Comments on: Annulments

By: James J. Gross

James J. Gross — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:10:29 +0000

Melanie: Yes, it is possible.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:53:05 +0000

My brother, 57, married a gal (30ish) from Belize about a month ago. It is clear to everyone that she was marrying him to establish citizenship but my brother married her anyway. She is now manipulating him, going through his money like water etc. Would it be possible for him to get an annulment based on the fact that she married him for citizenship?

By: James J. Gross

James J. Gross — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:43:37 +0000

Needs Out: It is probably not too late to amend your complaint to add an alternative count for annulment. Don’t give up your count for divorce though, in case the court won’t give you an annulment.

By: needs out...

needs out... — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:53:41 +0000

My husband lied about his criminal history and has since been imprisioned. I found out the full details of his past in Feb 2011 after he went to prison where he still is. So, we have not lived together since finding out. I did not know annulment was even an option. So I filed for divorce in October 2011. Is it possible to get it annulled instead on grounds of fraud or has it been too long since I found out about his criminal history? It is now Feb 2012 and I he is not agreeing or cooperating with the divorce…

By: James J. Gross

James J. Gross — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:11:31 +0000

KT: I think you will have better luck with a complaint for divorce based on adultery.

By: James J. Gross

James J. Gross — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:06:15 +0000

Stephy: You have to have grounds for divorce (such as one year physical separation) BEFORE YOU FILE a complaint for an absolute (final) divorce. Otherwise it will be dismissed.

By: Stephy Steph

Stephy Steph — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:14:17 +0000

Thank you for your previous response Mr. Gross. But I do have another question… if I were to apply for annulment and divorce, but I am unable to prove fraud, will I still have to wait the full year to get the divorce finalized?

By: James J. Gross

James J. Gross — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:50:09 +0000

Allen: Annulment is no quicker than divorce.

By: Allen Daniels

Allen Daniels — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:42:12 +0000

I got married in 2009 and we’ve been seperated over a year. Before leaving, I discovered that my wife has a criminal history which was not disclosed prior to the marriage, which speaks to some of her behavior recently. I recently filed for divorce and she is contesting and things are turning ugly. Should I pursue the annulment route instead and is it quicker? I’m working on obtaining her criminal records…

By: James J. Gross

James J. Gross — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:46:35 +0000

Yuri: The same way you file for divorce. See “How to File for Divorce” on my website at http://mddivorcelawyers.com.