Is annulment commonplace in the UK still... and how would one go about it?

Answer 1

check out the web!..

Answer 2

See a lawyer, but as far as I know, annulment can only take place if you've not consummated the marriage or if one party went into the marriage knowing, and not telling, that they couldn't have kids - all sounds a bit archaic! I think, under average normal circumstances that divorce is much more common.

The dictionary gives the definition as: The invalidation of a marriage, as for nonconsummation, effected by means of a declaration stating that the marriage was never valid.

The following site may be of some interest:
http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/annulment.htm

Answer 3

Assuming that you're talking about annulment as far as civil law is concerned (church law is completely different), no; it's not commonplace at all. Take a look at http://www.helplinelaw.com/law/uk/divorce/divorce.php
for the circumstances in which a marriage is either null (it doesn't in some way fulfil the terms of the various Marriage Acts -- e.g. one of the parties was under 16) or it's voidable on application by one of the parties on various specific grounds (e.g. it was never consummated).

Far more usual, cheaper and simpler to seek a divorce on the grounds of the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

Answer 4

I'm not sure about the UK. But I went to a divorce lawyer to seek an annulment (in the US). It's much more expensive than a regular divorce. You also must have a very good reason before they will proceed any further. Good luck!

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Answer 6

http://landru.i-link-2.net/shnyves/grounds_annul.htm
http://uk.dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Relationships/Marriage/Annulment/
If it has to be an annulment rather than a simple divorce, yes it can be done, try the above sites.

Answer 7

Talk to a lawyer

Answer 8

talk to a lawyer

Answer 9

Not a clue,thanks for the two!

Answer 10

in Muslim you utter the word divorce three time and it's all over, you could do over the phone too.