Sallysue married Billybob the month after he graduated from high school and she was still 16 and in tenth grade. They forged Sallysue's mother's consent on the applicable consent form. They lived together for four years and when Sallysue got pregnant, Billybob sought an annulment of their marriage because he said he didn't want to be "saddled with a bunch of screaming kids." On what grounds will
Billybob base his complaint for annulment? What defenses is Sallysue likely to raise in response to that complaint?
What will be an ideal response?
The student should note that both the grounds and procedure for obtaining an annulment vary from state to state. Billybob will try to claim that Sallysue was underage when they were married and that she did not comply with the applicable state regulations governing such marriages. Sallysue may raise several defenses including consummation, ratification of the marriage, laches, and unclean hands.
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