Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19, § 632 (2026)

Annulment of illegal marriages

✓ current as of May 2026
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(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 479, §4 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §B1 (RP). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1969–1980 · leading case: Knight v. Radomski, 414 A.2d 1211 (Me. 1980).
Knight v. Radomski, 414 A.2d 1211 (Me. 1980). · cites it 4× “The action was brought in Superior Court on behalf of Buzz pursuant to 19 M.R.S.A. § 632 (Supp. 1979-80) 1 on essentially three grounds: first, that Buzz Knight had been declared mentally incompetent before the marriage and his duly appointed guardian had had no notice of the…”
Dolan v. Dolan, 259 A.2d 32 (Me. 1969). · cites it 5× “The statute, 19 M.R.S.A. § 632, provides as follows: "When the validity of a marriage is doubted, either party may file a complaint as for divorce, and the court shall order it annulled or affirmed according to the proof; but no such order affects the rights of the defendant…”
Northup v. Northup, 366 A.2d 529 (Me. 1976). · cites it 2× “” Apparently overlooked by the District Court judge was 19 M.R.S.A. § 632. 1 This section has been described as “founded on grounds of prudence and propriety.”
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