How does an Annulment Differ from a Divorce and what are Its Grounds

Ending a marriage is a huge decision and it can affect several aspects of a couple’s lives, but at times it is a decision that has to be done.

There are two ways couples can legally end a marriage, either with an annulment

or a divorce.

A divorce, or otherwise called a legal termination of a marriage, basically ends or cancels a valid marriage between a couple and returns them to their single status.

Annulmentturns a marriage null and void by proving to the court that a woman and a man werenever united in marriageas husband and wife.

Possible Grounds for Annulment

The husband or the wife can file for annulment if they find that their spouse has been practicing bigamy.

When either individual was actually not in the right state of mind during marriage and was completely unaware or did not know what was going on during the wedding.

● “Shotgun weddings” or hurried and forced weddings that are usually pushed onto the couple because of an unplanned pregnancy can be annulled.

For Catholics, marriages that lack a “canonical form” can be rendered invalid and a candidate for annulment.

To know more about annulment or even divorce and separation, one can consult the Richmond family law experts at Cohen Buchan Edwards LLP.

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