Annulment Attorneys in Waterford, Michigan
An annulment, when filed in a county family court, seeks a determination that a valid marriage never took place. In an annulment proceeding, the petitioner seeks to declare the marriage void ab initio [at the outset], or voidable. If you need legal assistance, the Waterford & Clarkston annulment lawyers at Clarkston Legal are here to assist.
Either party to a marriage may file a complaint for annulment. Typical grounds for annulment are bigamy, fraud, legal incapacity, or a legally prohibited relationship. Situations where one of the spouses was under guardianship at the time of the nuptials, or where the degree of consanguinity was too close for a legal marriage [i.e. cousins] can lead to annulment. If a spouse is too young to marry because they are under the age of 16, the marriage is void ab initio.
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Examples of a fraudulent marriage recognized by the family court include: a marriage entered into solely for immigration purposes, marriages where one spouse does not disclose that he or she was previously married or had children, or when a woman tricks a man by telling him that he is the father of her child when in fact, he is not, or when a woman cannot bear children but does not disclose this to her husband.
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If you believe your marriage may be voidable and wish to seek an annulment, contact the family lawyers at Clarkston Legal to discuss your options. We offer a free initial consultation for this very purpose.