Annulment

Question 1

annulment

Answer 1

judicial declaration that marriage is invalid and thus never occurred

Question 2

grounds for annulment

Answer 2

bigamy/polygamy: previous unterminated marriage
consanguinity: too closely related
non-age: one spouse under statutory age @ time of marriage
incurable physical impotence: unable to perform normal sexual relations
**incapacity to consent: **lack of capacity to consent
- mental incompetence (mental infirmity, drugs, alcohol)
- fraud or duress

Question 3

annulment agrounds effect

Answer 3

bigamy/polygamy: void
consanguinity: void
non-age: voidable
incurable physical impotence: voidable
incapacity to consent: voidable

Question 4

spousal support

Answer 4

many states: temporary support during annulment dispute

few states: support after annulment

Question 5

division of property

Answer 5

puts parties back in position before marriage commenced