Nullity: A nullity case is more commonly known as an annulment of marriage. This can only be requested based on one of reasons listed below.
If you are seeking a nullity of marriage, you will need to prove in a court hearing that your marriage satisfies one of the grounds listed below. These must have applied at the time you and your spouse married:
* Bigamy: bigamy means a spouse was knowingly married to another living person at the time of marriage.
* Force: force means threats or acts of harm were used to force one spouse into the marriage.
* Fraud: fraud means deception regarding a significant matter that led to the marriage and continued until the breakup.
* Incapacity: incapacity means a spouse was and continues to be physically unable to consummate the marriage.
* Incest: incest means the spouses are close blood relatives.
* Prior Existing Marriage: prior existing marriage means a spouse married on the mistaken belief that his or her previous marriage had ended in the death of the other spouse, who in fact was still living.
* Underage: underage means a spouse was below age 18 years at the time of marriage and did not obtain parental consent or a court order permitting the marriage.
* Unsound Mind: unsound mind means a spouse could not and has not formed the intent to marry due to a mental condition.
