What is the difference between a divorce and an annulment of marriage?
An annulment of marriage is a legal decree that a marriage is null and void. Annulments are granted when a court makes a finding a marriage is invalid. While a divorce ends a legally valid marriage, an annulment treats the marriage as if it never existed. The end result of an annulment is the same as a divorce—the parties are single and may remarry or enter into a domestic partnership with another person. Additionally, as with divorce, the court presiding over an annulment proceeding may determine issues of child custody, child support, alimony, and division of assets.
