{"id":393,"date":"2021-07-07T01:02:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T01:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/blog\/?p=393"},"modified":"2021-08-14T07:46:22","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T07:46:22","slug":"how-to-file-an-annulment-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/blog\/marriage-annulment\/how-to-file-an-annulment-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"How To File An Annulment in Florida??"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vgblk-rw-wrapper limit-wrapper\"><div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><p>Under Florida\u2019s law once the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marriage\">marriage<\/a> has been established it can only be terminated by death or court order- the court has the power to dissolve the marriage by either divorce or annulment.<\/p><div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><p>Annulment in Florida and divorce might seem strikingly similar however in the eye of law they are completely different. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Divorce\">Divorce<\/a> refers to ending a marital relationship that was recognized by the law of court while annulment is associated with ending a marriage that was never recognized by a court as a marriage, in other words, an annulled marriage in the eyes of the court never existed in the first place. Even though the laws of Florida do not directly address annulment but Florida&#8217;s appellate. The court in recent years has had issues binding decisions on annulment issues under the name of \u2018precedents&#8217;. Annulment proceedings are governed by Florida&#8217;s family law rules of procedure<\/p><div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1 &#8211; Find Out When Can You File Annulment In Florida ?<\/h3><p>In Florida,\nthere is no time period after your marriage in which you can get an annulment\nif your marriage is not working out and you have sufficient proof to support\nyour case. Annulment filing in Florida has to meet certain criteria which\ninclude: bigamous (one of the partners is married to more than one person),\nincestuous, mental incapacity (either person was suffering from a mental\nillness at the time or was intoxicated), impotence (if the marriage is not\nconsummated), fraud ie, one of the spouses lied about their health or severity\nof disease for which would ultimately disrupt their marriage example, not\ndisclosing information of suffering from HIV. Besides that under-aged marriage;\nif a person doesn\u2019t fall under the legal age of marriage they or their\nparents\/guardian can call for annulment. Moreover, an annulment can be granted\non the basis of the duress -if the filer for an annulment can prove that they\nhad no will or were forced into the marriage, they can also be granted an\nannulment in the state of Florida. If the court finds the severity of the\nspouse&#8217;s misconduct alarming and damaging enough, it can order the wrongdoing\nspouse to pay permanent alimony for all the trouble they caused (financial\nsupport to be provided as per the order of the court) along with the fee of\ntheir attorney.<\/p><div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2 &#8211; Get The Court Order <\/h3><p>In order to get an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/state\/florida-divorce-forms-online\">annulment in Florida<\/a>, one must get the court order to annul it. To do that Annulment papers are filed in Florida&#8217;s circuit courts, which sit in &#8220;chancery&#8221; (equity) and can hear annulment cases because they have correctable powers. This process could be emotionally tiring. The defendant&#8217;s side is likely to argue and disclaim the filer\u2019s proof leading to complications. The defendant&#8217;s side has a big opportunity as laws of Florida recognize all marriages as legal so the filer needs strong proof to counter the defendant. Courts however do not grant annulments in every case, more often than not, they may dismiss the case all in all and grant a divorce instead. In order to avoid this dismissal, it is vital for the individual to have a good family law attorney by their side to guide them step by step in filing the petition.<\/p><div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3 &#8211; When You Have Children\/Property Involved<\/h3><p>Annulling a marriage in florida can become a challenge and worrisome baggage especially for those with children. You may also be required to provide a statement as to how many children you had from this particular marriage as well as any marital property that you share. Fortunately, annulling a marriage in Florida doesn&#8217;t deny the legitimacy of the children. Furthermore, it protects the less financially stable individual by ordering the stable one to pay the attorney fee if the judge deems it appropriate.&nbsp; <\/p><div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4 &#8211; After Annulment in Florida Is Granted<\/h3><p>Once annulment is granted, the couple has to divide their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.propertymutual.com\/\">mutual property <\/a>with almost no intervention from the side of the court. After the annulment, the spouses can have a claim on one another\u2019s property and take benefit in the form of insurance, bank money, and\/or retirement paychecks.<\/p><div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/florida-annulment-papers\">Apply For Annulment In Florida<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .vgblk-rw-wrapper -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under Florida\u2019s law once the marriage has been established it can only be terminated by death or court order- the court has the power to dissolve the marriage by either divorce or annulment. Annulment in Florida and divorce might seem strikingly similar however in the eye of law they are completely different. 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