Understanding Civil Annulment in Pennsylvania 💡 What Is a Civil Annulment? A civil annulment is a legal process that declares a marriage invalid, meaning it was never legally valid to begin with. Unlike a divorce, which ends a legally valid marriage, an annulment erases the marriage as if it never existed. 📜 Legal Grounds for Annulment in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania law recognizes specific grounds for annulment, categorized into void marriages and voidable marriages: ✅ Void Marriages (Automatically Invalid) These marriages are never legally recognized, and an annulment is typically straightforward: - 🏛 Bigamy – One spouse was already legally married. - 🧬 Incest – The spouses are close relatives (e.g., siblings, first cousins). - 🔞 Underage Without Consent – One or both spouses were under 18 and married without parental or court approval. ⚠️ Voidable Marriages (Need a Court Decision) These marriages are not automatically invalid, but they can be annulled with proper lega...
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