Court of Special Appeals of Maryland· 12/29/2003

Ledvinka v. Ledvinka

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840 A.2d 173
154 Md. App. 420
2003 Md. App. LEXIS 188

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noting that the most important function of the pleading requirements is to provide notice to the parties as to the nature of the claims or defenses being asserted in the case
explaining that the purpose of filing pleadings in a court case is to “provide[ ] notice to the parties as to the nature of the claim or defense” (emphasis added)
trial court was precluded from granting divorce, rather than annulment, when marriage was void ab initio
“[D]ivorce is a creature of statute and only the grounds enumerated in the statute will support a divorce decree.”
“Based on the record, we conclude that the trial court failed to make findings of fact to justify the award of attorney’s fees. Absent the court stating the basis for its determination, this Court cannot properly review the decision.”
a party is not competent to enter into a new marriage when already married to someone else and that marriage is not terminated by annulment, death, or absolute divorce. “It is the lack of capacity to enter into the new marriage that renders the [new] marriage void ab initio.”

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