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Marriage: Engagement, Marriage and Annulment
A review of engagement, marriage, and grounds for annulmentschedule1h
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Julien D. Payne & Marilyn A. Payne
Julien D. Payne, CM, QC, LLD, LSM, FRSC, one of Canada’s foremost family law specialists, has been called the architect of the Unified Family Court and no-fault divorce. He has taught family law at th...
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Explore the intricate legal framework surrounding "Marriage: Engagement, Marriage and Annulment". This course delves into the critical stages and legalities governing marital relationships, from the initial engagement period to the formal union and potential grounds for annulment.
Gain essential insights into:
- The legal status of engagement, including property disputes and gifts upon termination.
- The evolving legal definition of marriage, distinguishing status from contract and addressing issues like same-sex and polygamous unions.
- Requirements for the formal and essential validity of marriage, including capacity, consent, age, and prohibited degrees.
- Grounds for seeking annulment, examining void versus voidable marriages, absence of genuine consent (due to factors like unsound mind, duress, fraud, or mistake), and non-consummation (impotence).
- Legal bars to obtaining annulment, such as collusion, estoppel, and the doctrine of insincerity.
Understand the significant differences between religious and state-recognized marital termination, equipping you with a comprehensive legal perspective on this fundamental societal institution.