Mich. Comp. Laws § 552.1

Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 552.1 - Invalidity of marriages; legitimacy of issue

If solemnized within this state, a marriage that is prohibited by law because of consanguinity or affinity between the parties, because either party had a wife or husband living at the time of solemnization, or because either party was not capable in law of contracting at the time of solemnization is absolutely void. The issue of such a marriage are legitimate.

MCL 552.1

R.S. 1846, Ch. 84 ;--CL 1857, 3222 ;--CL 1871, 4733 ;--How. 6223 ;--Am. 1883, Act 24, Imd. Eff. 4/11/1883 ;--CL 1897, 8616 ;--CL 1915, 11392 ;--CL 1929, 12723 ;--CL 1948, 552.1 ;--Am. 1967, Act 229, Eff. 11/2/1967 ;--Am. 2001, Act 107, Eff. 9/30/2001.