Vermont Statutes Annotated
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 511 (2026)
Void civil marriages; consanguinity, affinity, or living spouse
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Subchapter 001 : ANNULMENT
(Cite as: 15 V.S.A. § 511)-
§ 511. Void civil marriages; consanguinity, affinity, or living spouse
(a) Civil marriages prohibited by law on account of consanguinity or affinity between the parties or on account of either party having a wife or husband living, if solemnized within this State, shall be void without decree of divorce or other legal process.
(b) When the validity of a civil marriage is uncertain for causes mentioned in subsection (a) of this section, either party may file a complaint to annul the same. Upon proof of the nullity of the marriage it shall be declared void by a decree of nullity. (Amended 2009, No. 3, § 12a, eff. Sept. 1, 2009.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2014–2014 · leading case: Cameron v. Rollo, 2014 VT 40, 97 A.3d 454.
Cameron v. Rollo, 2014 VT 40, 97 A.3d 454. “The family division initially ruled that the marriage between the parties was void by operation of 15 V.S.A. § 511. There were no children born to the marriage.”
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 511(a): 1 case
Cameron v. Rollo, 2014 VT 40, 97 A.3d 454. “The family division initially ruled that the marriage between the parties was void by operation of 15 V.S.A. § 511. There were no children born to the marriage.”
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