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Unlawful Marriages Generally

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This is Chapter 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Unlawful Marriages Generally.” It is part of Title 20 “Domestic Relations”.

It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.

§ 20-38 Repealed
§ 20-38.1 Certain marriages prohibited
§ 20-39 Prohibition continues notwithstanding dissolution of previous marriage
§ 20-40 Punishment for violation of such prohibition; leaving Commonwealth to avoid
§ 20-41 Repealed
§ 20-43 Bigamous marriages void without decree
§ 20-44 Repealed
§ 20-45 Repealed
§ 20-45.1 Void and voidable marriages
§ 20-45.2 Repealed
§ 20-46 Repealed
§ 20-48 Minimum age of marriage
§ 20-49 Repealed

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