Bigamous marriages void without decree

Va. Code Ann. § 20-43
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All marriages that are prohibited by law on account of either of the parties having a former spouse then living shall be absolutely void, without any decree of divorce or other legal process. Code 1919, § 5087; 2020, c. 900 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-43/Fetched: 10/16/2026
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