2006-10-24 03:36:38 · 17 answers · asked by mrfrosty 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
when a marriage is annuled, it's as if it never took place to begin with.
2006-10-24 03:38:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Annulment agrees that the marriage was invalid in the first place whereas divorce is an agreement to discontinue a marriage. An annulment can be granted if the person was married to someone else or the marriage wasn't legal in some other way, if the marriage was never consummated, if either party was not of sound mind when the marriage took place (like Britney), or if one party in the marriage lied about something major prior to the marriage - the other party can then claim that they agreed to marriage under false pretenses and have the marriage reversed. There are other more complicated reasons they can be granted but this can be difficult. Usually they are granted earlier on in a marriage but there are grounds where they can be granted even in long standing marriages. An annulment will leave either party without any further obligations to the other person as the contract has been reversed, whereas a divorce is a legal proceeding ending a valid contract, and thus the terms of the break of contract must be arranged and agreed. In church terms (the Catholic Church) an annulment will permit either party to remarry in the future in the church and to receive communion, whereas divorcees are not allowed to do either of these in the Catholic church. The Catholic Church has its own terms to decide whether a marriage can be annuled, which is decided by an Ecclesiastical Council. Therefore, a person can be divorced in a legal sense, but be granted an annulment in the eyes of the Catholic church, if they agree that the marriage falls outside of their guidelines for a legitimate Catholic marriage.
2006-10-24 03:54:14 · answer #2 · answered by rainy-h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see a lot of people have already answered this, but I just wanted to add that there is a difference between an "Legal Annulment" and an Annulment in the church. They are 2 seperate processes that you have to go through if you are religious and had a ceremony in a church. If you have your marriage annulled legally, you still might not be able to ever get married in a church again unless you have annulled in the church as well.
Best of luck!
2006-10-24 04:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by TWBensgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An annulment is when for whatever reason eg person already married one or both under age and divorce generally involves more time money etc annulment means the marrige didnot take place
2006-10-24 03:40:22 · answer #4 · answered by JULIE S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An annulment, is something I wish I'd of gotten when I married my first husband, and believe me/you, I did consider it !!! Its when you've only been married a very short time, and I do believe its when you haven't had sex, or maybe, its just called an annulment, because, its a very short time, and its like a "Speedy Devorce!" An "Annulment" just like a devorce, but less complicated, and probably official, much sooner, too.. Its really handy for those people like Brittany Spears, who was just joking, by marrying her best-friend, by going to Vegas, and doing it, then they just went ahead and got it "Annuled" I do believe she was just drunk, and wanted to proove to him, how much she cared about him. But, I think it probably broke his heart, when she had it annuled, poor guy! So, its basically got to be on some sort of an "Oops, I didn't mean to get married" for the judge to allow an annulment.. Okay, I think I've said enough now, Smile!
2006-10-24 03:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by Hmg♥Brd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An annulment denies the existence of the marriage and a divorce acknowledges the existence of a marriage and that it is over.
If you get an annulment the marriage never existed, if you get a divorce the marriage existed and hence it leaves behind obligations for both parties.
2006-10-24 03:41:00 · answer #6 · answered by White 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Annulment takes places, normally, within the first year of marriage. Depends on state law. Annulments are also used when a marriage is considered to be invalid. Meaning, getting married overseas, but yet your state doesn't recognize overseas marriages. Or getting married in one state, but the state you live in doesn't recognize that state's marriage.
2006-10-24 03:45:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
an annulment says you were never married and a divorce says that you were married but aren't now.but their is only a small window of time when an annulment is possible after marriage. i think its like three months
2006-10-24 04:29:30 · answer #8 · answered by Thumbs down me now 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An annulment states that a marriage never did take place....whereas a divorce states that a marriage did take place, but it is being terminated.
2006-10-25 17:02:01 · answer #9 · answered by lildragonlexi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are specific conditions for annulment such as:
The physical side of marriage was never consumated.
One of the partners was forced into marriage by a third party.
One of the partners was not who he or she said they were.
One of the partners (or both) did not have the maturity to understand what they were doing.
One of the partners was already married and did not declare it.
On these kind of grounds the marriage is declared to have never taken place.
A divorce is the conclusion to a marriage that was valid, but which failed for reasons such as the following:
Incompatibility.
Cruelty.
Infidelity.
Desertion.
2006-10-24 03:59:51 · answer #10 · answered by WISE OWL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Annulment cancels the marriage as if it never existed.
Divorce ends the marriage.
Annulments are usually done by the church.
2006-10-24 03:43:46 · answer #11 · answered by Munster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋