Annulment
While a divorce terminates a marriage, an annulment declares that no marriage existed. The law treats the marriage as if it never took place. The court may determine issues of child custody, child support, maintenance, and property and debt division in the same manner as in a divorce case.
The grounds for annulment relate to circumstances that existed at the time of the marriage ceremony. These causes prevent the parties from entering into a valid marriage. The grounds are: the marriage is void for any reason; the marriage is voidable because it was induced by fraud; and the marriage is voidable because it was induced by a mistake of fact, lack of knowledge of a material fact or other reason justifying rescission of the marriage contract.
There is no residency requirement for the filing of an annulment action. There is no waiting period after filing for the annulment to be able to be finalized.
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