Difference between revisions of "Married Spouses and the Law on Marriage"
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===Consent and duress=== | ===Consent and duress=== | ||
As with any contract, which is how marriage was historically described, if either party has not properly given | As with any contract, which is how marriage was historically described, if either party has not properly given their consent or was under some sort of duress or coercion in agreeing to the marriage, the marriage may be voidable. Essentially, the argument here is that you didn't go into the marriage of your own free will; you were forced into it. | ||
===Sham marriages=== | ===Sham marriages=== | ||
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*a share of the family property and any family debt, | *a share of the family property and any family debt, | ||
*an order protecting property, and | *an order protecting property, and | ||
*a protection order if | *a protection order if they feel at risk of family violence. | ||
All these issues except for divorce can be resolved by the spouses' agreement rather than be argued about in court. To get a divorce, the court must make a divorce order. | All these issues except for divorce can be resolved by the spouses' agreement rather than be argued about in court. To get a divorce, the court must make a divorce order. | ||