California Family Code

§ 2201

FAM § 2201 Effective Jan 1, 2015Div. 6 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)A subsequent marriage contracted by a person during the life of his or her former spouse, with a person other than the former spouse, is illegal and void, unless:

(1)The former marriage has been dissolved or adjudged a nullity before the date of the subsequent marriage.

(2)The former spouse (A) is absent, and not known to the person to be living for the period of five successive years immediately preceding the subsequent marriage, or (B) is generally reputed or believed by the person to be dead at the time the subsequent marriage was contracted.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 82, Sec. 24. (SB 1306) Effective January 1, 2015.