{"id":376803,"date":"2016-03-31T21:37:03","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T02:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/vermont-law\/vermont-annulment-and-prohibited-marriage-laws.html"},"modified":"2024-01-17T19:08:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T00:08:01","slug":"vermont-annulment-and-prohibited-marriage-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/vermont-law\/vermont-annulment-and-prohibited-marriage-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Vermont Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Vermont Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws<\/h1>\n
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Although it may seem simple, the legal proceedings surrounding marriage actually have strict rules. Each state has its own set of laws that relate to civil annulments and prohibited marriages<\/a>. A prohibited marriage<\/a> is void because the marriage was never legally valid to begin with. Commonly prohibited marriage types include both bigamous and incestuous marriages. In bigamous marriages, a person tries to marry more than one spouse. In incestuous marriages, a person tries to marry a closely related family member.<\/p>\r\n

A civil annulment<\/a> is a way to void a marriage. While both an annulment and a divorce<\/a> end a marriage, an annulment wipes the slate clean as if there had been no marriage to begin with. By law, you usually need to get an annulment within a certain amount of time. So, it’s important to know the laws and act promptly if you are considering annulling your marriage.<\/p>\r\n

This article provides a brief overview of laws related to civil annulments and prohibited marriages in Vermont.<\/p>\r\n

Vermont Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws<\/h2>\r\n

The basics of Vermont’s annulment and prohibited marriage laws are listed in the following chart. See FindLaw’s Marriage Law Overview<\/a> section for additional articles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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

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

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

The children of a civil marriage that is annulled are legitimate and shall succeed to the real and personal estate of both parents (15 V.S.A. \u00a7 520<\/a>)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

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

Same-Sex Marriages<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n