Civil Annulments in Mississippi<\/h2>\r\n

Mississippi’s laws related to civil annulments and prohibited marriages<\/a> are listed in the table below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Prohibited Marriages<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Grounds for Annulment<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Under Miss. Code Ann. \u00a7 93-7-3<\/a>, the following are reasons a person can pursue a civil annulment for their marriage:<\/p>\r\n

Time Limits for Obtaining Annulment<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Under Miss. Code Ann. \u00a7 93-7-3<\/a>, a person must seek a civil annulment to their marriage within six months, if the following are the reasons the person is pursuing the civil annulment:<\/p>\r\n

Legitimacy of Children<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n