Minnesota Statutes 518.02 – Voidable Marriages

A marriage shall be declared a nullity under the following circumstances:

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 518.02

Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.

(a) A party lacked capacity to consent to the marriage at the time the marriage was solemnized, either because of mental incapacity or infirmity and the other party at the time the marriage was solemnized did not know of the incapacity; or because of the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other incapacitating substances; or because consent of either was obtained by force or fraud and there was no subsequent voluntary cohabitation of the parties;

(b) A party lacks the physical capacity to consummate the marriage by sexual intercourse and the other party at the time the marriage was solemnized did not know of the incapacity;