I'm in Pennsylvania..Delaware county to be more specific. I've been "married" for 3 years almost. Now, it wasn't a real marriage, and I guess I just didn't care enough to get it annulled because although we got married, we were only 'married' for like 2 months, and he left me. He dissapeared and cheated on me, oh and he moved to another state so as you can see, I felt like he was already gone from my life.
Anyways, I want to get it annulled. We shared nothing together..no house, no assets, (we were young) he was going to the army. We just have a child who he has never even paid child support for. He's just out of my life. So do you think its possible? and where do i go to get it done? The courthouse? or do I call a lawyer?
2007-04-26 18:48:03 · 10 answers · asked by Bizzy 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
If the marriage was ‘legal’ then it was ‘real’. The fact that you were only together a short time, he cheated, etc, are not grounds for annulment. Unless there’s something else you haven’t stated (like he was married to someone else when he married you, he’s your brother, he forced you to marry him, etc), then you’re going to have to get a divorce.
Discuss it with a local attorney. Many will do a free consultation.
2007-04-26 18:55:08 · answer #1 · answered by kp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to call a lawyer. If you go to the courthouse, they will just tell you to call an attorney.
There are two ways to end a marriage in PA: annulment and divorce.
Annulments
Two types of marriages can be ended by annulments- those that are “void” and those that are “voidable”. A void marriage is treated somewhat as if the marriage never existed. There are three general types of void marriages:
A marriage where one or both of the spouses have insanity or serious mental illness;
A bigamous marriage;
An incestuous marriage.
Voidable marriages can only be annulled when a spouse successfully “attacks” it. The following are situations where a spouse may “attack” a voidable marriage:
A spouse is under age.
A spouse is intoxicated upon the marriage.
Duress existed.
Fraud existed.
There is a lack of some physical capacity. For example, a spouse has an incurable physical or psychological inability to have normal sexual intercourse.
Divorces
There are generally two types of divorces in Pennsylvania: Fault Divorces and No-Fault divorces.
The following are all grounds for a fault based divorce:
Imprisonment for 2 or more years
Bigamy
Indignities, or a course of conduct that makes a spouse’s life burdensome or conditions intolerable
Adultery, or voluntary sex with a non-spouse
Cruel & Barbarous Treatment, or physical abuse
Desertion, or willful and malicious absence from home without justification for a year or longer
Insanity, or a situation where a spouse is institutionalized
Sometimes, even though a spouse is at fault, he or she may have “defenses” to the behavior. Common defenses are Provocation, Condonation or Insanity.
Filing for divorce in PA
The “standard” for a No-Fault Divorce is one where the Marriage is “irretrievably broken”. Where both parties agree that they want a divorce, and both parties consent to a divorce, the parties may sign an affidavit, wait 90 days, and assuming the paperwork is in order, a divorce may be granted.
A party can also request a decree in divorce (No-Fault) where the party alleges that the marriage is “irretrievably broken”, and the parties are separated and apart for at least two years.
To proceed with a divorce in Pennsylvania, a spouse must reside in PA for at least 6 months before the divorce. The court of common pleas in the county where one or the other of the parties resides will generally have jurisdiction of the divorce case.
2007-04-26 19:04:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry but I don't think you have grounds for the annulment. You lived as a married couple, consummated the marriage and had a child. You were just in an unfortunate situation and he left you. You could go for the divorce and go for child support.
2016-03-10 07:52:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way to get your marriage anulled is if you got married in a catholic church, if you didnt the catholic church doesnt even reconize it as a marriage anyway , if you did , you have to start off by going to the church where you got married and they will give you papers to fill out and you would go from there. you cant get your marriage anulled if you got married by the justice of the peace .
2007-04-27 03:30:44 · answer #4 · answered by dawn p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of long answers. But the short answer is city hall where you were married. A basic anullment is normally possible if you've not had sex. If you have had sex with him, it is pretty unlikely.
2007-04-26 19:09:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check with your County registers office.
2007-04-27 01:03:14 · answer #6 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe annulment has to do with the roman catholic faith. (not sure though)
in that case, you would inquire to the priest at your church. otherwise, if you want a divorce, you might want to hire a lawyer.
2007-04-26 18:53:40 · answer #7 · answered by shyanne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm too smart to get married
2007-04-26 18:52:15 · answer #8 · answered by Brad 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
city hall
2007-04-26 18:50:34 · answer #9 · answered by Nicolle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably the catholic church to get an anullment
2007-04-26 19:03:43 · answer #10 · answered by nexgirl101101 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋