Has anyone had their marriage annulled?

tayforth

Following on from my other thread, I'm looking into annulment (we had a Catholic wedding).

Has anyone done this or do you know anyone who has?

What does it involve?

Does it take long?

What are the conditions that have to be satisfied?

I've googled for info, but would appreciate hearing about real life experiences or getting advice from those in the know.

Thanks in advance xx

Upsidedown_Bear

You've probably read this but if not...

https://www.gov.uk/how-to-annul-marriage/when-you-can-annul-a-marriage

Kayalana99

Upsidedown_Bear wrote: »

You've probably read this but if not...

https://www.gov.uk/how-to-annul-marriage/when-you-can-annul-a-marriage

Sorry to hjack another thread but WTH?!

the other person had a sexually transmitted disease when you got married

Why would that be a reason for an annulment...:cool:

daisiegg

Kayalana99 wrote: »

Sorry to hjack another thread but WTH?!

the other person had a sexually transmitted disease when you got married

Why would that be a reason for an annulment...:cool:

What if you were the one who gave it to them?! :rotfl:

tayforth

:rotfl: :rotfl:

That's given me the best laugh I've had all week. Thank you both!

Bangton

So in effect if you both agree to say you never had sex your annulled! There's no proving that ... unless you have a child!

Upsidedown_Bear

Bangton wrote: »

So in effect if you both agree to say you never had sex your annulled! There's no proving that ... unless you have a child!

As it's having sex after your marriage you could have 15 children before marriage and still get annulled :rotfl:
(sorry to hi-jack )

Dunroamin

Bangton wrote: »

So in effect if you both agree to say you never had sex your annulled! There's no proving that ... unless you have a child!

You don't actually have to prove that you've lived separately for two years to get a divorce, which seems to me to be pretty similar.

coolcait

OP, are you talking about 'annulment' in the civil sense, or in the Catholic sense?

You've been given a link which talks about annulment in the civil sense.

It's a different procedure to get an annulment from the Catholic church.

The bottom line, I suppose, is why do you want an annulment rather than a divorce? If it's for religious reasons, then you'll need to go the Catholic church route.

If it's because you want to wipe out any trace of your marriage, then either route might work. I doubt if either will be easy, I'm afraid.

tayforth

Both. And I don't expect it to be easy, but I think that there may be grounds...

Upsidedown_Bear

http://divorcesupport.about.com/od/alternativestodivorce/ht/annulment.htm