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District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 46-401.01: Marriages void ab initio — In general.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 46. Domestic Relations.
  2. Chapter 4. Marriage.

The following marriages are prohibited in the District of Columbia and shall be absolutely void ab initio, without being so decreed, and their nullity may be shown in any collateral proceedings, namely:

(1)

Repealed.

(2)

Repealed.

(2A)

The marriage of a person with a person’s grandparent, grandparent’s spouse, spouse’s grandparent, parent’s sibling, parent, step-parent, spouse’s parent, child, spouse’s child, child’s spouse, sibling, child’s child, child’s child’s spouse, spouse’s child’s child, sibling’s child.

(3)

The marriage of any persons either of whom has been previously married and whose previous marriage has not been terminated by death or a decree of divorce.

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