Family Code section 2211
(a)
For causes mentioned in subdivision (a) of Section 2210, by any of the following:(1)
The party to the marriage who was married under the age of legal consent, within four years after arriving at the age of consent.(2)
A parent, guardian, conservator, or other person having charge of the minor, at any time before the married minor has arrived at the age of legal consent.(b)
For causes mentioned in subdivision (b) of Section 2210, by either of the following:(1)
Either party during the life of the other.(2)
The former spouse.(c)
For causes mentioned in subdivision (c) of Section 2210, by the party injured, or by a relative or conservator of the party of unsound mind, at any time before the death of either party.(d)
For causes mentioned in subdivision (d) of Section 2210, by the party whose consent was obtained by fraud, within four years after the discovery of the facts constituting the fraud.(e)
For causes mentioned in subdivision (e) of Section 2210, by the party whose consent was obtained by force, within four years after the marriage.(f)
For causes mentioned in subdivision (f) of Section 2210, by the injured party, within four years after the marriage.(g)
(1)If the petition for nullity of marriage on the grounds identified in subdivision (e) is filed beyond the relevant period provided, a court may grant permission for a party to proceed with the petition upon a showing of good cause.(2)
The Judicial Council shall modify or develop the forms necessary to implement this subdivision.(h)
This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
Source:
Section 2211, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=2211. (updated Jan. 1, 2026; accessed Dec. 1, 2025).
