Pryor

Elizabeth Pryor appeals from an order dismissing her petition to annul the marriage of her late father, Richard Pryor, and respondent Jennifer Lee Pryor. We conclude that Elizabeth lacks standing to petition to annul the marriage and affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL SUMMARY

Richard was a well-known comedian and actor. He had six children, including Elizabeth. Richard was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the mid-1980’s. He was married to Jennifer in 1981 and they divorced in 1982. On June 8, 2001, pursuant to a confidential marriage license, Richard and Jennifer remarried. Richard died on December 10, 2005. At some point after his death, Elizabeth discovered his 2001 remarriage to Jennifer.

On July 13, 2007, styling herself as successor in interest to Richard, Elizabeth petitioned to annul Richard’s 2001 marriage to Jennifer on the ground of fraud. Jennifer responded with a motion to quash the petition on the grounds that Elizabeth lacked standing and that the petition was time-barred under Family Code section 2211, subdivision (d). Elizabeth then filed an amended petition for annulment pursuant to section 2210, subdivision (d) (fraud), adding the allegation that the…