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Legally if you fail to disclose that you knew you are a carrier for a severe disease to a prospective spouse prior to marriage it could be grounds for annulment
by drakaal 14y ago
Legally if you fail to disclose that you knew you are a carrier for a severe disease to a prospective spouse prior to marriage it could be grounds for annulment, or a fault divorce. Sorry I don't have the case law at the moment, but I am aware that there was such a case involving Huntington's disease.
- cdjk 14y agoHuntington's disease is autosomal dominant, so essentially you're going to get it or not. I don't believe counsyl tests for Huntington's, and probably only tests for recessive traits where you can be a carrier like cystic fibrosis. I can kind of understand that logic with Huntington's but I'd be surprised if it applied to recessive traits as well.