How do you annul your marriage?

Answer 1

Very few states have grounds and procedures for the annulment of a marriage, and those that do seldom grant such action. Annulment designates a marriage as "void ab initio" meaning it was never legal from the begining. Generally an annulment will only be granted if the person requesting the action can present indisputable proof that the other party committed fraud. The basic definition of fraud would be that the other party to the marriage had no intention of entering into a traditional husband and wife union. If there are children or property involved an annulment is not possible. Those states allowing the annulment of a marriage have a set time limit for the action to be filed and also require that the couple have not been cohabitating for a specified amount of time before filing.

Answer 2

Civil Annulments:

Civil annulments proceedings are similar, in some respects to divorce proceedings. Grounds for annulment vary among states and countries and in most cases, divorce is easier to obtain than annulment.

Generally: the brevity of a marriage is not relevant. Many jurisdictions impose strict time limits for filing. Alimony or maintenance is not usually considered, but child support is. Children of annulled marriages are considered to be legitimate. Generally, annulments are granted if it can be proven that a state of marriage never existed.

While you are free to represent yourself in this proceeding, it would be a foolish thing to attempt it. Even attorneys seeking annulment, engage attorneys for this process.

Generally, any of the following conditions might be grounds for a civil annulment,if they can be proven:

Bigamy,

Incest,

Fraud,

Insanity,

Mentally Disabled,

Impotence,

Under Legal Age of Consent,

Marriage Not Consummated,

Incompetence,

Duress,

Misunderstanding,

Concealment,

Incapacity Due to Drugs or Alcohol.

Canonical Annulments:

Talk to a priest, minister, or pastor: They've been down the road before.

To obtain a canonical annulment, you need to obtain a civil divorce first. Without this there can be no canonical annulment of marriage, at least in Western countries.

Some Protestant religions need no more than a divorce to consider the marriage to be over, although not all will offer a church wedding if you wish to remarry.

Catholic Canonical Annulments:

Consult a Catholic parish priest (no attorney required.). There is no reason to be apprehensive or afraid. He will discuss, with sensitivity and knowledge, the possibility of annulment. He will answer any questions, and lead you through the entire process a step at a time.

Annulments are determined by Diocesan Tribunals. However, most annulment petitions are prepared with the help of someone at the parish level. Once they are completed, they are forwarded to the Tribunal. Although parish involvement is not a requirement, their help can be invaluable since most petitioners cannot match their expertise or experience, so it is strongly recommended.

Lastly, since a priest probably will be consulted anyway, wait and get your information from him. Don't flail about gathering a collage of information, half-truths, and mis-information from others. Call a Catholic parish and make an appointment. They'll take you competently forward from there.

Answer 3

First, you need to obtain a civil divorce. Without this there can be no religious annulment of marriage, at least in Western countries.

Some Protestant religions need no more than a divorce to consider the marriage to be over, although not all will offer a church wedding if you wish to remarry. However, in most cases, there should be no problem with your church if you remarry in a civil wedding.

The Catholic Church will provide a church wedding if you wish to remarry, provided you first obtain a religious annulment of your first marriage. This means that, for religious purposes, the marriage must be capable of being considered as never having taken place, since the Church does not recognise the religious termination of a valid marriage. There are broad grounds for considered as never having taken place, non-consummation. Even where children have been born, an annulment is possible, particularly if your first marriage was by a civil wedding or took place in a church belonging to another denomination. The modern Catholic Church does not consider the children of an annulled marriage to be illegitimate.

Answer 4

You can get a Florida marriage annulled by asking for an annulment. It will probably be granted depending on the situation.

Answer 5

You need to talk to a priest (parish priest) to start the process.