What You Need to Know About an Annulment

Many unhappily married couples have contacted the Law Office of Michael R. Young to inquire about getting an annulment. 

After a couple is granted an annulment, the court will consider the marriage not legally valid. Therefore, it will be as if the marriage never existed. While an annulment is a viable alternative to divorce, not all married couples will qualify. 

In order to be granted an annulment a couple must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• One of the spouses was underage (younger than 18 years old) when the marriage began
• The marriage was forced
• The marriage was based on fraud
• The marriage was incestuous
• One of the spouses was already married
• Once of the spouses was incapacitated when the marriage began

If you meet at least one of these criteria, you should contact my office about filing for an annulment.  As an experienced Riverside divorce lawyer, I have handled multiple annulment cases throughout my career, and can help you file the appropriate paperwork to get the process started. If children were born into the marriage, it can make things more complicated, but not impossible.  In these types of cases, it is imperative that you contact my office for help, as a judge may not be as willing to grant an annulment.  

Interested in filing for an annulment? Contact the Law Office of Michael R. Young today!