Marriage-relationship
2006-12-14 20:36:26 · 4 answers · asked by dial_abob 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Just because people keep saying this…in MOST states failure to consummate is NOT grounds for annulment. In some states, the inability to consummate is, but they are two entirely different things.
Grounds for annulments generally include anything that would make the marriage illegal (ie you married your sister, one party was a minor and didn’t have parental consent, one party was actually married to another person, etc) or the marriage was entered into under fraud or duress.
2006-12-15 00:26:36 · answer #1 · answered by kp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two types of annulment; civil and religious. Civil annulments will vary from state to state. Religious annulments will vary between religions. In the Catholic church for a marriage to be valid it must meet three tests. I am embarrassed to say that I can recall only 1 of the three and that is that both parties must be baptized Christians. Sorry on the other two.
2006-12-15 04:46:32 · answer #2 · answered by Gary B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the web, grounds for an annulment are: Anything that would make a marriage invalid....you would need to know what a real marriage is, I guess.
Basically, if you haven't consumated your marriage, then you have grounds to have it annulled. It was NEVER a marriage in the first place if you two cannot share a bed.
2006-12-14 20:40:52 · answer #3 · answered by domesticgoddess 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Grounds for anullment is proving that the marrieage should not have taken place legally. For example, if you prove that your spouse was married to someone else and didn't get divorce before marrying you, that's grounds for annulment.
2006-12-14 20:42:57 · answer #4 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋