What is an annulment and how do I get one? - Steps to Justice A religious annulment is different from one that you get from a court Some religions require a religious annulment before you can marry again in the religion This is explained further in Step 3 Divorce or annulment If you want to remarry and your partner is still alive, you must get either a divorce or an annulment from the court A divorce
1. Find out if you can get an annulment - Steps to Justice Problem with your marriage ceremony You can get an annulment if your marriage ceremony was not performed properly For example, you can get an annulment if the person who performed the ceremony did not have the legal power to marry people Unable to have sex You can get an annulment if the marriage could not be consummated
2. Apply to court - Steps to Justice You have to apply to court to get an annulment Make sure that you apply to the right court Only a Superior Court of Justice or a Family Court of the Superior Court of Justice can order an annulment The Court of Justice cannot give you an annulment You fill out Form 8: Application to apply On page 4 of the form, under the heading “Other claims”, you ask for an “annulment of marriage”
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3. Get a religious annulment, if you want - Steps to Justice A religious annulment is not the same thing as getting a court order for an annulment A religion may give an annulment for different reasons than what the courts accept You should ask your religious leader what you need to get a religious annulment
annulment - Steps to Justice annulment An annulment is a court order that your marriage was not valid from the start You might get one if, for example, your partner was still married to someone else when they married you It is rare to get an annulment to legally end a marriage Most of the time you need to get a divorce to legally end a marriage
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