How Long Do You Have to Be Married to Get an Annulment?
An annulment differs from a divorce in that divorce ends a legally valid marriage while an annulment ends a marriage by establishing that the marriage in question was never a valid one. The duration of a marriage is not a factor in determining the availability of an annulment. If certain legal requirements are met, you can obtain an annulment whether you have been married for three hours or three years.
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Biology
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If you and your spouse are close biological relatives, you are entitled to an annulment. The definition of "close" will vary among jurisdictions.
Age
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If one of the spouses was below the legal age for marriage, annulment of the marriage is a valid option.
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Duress or Threat
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If you were married under duress (at gunpoint, for example), the marriage can be annulled.
Mental Capacity
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If one of the spouses lacked the mental capacity to consent to marriage, whether because of a permanent intellectual handicap or because of temporary intoxication, annulment is a valid option.
Bigamy
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If one of the spouses was already married at the time of the marriage in question, annulment is proper. In certain jurisdictions, bigamy laws will automatically render invalid the second marriage, making an annulment unnecessary.
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cattoes
Dec 09, 2009
If you discover that he only married you for a green card that constitutes fraud and thus you can get an annulment. Also, call the INS and let them know what is going on that he is deceiving the government on the basis of a false marriage/green card issue. Im sure they would love to deport him. -
queness
Sep 23, 2009
i married a man sept 2008 out of love we dated for 6 mos. hes is from jamaica,he was nice looking clean built just turned me on we got along funny, then i found out he lied about papper work with lawyers we went to lawyer same day of marriage, ok he contracted syphillis during marriage thats at the health dept i have records, i was found negative for syphillis so not from me thank god, he havent been paying lawyer since april they drooped him last monday from today, he need another sponsro everything all over he told me he wanted to buy me out he wanted peace, he ask how much i wanted to leave him, he dont have no money he making 7.25 hardees rent 750 a month cell phone he cant support me he basically said he dont want me just buy me off after i stook with the bullshit covered him when my mom questioned him about not giving me 5$ for the bus to get job, he was sitting on $400, would...
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jakeduncan111
Jul 11, 2009
Watch out for marriage fraud! -Be careful if you are thinking about marrying somone that is an illegal immigrant. It can be very difficult to know if they are marrying you for love or for the green card. -Never co-sign a credit card with a lover or spouse. -Avoid mixing any finances or legal issues together with a lover. Consider yourself warned & be careful!
