Believe it or not, marriages are not annulled all that often. Despite the fact that everyone has heard of annulment and thinks that it (like common law marriage) is a real possibility, in most cases, at least in Virginia, marriage annulment is just not something that happens. It’s possible, of course—but definitely not very likely. Why? Well, marriage and divorce exist to protect the people involved. Once you’re married, you have all sorts of rights that unmarried people don’t have. From the … [Read more...]
Virginia Annulment
Marriages end for all sorts of reasons. In most cases, marriages end in divorce, and it’s cut and dry and fairly simple. Though different issues, like a business valuation, complicated equitable distribution, or a custody battle can drag things out and make an otherwise simple divorce take longer, most divorces follow a predictable pattern. But not everyone is convinced that they should get a divorce, even when there’s no question that they’ve entered a marriage that they’d like to get out of. … [Read more...]
