When either party to a marriage shall be incapable of consenting thereto, for want of a sufficient understanding, or when the consent of either party shall be obtained by force or fraud, such marriage is voidable, but only at the suit of the party laboring under the disability, or upon whom the force or fraud is imposed.
RCW 26.04.130
Voidable marriages.
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Matter of Estate of Lint (1998)
Most recently applied in 181 Wash. App. 856 - In re the Estate of Alsup (June 2014)
2024 c 10 s 2; Code 1881 s 2381; 1866 p 81 s 3; RRS s 8449.
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