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title: O.C.G.A. § 19-4-2. Right to file for annulment or divorce.
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# O.C.G.A. § 19-4-2. Right to file for annulment or divorce.

Parties who enter into a marriage which is declared void by law shall have the right to file:

(1) A petition for annulment; or

(2) A petition for divorce, if grounds for divorce exist.

## History

Ga. L. 1952, p. 149, § 2.