2006-08-02 11:07:07 · 9 answers · asked by Cathy 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse, which can be contrasted with an annulment, which is a declaration that a marriage is void, though the effects of marriage may be recognized in such unions, such as spousal support, child custody and distribution of property.
Annulment is a legal procedure for declaring a marriage null and void. Annulment differs from divorce where the court ends an otherwise legal marriage on a specific date.
In strict legal terminology, annulment refers only to making a voidable marriage null; if the marriage is void ab initio, then it is automatically null, although a legal declaration of nullity is required to establish this. The process of obtaining such a declaration is similar to the annulment process
2006-08-02 11:11:28 · answer #1 · answered by tesciowa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Annullment implies that the marriage was never consumated. Another words, you never had sex. Usually, this term is reserved more for a "religious" divorce. For example, you have to get an annullment from the Catholic church, even if you get a civil divorce, or the church doesn't allow you to take the sacrament. (Used to be that way...some "current" Catholics would have to tell me.)
Divorce is usually a civil proceeding in front of a judge.
Some states allow for an annullment if the marriage wasn't consumated, but you'd have to check with the state.
2006-08-02 11:13:37 · answer #2 · answered by Kaia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An annullment means the marriage never happened, or rather that it didn't count as a marriage. A divorce says you were married, now youre not and carries legal elements like division of property etc.
2006-08-02 11:12:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An annulment is performed within a very short period of the marriage & has not been consemated (had sex), and a divorce is when you've taken all you can & done all you can to keep a marriage from going down the tubes after being mistreated.
2006-08-02 11:35:49 · answer #4 · answered by msthinkpositive 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A divorce dissolves the marriage contract.
An annulment treats the marriage as if it never existed in the first place.
2006-08-02 11:11:58 · answer #5 · answered by #girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Annulment is as if you were never married. Divorce is that you were but not no more.
2006-08-02 11:27:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr. Chivalry says, "Annulment is more like the 30-day return policy. Divorce is tougher."
Mr. Chivalry has spoken.
2006-08-02 11:10:41 · answer #7 · answered by L Jeezy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a divorce is legally seperation and an annullment is like you never got married,,,,
2006-08-02 11:11:51 · answer #8 · answered by guess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have thought that they both had the same meaning
2006-08-02 11:10:33 · answer #9 · answered by sweetlikehoney_73 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋