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 A marriage will be void ''ab initio'' if:
-#one or both spouses were seven years old or younger (the absolute minimum age required to consent to marry under the old common law),
+*one or both spouses were seven years old or younger (the absolute minimum age required to consent to marry under the old common law),
-#the spouses were within the prohibited degree of relatedness,
+*the spouses were within the prohibited degree of relatedness,
-#one or both of the spouses did not have the mental capacity to marry, or
+*one or both of the spouses did not have the mental capacity to marry, or
-#one or both of the spouses were already married at the time of the marriage.
+*one or both of the spouses were already married at the time of the marriage.
 It is important to know that even if a marriage is declared void, the parties may still have certain legal rights and obligations towards each other if they qualify as "spouses" under the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]''.