Annulment & Alimony
Annulment and alimony relate to the legal termination of a marriage. Generally speaking, they will not occur with regards to the same failed marriage.
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Annulment
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An annulment is a way of ending a marriage through the courts. Unlike a divorce, which declares a marriage to be formally terminated, an annulment finds a marriage to have never been valid. It is generally used when a marriage was performed that ignored legal prerequisites, or if it is shown that one or both parties either did not consent to the marriage or did not understand the ramifications of it.
Alimony
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Alimony is a court-mandated payment from one spouse to another. Alimony can be put into place by a court only at the time of divorce, never after. Alimony specifics vary based on the state you live in, but it's based on the idea of maintaining the standard of living present during the marriage.
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Annulment and Alimony
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State courts may mandate an alimony payment if one party requests it. This payment may be temporary or permanent. The court will base its decision on the circumstances of the marriage and the subsequent annulment. The length of the marriage, any children of the couple, and any sacrifice of education or career by either spouse will be taken into account.
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