These are short explanations of the reasons for an annulment. Physical incapacity: the parties got married or registered a domestic partnership while 1 of them was “physically incapacitated” (basically, it means that 1 of the spouses or partners was physically incapable of “consummating” the relationship) and the incapacity continues and appears to be “incurable.”.Force: either party consented to getting married or filing a domestic partnership as a result of force.Some examples are marrying only to get a green card or hiding the inability to have children. The fraud must have been about something vital to the relationship that directly affected why the party who was deceived agreed to the marriage or domestic partnership. Fraud: Either party got married or registered the domestic partnership as a result of fraud.
Unsound mind: either party was of “unsound mind” or unable to understand the nature of the marriage or domestic partnership, including the obligations that come with it.This is different from bigamy (which is automatically illegal) because, in this case, the marriage or domestic partnership took place after the former spouse or domestic partner was absent for 5 years and not known to be living or generally thought to be dead. Prior existing marriage or domestic partnership: Either party was already legally married or in a registered domestic partnership.Age at the time of marriage or domestic partnership: the party filing for the annulment was under 18 years old at the time of the marriage or domestic partnership.Other marriages and partnerships can be declared invalid because of: Bigamous: where a spouse or domestic partner is already married to or in a registered domestic partnership with someone else.Incestuous: when the people who are married or in a registered domestic partnership are close blood relatives or.A marriage is NEVER legally valid when it is:
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