Topic
Annulment
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The Right Coast
Pope speeds up, simplifies marriage annulment process; drops automatic appeal
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis radically reformed the Catholic Church's process for annulling marriages Tuesday, allowing for fast-track decisions and removing automatic appeals in a bid to speed up and…
Family Law Prof Blog
Pope Francis to Release New Marriage Annulment Process for Catholics
By Family Law
From The Washington Post:On Tuesday, Pope Francis will release a plan to reform the Catholic Church’s procedure for marriage annulments, according to a Vatican spokesperson. The move comes ahead of a highly anticipated meeting the…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Marry Her Anyway? No Matter What They Say? Well, It May End In Annulment Anyway
By Eliana Baer
Romeo and Juliet, Sir Lancelot and Guinevere, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark - for some of these star-crossed lovers, their journeys ended with hemlock, in exile, or…well…no spoilers. For Easton…
One (Divorce) Lawyer's Perspective
Legally Separate, Get Divorced, or Annul a Marriage
With the clarification that LGBT couples have the legal right to marry in many states and to have the marriages entered into in other states legally recognized, same sex couples…
Minnesota Family Law Blog
The Law on Annulment v. Divorce in Minnesota
By Jason Brown
The two ways to end a marriage, voluntarily, are annulment and divorce. An annulment is the legal procedure that treats a marriage as if it never existed. It is legally…
Minnesota Family Law Blog
What is a “Void” or “Voidable” Marriage and How Do They Differ in Minnesota?
By Jason Brown
Under Minnesota law, a marriage that does not meet certain criteria can be annulled. An annulment is different from a divorce.
Ontario Family Law Blog
How to Get an Annulment of Your Marriage in Ontario
Obtaining an annulment of your marriage means a judge has declared that your marriage was not valid from the start. It is extremely rare. Most marriages in Ontario end in…
Notice of Appeal
Personal Jurisdiction in Long-Distance Marriage Dissolution: Past Full-Time Residency Not Required Says Washington Court of Appeals
The Washington Court of Appeals recently shed light on the reach of Washington’s Long-Arm Statute in divorce proceedings involving a long-distance marriage. In Oytan v. David-Oytan (PDF), the court addressed whether the…
Matrimonial Matters
ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE IN ONTARIO
Catherine Hyde, Family Law clerk We are sometimes asked by clients whether or not they should seek a divorce or instead can they seek an annulment of the marriage, essentially…
Family Law Prof Blog
Westreich: “The ‘Gatekeepers’ of Jewish Marriage Law: Marriage Annulment as a Test Case”
By Family Law
Avishalom Westreich (Ramat Gan Law School) has posted "The 'Gatekeepers' of Jewish Marriage Law: Marriage Annulment as a Test Case" (forthcoming J. L. & Religion) on SSRN. Here is the…