What is Marriage Annulment?
Marriage annulment is a legal procedure for nullifying a marriage that is determined voidable. The grounds for marriage annulment may vary according to the area of jurisdiction, but generally include marriages that involve underage parties, blood relationship, or the absence of mental or physical capacity. Other grounds for marriage annulment include intoxication, duress, refusal of intercourse, misrepresentation as to religion, or concealment of prior marital status. The result of a marriage annulment is a decree that the marriage never existed. Now that no-fault divorce is readily available, marriage annulment is not very common. To have a marriage annulled, the jurisdictional requirements are similar to those required for dissolution or divorce: one of the parties must live in the state where the marriage annulment is filed for a continuous ninety-day period, or if in the armed services, stationed in the particular state for ninety continuous days. Similar to a divorce filing, a mar
