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Void and Voidable Marriages

Learn what renders a marriage void or voidable and the protections available for a spouse that entered such a marriage in good faith.

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As noted in other videos, marriage in California is a civil contract entered into by two persons who have the capacity to consent to marriage. If a would-be marriage fails to meet that definition because one or both of the would-be spouses lacked capacity, then the marriage will be either void or voidable. Let’s take a closer look at the difference between void and voidable marriages and the consequences of each.

I. Void Marriages

Void marriages are marriages that have no legal effect from...

Lessons

    • 1. Welcome to California Community Property
    • Welcome to California Community Property
    2. Property in the Marriage Context
    • Creation of the Marital Economic Community
    • Community Property Versus Separate Property
    • The Characterization Process
    3. Characterizing Property
    • Work-Related Compensation
    • Business Interests
    • Other Personal Property
    • The Marital Home
    • Title Forms for Real Property
    4. Management, Control, and Liability
    • Management and Control of Personal Property
    • Management and Control of Real Property
    • Fiduciary Duties
    • Liability for Debts
    5. Modifying Rules by Agreement
    • Premarital Agreements
    • Defenses to Premarital Agreements
    • Transmutation Agreements
    6. Distribution on Dissolution or Death
    • The Dissolution Process
    • The Impact of Separation
    • The Distribution of Assets and Debts on Dissolution
    • Spousal and Child Support
    • The Distribution of Assets and Debts on Death
    7. Nonmarital Relationships Affecting Property
    • Registered Domestic Partnerships
    • Void and Voidable Marriages
    • Marvin Relationships