chapter 6 Terms

a declaration by a court that a valid marriage never existed

entering or attempting to enter a marriage when a prior marriage of one or both parties is still valid

a declaration by a court that a marriage has been dissolved so that the parties are no longer married to each other

the place where a person has been physically present with the intent to make that place a permanent home

acceptable reasons for seeking a particular result

the inability to have sexual intercourse

a declaration by a court that parties can live separate and apart even though they are still married to each other

the practice of having more than one spouse while they ara married

dying with a valid will

a marriage that is invalid whether or not a court declares it so