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marriage
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| void ab initio? | an action that never had legal effect |
| mental capacity? | mental illness intoxication |
| duress and mistake? | if a party hasn't given their free consent to marry or under some kind of pressure, it may be voidable |
| marriage w/o parent's consent? | 19 years old |
| marriage w/ parent's consent? | 16 years old |
| consanguinity? | having a blood relationship |
| affinity? | having a close bond with someone who isn't blood related |
| married to one person? | monogamy |
| 3 ways that marriage ends? | death, divorce, annulment |
| legal ending of marriage? | divorce |
| court declaration? | annulment |
| 3 formal requirements? | marriage license marriage ceremony 2 witnesses 18+ |
| custom marriage? | ceremony unique to person's culture or religion |
| common-law relationship? | a couple who is living together for over 2 years but isn't married |
| how long common law? | 2 years |
| legal agreement | domestic contracts |
| separation agreement? | if there was no domestic contract was in place an agreement is set in place |
| marriage breakdown? | living separate for over a year adultery physical or mental cruelty |
| who files the divorce? | applicant |
| who receives it? | respondent |
| court doc confirming legal termination? | certificate of divorce |