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Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act - 750 ILCS 5, Section 216Legal Research Home > Illinois Lawyer > Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act > Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act - 750 ILCS 5, Section 216 Prohibited Marriages Void if Contracted in Another State. That if any person residing and intending to continue to reside in this state and who is disabled or prohibited from contracting marriage under the laws of this state, shall go into another state or country and there contract a marriage prohibited and declared void by the laws of this state, such marriage shall be null and void for all purposes in this state with the same effect as though such prohibited marriage had been entered into in this state. (Source: P.A. 80-923.) Last modified: April 6, 2006 |