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When a married couple decides that enough is enough, their first thought may be to file for divorce and leave each other’s lives and separate lives into a new one. However, there is another option to end their marriage in the form of an annulment. Unlike the lengthy process of dividing property, custody battles, and other aspects of filing a divorce, an annulment will essentially ‘void’ the marriage and treat it as if it never happened. If you think you would like legal advice on annulment contact a Sheffield divorce lawyer today to see if you would qualify for an annulment.
Now, annulments may seem a relatively contemporary concept, with celebrities like Britney Spears filing for them after ‘shotgun’ weddings in Las Vegas, yet annulments actually have a pretty long and interesting past, serving royalty throughout history. The format is sought to allow them with. Avoid marriage without resorting to divorce. Henry VIII went so far as to build the Church of England to escape the marital clutches of one of his many wives, (she was lucky, escaped with his head!) Yet even if the process of annulment was his available, he may not need to go to such great lengths.
Let us discuss how annulment differs from divorce and how they apply to certain marriages. As previously mentioned, an annulment would rather end a marriage than nullify it and divide its property; For this to happen, the marriage usually needs to be in its early stages, with no children or joint property to argue about. Although long-term marriages can be annulled, this is less common due to shared ownership and guardianship of property and children, etc. A Kansas Family and Divorce Law article states that, “Generally, an annulment requires at least one of the following reasons to exist:
0 misrepresentation or fraud — for example, a spouse lied about her ability to have children, falsely stated that she had reached the age of consent, or failed to say that she was still and is married to.
o Concealing – For example, concealing an alcohol or drug addiction, a felony conviction, children from a prior relationship, a sexually transmitted disease, or impotence.
o Refusal or inability to consummate the marriage — that is, a husband or wife’s refusal or inability to have sexual relations with the other spouse.
0 Misunderstanding — For example, one person wanted children and the other didn’t.
These are grounds for civil annulment. Within the Roman Catholic Church, a couple may obtain a religious annulment after obtaining a civil divorce, so that one or both may remarry, either within the Church or elsewhere, and have a second union recognized by the Church.
An annulment can end a marriage that was never right to begin with, without all the messy details of who owes what; This may be a viable option for some couples, so seek legal advice from a Sheffield divorce solicitor if you believe your marriage would qualify for such an annulment.
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