Before filing for a divorce, some married couples wonder if they instead should get an annulment. At our law firm, we’ve helped clients just like yourself figure out which option is right for you.
Here are five grounds you should consider when it comes to an annulment in Michigan.
1. Force or fraud. If either you or your spouse entered the marriage forcefully or in a fraudulent way, this is typically enough to grant an annulment in the state of Michigan. A few examples include a woman who may be pregnant at the time of marriage with another man’s child, however she did not let her new husband know. Fraud includes anything that may fall under “intentional deception”.
2. Bigamy. This means that a spouse entered the marriage already married to another person at the time. This would make the marriage in question entirely void, and therefore, reason for annulment.
3. Under age spouse. In Michigan, people under the age of 16 cannot legally enter a marriage unless there is a signed court order.
4. Incapacity. This may include physical or mental incapacity and must be filed with the court within two years of the marriage. A third party may file on behalf of a mentally incapacitated spouse.
5. Kinship. Some may not know that kinship includes step family relations. A person may obtain an annulment if the spouses are closer relation than first cousins.
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