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Invalid Marriages

Invalid Marriages Law

In some cases, it may be necessary to resolve a marriage dispute by having the marriage declared invalid. Sometimes this is referred to as an "annulment."

Marriages can be declared invalid for a variety of reasons, including whether a party entered into the marriage under duress or based on fraudulent circumstances, or if one party was already legally married at the time of the second marriage.

While relatively uncommon, McKinley Irvin family law attorneys have represented clients in invalidity of marriage actions.

Invalid marriage actions are comparable to divorce actions and follow similar procedures. At the end of an invalidity action, a court will declare the marriage either valid or invalid. Typically, when a marriage is declared valid, one or both parties will then request a decree of divorce. If declared invalid, the case may turn into a meretricious relationship dissolution case.

Other invalid marriage areas:

• Bellevue Invalid Marriages
• Seattle Invalid Marriages
• Washington State Invalid Marriages