“Can I get an annulment?
Generally the answer to this question is no. Annulments are available only in limited circumstances in North Carolina. These circumstances include all marriages between any two persons nearer of kin than first cousins, between double first cousins, between persons either of whom is under sixteen years of age, between persons either of whom has a spouse living at the time of the marriage, between persons either of whom is at the time physically impotent, or between persons either of whom is at the time incapable of understanding the marriage vows. Additionally, a marriage contracted under the belief that the wife is pregnant, followed by the separation of the parties within 45 days of the marriage, which separation was continuous for a period of one year, shall be annulled unless a child was born to the parties within ten months of the date of separation.”
As to the first part: “No, the separation agreement does not need to be filed with the courts for it to be a binding contract.”
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“Can I get an annulment?
Generally the answer to this question is no. Annulments are available only in limited circumstances in North Carolina. These circumstances include all marriages between any two persons nearer of kin than first cousins, between double first cousins, between persons either of whom is under sixteen years of age, between persons either of whom has a spouse living at the time of the marriage, between persons either of whom is at the time physically impotent, or between persons either of whom is at the time incapable of understanding the marriage vows. Additionally, a marriage contracted under the belief that the wife is pregnant, followed by the separation of the parties within 45 days of the marriage, which separation was continuous for a period of one year, shall be annulled unless a child was born to the parties within ten months of the date of separation.”
As to the first part: “No, the separation agreement does not need to be filed with the courts for it to be a binding contract.”
Greetings. Yes, your separation agreement, once signed and notarized by both parties is legitimate. The fraud in the marriage must be about a reason you married someone. For example, they tell you that they are able to have children, but they know at the time of marriage that they are not able to. So no, that is not grounds for an annulment. It is sad when this happens to people such as yourself, because many people hide drug/alcohol problems very well. Good luck.
Janet L. Fritts
Attorney with Rosen Law Firm
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I have two questions here. The first is, my husband and i sepersted in july of this year, and we did a priviate seperation aggreement. It was notirized but was never but through the courts, is it still ligeite or do i need to get one that’s been filied with the county. my next question is, my husband has resently confessed to have a huge drug addition, and i had no idea about this. I was aware that he had a drinking problem and would occasionly take pills, but i had no idea that it went any further. Someone recently told me that because my husband decived me when me got marryed about a huge lifstyle, that was kept secret, it may be grounds for an annulment. It sounds to good to be ture to me, so i wanted to see if i could get some legal advice and find out if this is true, and if it is how i could get that proces started.