7Voidable marriages — New York Code § 7
New York Code § 7 — 7Voidable marriages. Reproduced from the official New York Consolidated Laws, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 7. 7Voidable marriages
§ 7. Voidable marriages. A marriage is void from the time its nullity is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction if either party thereto: 1. Is under the age of legal consent, which is eighteen years; 2. Is incapable of consenting to a marriage for want of understanding; 3. Is incapable of entering into the married state from physical cause; 4. Consent to such marriage by reason of force, duress or fraud; 5. Has been incurably mentally ill for a period of five years or more.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: New York Consolidated Laws § 7
- Jurisdiction: New York
- Code: New York Consolidated Laws
- Subject: 7Voidable marriages
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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