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Annuling Your Marriage

by Carole Vansickle

Legally dissolve marriage

Sometimes, it is evident from the very start of a marriage that the whole thing was a mistake. In order to help people deal with these major mishaps, many states allow consenting parties to annul their relationship rather than endure a divorce.

Getting an Annulment

  • How to Annul a Marriage

    A marriage annulment has to do with the fact that the parties were not legally able to get married. Check the county clerk's office for circumstances necessary to obtain an Read More

  • How to Be Eligible for an Annulment

    A legal annulment declares that a marriage is invalid. To be eligible for an annulment, certain criteria must be met that would nullify the marriage. Learn the eligibility Read More

  • How to Get a Civil Annulment

    An annulment differs from a divorce in that it treats your marriage as if it never happened. To get a civil annulment (as opposed to a church annulment), you must petition Read More

  • How to Find an Annulment Attorney

    To annul something is to declare it invalid or void. Sometimes it becomes necessary to annul a marriage, which can be a fast and simple process compared to a long divorce. Read More

  • How to Get an Annulment

    An annulment wipes your marriage off the books, as if it never happened. But understand that there are two types of annulments: civil (by the government) and religious. Read More

  • How to Delay an Annulment Proceeding

    Not all marital unions succeed or are decreed valid. Whatever your legal or personal situation is, you may find yourself in the position of needing to delay an annulment Read More

Annulment vs. Divorce

Emotional, Financial and Legal Issues

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