Are there still alimony and equitable distribution issues in an annulment case?
The choice of whether to grant an annulment or a divorce implicates the statutes governing alimony and equitable distribution. Where a marriage is void ab initio, and declared as such by a judgment of nullity, an award of alimony is not authorized. However, New Jersey courts have awarded alimony in nullity actions in consideration of each party’s need and ability to pay and the duration of the marriage, and where justified, alimony pendente lite awards have been made in annulment actions. Similarly, the language of N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23 excludes annulment actions from the kinds of family matters in which equitable distribution awards are authorized. However, under contract law and, equitable principles, the courts have divided property in annulment cases. 16. I have endlessly surfed the “net” to determine if my marriage can be annulled. Could you please list the different type of New Jersey annulment cases. A. Broken Promises. Akrep v. Akrep, 1 N.J. 268 (1949) (The wife was induced to cons
