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Annulment
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Legal Profession Blog
Same-Sex Marriage Dissolution In Oklahoma?
It's hard to ignore a marriage dissolution case styled O'Darling v. O'Darling. The parties were "purportedly married" in Canada and one sought dissolution in Oklahoma. However, "[t]he fact that the…
Virginia Family Law Journal
What is an Annulment?
By Rob Hagy
Unlike a divorce which dissolves a valid marriage, an annulment is a legal decree that a marriage is void. In addition, an annulment proceeding can resolve some of the same…
Virginia Family Law Journal
What is an Annulment?
By Rob Hagy
Unlike a divorce which dissolves a valid marriage, an annulment is a legal decree that a marriage is void. In addition, an annulment proceeding can resolve some of the same…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Bigamy to Justify Annulment Must Be Proven by Clear and Convincing Evidence
By Rob Hagy
In the case of Rahnema v. Rhanema, the Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that the husband in the case failed to prove that his marriage to his wife was bigamous…
Family Law Prof Blog
Philippine Supreme Court Says Deception is Basis for Annulment
By Family Law
The Philippine Supreme Court granted an annulment of a 10-year marriage after finding that the wife's "paranoid jealousy" made her psychologically incapable of performing the basic obligation of marriage. The…
Media Law Prof Blog
David and Victoria Beckham Back in Court Over Allegations of Troubled Marriage
Soccer star David Beckham and his wife, Victoria, the former Posh Spice, are suing the tabloid News of the World over allegations that their marriage is in trouble. The case…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: Burden of Proof in Annulment Actions
By Family Law
Nowdays, it seems that you only hear about annulments when pop stars wake up from the party a few days later and regret their impetuousness. Here’s a nice old-fashioned annulment…