9. That either party had a husband or wife living at the time of marriage.
Judicial separations or divorces from bed and board are not granted in Florida.
The petitioner called the complainant must have resided in the State two years, except where the defendant has been guilty of the act of adultery in the State, then any citizen of the State may obtain a divorce at any time, and the two years’ residence shall not be required of complainant.
A suit of divorce is commenced by a bill in chancery, and the general chancery practice of the State is followed throughout.
A decree of divorce does not render illegitimate children born of the marriage, except in the case of a decree obtained on the ground that one of the parties had a previous spouse living at the time of the marriage.
Georgia.
Marriage.—The marriageable age for males begins at 17 years and for females at 14 years.
Females under 18 years of age require parental consent.
To be able to contract marriage, a person must be of sound mind, of legal age of consent, and labouring under neither of the following disabilities:
1. Previous marriage undissolved.