Couple have not lived with each other for 24 years. Each went their separate ways and since lived with another person for all these years. The couple did have on child together and she is 24 and married on her own. They live in Alaska.
2007-02-22 09:00:59 · 8 answers · asked by ginger 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
No, the only ways a marriage can be annuled is by religion, (this does nothing LEGALLY however), if the couple is still legally married they must get a divorce, usually a religious annulment is sought when a couple has divorced and one of the parties wants to remarry in the church.
If they are seeking a civil/legal annulment the answer is No. The only way to get a civil annulment is either to prove fradulent activity (after 24 years the court wouldn't buy it) or that they never consumated the union, if they have a daughter then obviously the marriage was consumated. They have to get a divorce.
2007-02-22 11:07:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not usually. Can try, but will likely be denied unless Fraud, or a prior still valid marriage made theirs illegal, or something similar.
Easier just to do the paperwork and do a divorce from the start. No lives together means nothing to fight over, right?
Besides, if it was granted, then the child would technically be a 'bastard', and that is never a good thing. Everyone needs to have a heritage, a legal ancestry, and it sure is nice to think your parents respected your creation enough to 'legitimize' you by marrying prior to your birth, even if it didn't work out.
Check the swim competition scene in the recent movie 'Click' to see the trauma doubts of heritage inflict on a child/person.
2007-02-22 09:11:10 · answer #2 · answered by Been there 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes; the party interested in the annulment should make an appointment with his/her priest or deacon to discuss the issues. If he's not supportive, there is an office at the diocesan chancery where information and help are available.
NOTE CAREFULLY: an anulment means only that a sacramental union was never established. It says NOTHING WHATEVER about any children that were born to the couple, especially that they were "bastards." That's a civil law issue, having nothing to do with Canon law. If a child is born to a married couple, it is "legitimate" then and forever.
2007-02-22 09:10:05 · answer #3 · answered by farmsxprt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do you need an annulment? religious reasons? I don't get it. You both lived with another person. It also insults the gift of the child that you brought into the world. I don't think anyone would grant an annulment under these circumstances
2007-02-22 09:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by ann s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think you can because i think what an annulment is, is it's saying you were never really married because it was such a short time. it's like saying you don't like a product so you return it before your warranty runs out (lol). since you had a child with this person, you've made the warranty null, and void. sorry.
2007-02-22 09:07:15 · answer #5 · answered by lidakamo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What each of you did after your separation will have no bearing, but this may help you find out if there are other reasons that could make it possible. http://www.divorceinfo.com/akfaqsmiscellaneous.htm#Annulment
2007-02-22 09:41:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, its called divorce.
2007-02-22 09:04:57 · answer #7 · answered by H.B.K. 2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why didn't this "couple" deal with this YEARS ago?!?
2007-02-22 09:05:46 · answer #8 · answered by Teia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋