Dissolution of Marriage by Annulment

• Author: JoAnn Kurtz
• Pages: 39-42

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Introduction ........................... 40

What Is an Annulment? ................. 40

Marriages That Are Void Ab Initio ........ 40

Marriages That Are Voidable ............ 41

Effect of an Annulment ................. 41

Rights of the Parties .................... 41

Procedure ............................. 41

Chapter Summary ...................... 42

Key Terms ............................. 42

Review Questions ...................... 42

Discussion Questions ................... 42

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Dissolution of Marriage

by Annulment

Learning Outcomes

After completing this chapter, you should be able to:

• Define “annulment.”

• Explain the difference between a divorce and an

annulment.

• Describe the grounds for an annulment.

• Explain the effect of an annulment.

• Explain the rights of the parties to an annulment.

• Briefly describe the procedure for obtaining an

annulment.

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