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 contains 13 laws.

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§ 20-38	Repealed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§ 20-41	Repealed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§ 20-44	Repealed
§ 20-45	Repealed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§ 20-45.2	Repealed
§ 20-46	Repealed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§ 20-49	Repealed