What is an annulment? Does it differ from a divorce?
An annulment is a legal declaration announcing that a marriage in fact never existed, due to the fact that the marriage was legally invalid. In the past due to stigmas surrounding divorce, annulments were much more common than they are today, and in many instances, annulments are rarely sought today. In a divorce, the marriage is given solid, legal backing and has existed; however, the union between the two spouses is dissolved. In cases of annulments, the courts declare that no union ever existed due to an illegal or invalid request for marriage in the first place.
