There are many reasons why you might seek to annul your marriage. You may want to avoid the social stigma of divorce, or your religion or culture frowns upon divorce. Furthermore, for reasons of legality or to simply undo an impulsive decision you have made, you may desire to get your married annulled. Regardless of why you are seeking an annulment in Muskogee, you must first meet certain qualifications in order to be granted an annulment. Read further to find out how to get an annulment in Muskogee.
What is an annulment in Muskogee?
An annulment in Muskogee is a court order that declares your marriage void. In other words, it is a document that you were never legally married because it did not meet the qualifications for a valid marriage in Oklahoma.
In contrast, a divorce, which is legally referred to as a ‘dissolution of marriage,’ is a decree from a divorce court which dissolves a legal and valid marriage.
What are the legal grounds for an annulment in Muskogee?
You can get your marriage annulled in Muskogee if you meet one of the few recognized grounds for annulment in the state of Oklahoma. If you do not satisfy either of these grounds for annulment, it is highly unlikely that you can get an annulment in Muskogee. The legally recognized grounds for annulment in Oklahoma are as follows:
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Age – if either you or your spouse is under the legal marrying age in Oklahoma, you may be eligible to be granted an annulment.
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Mental capacity – If you or your spouse lacks the mental capacity to understand what was happening when entering into a contract of marriage, you may be eligible to be granted an annulment in Muskogee.
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Fraud – If either you or your spouse was coerced into marrying under fraudulent circumstances, you may be eligible to be granted an annulment.
Sometimes couples, for whatever reason, impulsively decide to get married. However unfortunate for them, in the state of Oklahoma you will not be eligible for an annulment simply because you changed your mind. Nor can you obtain an annulment simply because you have only been married a short time or because the marriage has not been consummated.
The accepted grounds for an annulment in Muskogee are specifically concerned with the legality of the marriage contract, as it regards to you and your spouse’s legal and mental capacity and good faith at the time you entered into the marriage contract.
Other requirements for annulment in Muskogee
In addition, to satisfying one of the recognized grounds for annulment listed above, the circumstances that render your marriage voidable in the state of Oklahoma must still exist at the time you apply for an annulment in Muskogee.
In other words, if you your marriage was voidable for any of the reasons listed above, but you apply for an annulment after the circumstance that rendered your marriage voidable no longer exist, you will most likely be denied an annulment.
By way of example, if you or your spouse was under the legal age to marry at the time you were married and later seek an annulment after that spouse has become of legal age to marry, you will likely be denied an annulment in Muskogee.
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