An annulment completely voids the original marriage contract, thus enabling both parties to legally claim that they have never been married other than having to live with being 'divorced'. As with divorce, a family lawyer will be needed to help with issues such as property division, child custody and alimony in the annulment. Here is a look at the annulment process and grounds for obtaining a civil marriage annulment.
Why get an annulment?
Though the decision of whether to get a divorce or annulment is a personal one, many spouses opt for annulment when they want to completely erase the initial marriage. Individuals who want to avoid the stigma of having been divorced, or those prohibited by their religion to get a divorce can opt for an annulment.
However, for your marriage to be annulled, there has to be sufficient grounds for it. Here is a look at what a civil annulment is, and acceptable grounds for having a marriage voided in such a manner.
Civil annulment
You can seek an annulment if you have been placed in a situation in which you should never have been legally married. For a civil annulment, you will need a family lawyer to present your annulment request in court and prove that indeed the marriage should be voided based on one of these legal grounds:
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