Full question:
I had broken up with my fiancee and called of our wedding. But later my boyfriend got me drunk and persuaded me to marry him. Can I move to the court against this marriage and say that my consent to the marriage was obtained by fraud? I live in Georgia.
- Category: Marriage
- Date:
- State: Georgia
Answer:
If you married your boyfriend while intoxicated, and he got you drunk to persuade you to marry him, you may have grounds to contest the marriage. In Georgia, consent to marriage must be voluntary and free from fraud. According to O.C.G.A. § 19-3-4, consent obtained through drunkenness induced by someone else can be considered fraud. Therefore, you can seek legal action to annul the marriage based on these circumstances.
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