A marriage may be declared void. However, it must then be proved that one of the spouses only participated in the ceremony in order to achieve a goal foreigner to the marriage union. This is recalled by the Court of Cassation in a judgment of 13 January 2021.
A couple gets married, the man is older than his wife. The age difference between them is important. Wishes him a presence at his side, a pleasant life doubled by financial ease.
On the death of the husband, the nullity of the marriage is sought by his niece whom he had designated as heir of his property while divorce proceedings were pending.
The Court of Cassation dismissed the application. According to her, the niece does not provide proof of the lack of consent to marriage. It does not show that the spouses had no real intention of marriage.
Just because you're doing a wedding for a reason doesn't mean it can be canceled. It must be proved that it was entered into for a purpose foreigner to the commitment of the spouses.
