(1) A person who has received an absolute divorce from the decedent or whose marriage to the decedent has been validly annulled;
(2) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who has voluntarily appeared in a proceeding in which an absolute divorce between the decedent and the survivor, or an annulment of their marriage was obtained, even though not recognized as valid in this State;
(3) A person who participates in a marriage ceremony with a third person, after a decree or judgment of divorce or annulment obtained by the decedent; or
(4) A person who has been convicted of bigamy while married to the decedent.
Divorce or annulment not recognized by State
(b) Subsection (a)(2) of this section does not apply if the parties to the divorce or annulment subsequently remarry each other.
Credits
Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 396, § 1; Acts 2019, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 93, § 1-202.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 1-202, MD EST & TRST § 1-202
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
