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Greene v. Williams

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 14, 1970No. Civ. 35366PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

FLEMING, J.

Can a parent annul a minor child’s marriage after the child’s death because the child married without parental consent?

Mae Frances Greene, mother of Robert, a deceased minor, filed suit against Robert’s wife Delores to annul her son’s marriage. Her complaint averred that Robert was born 1 May 1949, married Delores without plaintiff’s consent on 20 August 1968, and was killed on active military duty 17 November 1968. Delores demurred to the complaint on the ground that the marriage had already been dissolved by Robert’s death and plaintiff had no legal standing to bring the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of GregorsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
  2. McClenny v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Turner v. TurnerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
  4. Rawson v. RawsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
  5. Poon v. PoonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. McLellan v. McLellanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
  2. In Re Marriage of JenkensCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  3. In Re Marriage of WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  4. Jenkins v. JenkensCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  5. Markham v. WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980

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