i have been married 4 months can i have the marriage annuled instead of divorce?

Answer 1

It depends ona lot of variables within the state or province you live in. If you consummated the marriage than it would be a hard time getting an annulment. If your spoouse was rather psychologically disturbed and you did not know about it before or one of you were coerced into marrying than you might have a chance.

Check with a lawyer in your area - most offer a first time free consultation.

Answer 2

It matters less how long you were married than the grounds for the separation. Given proper grounds, a marriage may be annulled ten years later, but without them, it cannot be annulled even the next day. Generally, a marriage is presumed valid, and can be annuled only on very narrow grounds, which fall into two categories:

1. Fraud in the inducement -- i.e. your fiance got you to marry him by lying about some factor which is fundamental to the marital relationship. Examples: not disclosing previous marriages or children, misrepresenting one's gender, lying about intentions to have children (or ability to have them), or one's adherence to a religion, or suffering from a very serious chronic illness -- all qualify as fraud sufficient to void a marriage. Things like misrepresenting one's finances, political beliefs, or cultural interests (unless the misrepresentations are truly extreme), by contrast, are not so fundamental to the marital relationship as to create grounds for an annulment. Just so we are clear -- only the defrauded party has grounds for an annulment in this case, not the one at fault; you can't commit fraud yourself and then use that as a basis to have your marriage voided. All elements of fraud must be proved -- the fact of the misrepresentation itself, your husband's intent, and your *justifiable* reliance on his statements. Additionally, you must prove that you did not forgive your spouse for the fraud by cohabiting with him after you learned the truth. If you found out that your husband has a child from a previous relationship one month after the wedding, but continued to live with him for another 3 months, you are not entitled to an annulment -- to preserve your rights, you must leave as soon as the fraud is disclosed.

2. Illegality -- i.e., showing that the marriage was invalid from the beginning by reason of incapacity (such as when a party is underage or mentally incapable of consenting), consanguinity (as defined by the applicable statute in your jurisdiction), bigamy, or some other violation of the marriage laws.

Unless you can squeeze into one of those two categories (and they are narrow indeed), divorce is your only option.
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I don't want to be judgmental here, because I don't know why you want to dissolve your marriage. It very well may be that you have a good reason, and I don't want to make any assumptions in this matter.

But just so you know -- the first year of marriage is generally the hardest. It's a very big psychological adjustment for both parties, even if you were living together before. Feeling old, missing the single lifestyle, adjusting to new responsibilities (particularly financial responsibilities) -- it's all pretty normal. It does get better, trust me. This is the time when you really make the commitment, not when you get engaged.

Answer 3

The only way you can have the marriage annulled is if you have not consumated the marriage or if you are Catholic, you could get it on the grounds of her refusal to have children or the marriage not being consumated.

Answer 4

I think you thought marriage was going to be easy and now you want out when the going gets tough your pathetic ask a lawyer and just stay single. Because marriage is hardwork no matter who you marry and is a lifelong commitment or it is suppose to be to one person that is what God intended one for life on earth and all eternity.

Answer 5

Why do you want a divorce? All people do these days is avoid problems, and look for the easy way out. No one cares about God's moral standards and His views on the precious marriage arrangement that He so lovingly provided for us. Marriage is a wonderful thing, it's just selfish, immature people that screw it up! Make it work!

Answer 6

Check with the laws in your area. I know that it can be done in some areas. Before you do this, think about getting some counseling because your marriage may be able to be saved.

Answer 7

Depends on what state you live in. Call your local county couthouse and ask.

Answer 8

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