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2005 Idaho Code - 32-207 — POLYGAMOUS MARRIAGES

                                  TITLE  32
                              DOMESTIC RELATIONS
                                  CHAPTER 2
             MARRIAGE -- NATURE AND VALIDITY OF MARRIAGE CONTRACT
    32-207.  POLYGAMOUS MARRIAGES. A subsequent marriage contracted by any
person during the life of a former husband or wife of such person, with any
person other than such former husband or wife, is illegal and void from the
beginning unless:
    1.  The former marriage of either party has been annulled or dissolved;
or,
    2.  Such former husband or wife was absent and not known to such person to
be living for the space of five (5) successive years immediately preceding, or
was generally reputed, and was believed by such person, to be dead at the time
such subsequent marriage was contracted. In either of which cases the
subsequent marriage is valid until its nullity is adjudged by a competent
tribunal.

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