A Marriage Annulment is when a court of law declares a marriage as void, abolished or nullified.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANNULMENT AND DIVORCE:
A DIVORCE terminates the legal status of a marriage.
An ANNULMENT invalidates and establishes that the marriage never existed.
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Couples who seek an annulment will have their marriage completed erased from the marriage books. Annulments are commonly used by Catholics who wish to remarry after the marriage has failed.
Each State controls and determines what grounds and requirements must be met for either a divorce or an annulment.
You may receive an annulment in most States if:
The spouse did not have the mental capacity required at the time he or she entered the marriage.
The spouse were underage when he or she entered the marriage.
The spouse were forced to enter into the marriage.
The spouse were fraudulently induced to marry.
The spouse was married to another living spouse at the time he or she entered the marriage.
The spouses are blood-related. Such as: parent-child, parent-stepchild, grandparent-grandchild, aunt-nephew, uncle-niece.
In most States a marriage cannot be annulled just because the marriage lasted only a few weeks or months. Buyer's remorse and absence of sexual intercourse by themselves are not grounds to annul a marriage.
DIVIDING ASSETS
Many times, annulments occur after very short marriages, so there is no need to divide assets or debts or decide custody of children produced by the marriage.
In the case of a longer marriage that is annulled, the court will determine the dividing of assets, debts, and custody.
Unlike divorces, which can be settled without an attorney, you will need to use legal representation when filing for a marriage annulment.
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