Hi,
I was wondering what I would need to do to get an annulment our a divorce if I’ve only been married for 5 months? If it the same process as being married for a year or more? Or is there a different process?
You cannot get an annulment if you have a valid marriage. Examples that would make a marriage not valid are if one of the spouses was underage without parental consent, one of the spouses was incompetent at the time of the marriage, if one of the spouses was still legally married at the time of this marriage (bigamy), etc.
Assuming you have a valid marriage, and most people do, you will have to proceed with an absolute divorce, which means you must be separated for one year before filing for absolute divorce.
For more information on annulments, check out our detailed article Am I Eligible for an Annulment?
Anna Ayscue
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