Oct 27, 2018
Each state has different criteria. Please refer to an earlier answer which you will find in the Questions and Answers section of our web site for more details about New York annulment law. Leonard M. Weiner, Esq./Divorce Solutions
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Oct 27, 2018
This question was asked and answered in a previous question and can be found in the earlier Questions and Answers. Leonard M. Weiner, Esq. Divorce Solutions
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Oct 27, 2018
I assume from your question that there are no children and none expected. In cases of short term marriages, such as the one you describe, the courts will consider the fact that the parties have only then married for a few months and will allocate the marital property accordingly. There will probably be some allocation […]
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Oct 27, 2018
Each state has its own statutory requirement for an annulment; with regard to the New York state requirements, please refer to a previous question and answer which discussed the criteria. Based on the information you presented, your marriage was a legal marriage, and would not qualify for an annulment under New York law. Leonard M. […]
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Oct 27, 2018
Different states have different criteria for determining when it will allow for annulment. In the state of New York, for instance, the duration of the marriage is irrelevant. The basic question around which an annulment will be granted is whether the parties were of age and mental capacity to understand the significance of act in […]
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Oct 27, 2018
You have not indicated which state you are presently residing in and therefore I cannot tell you with certainty what the residency requirements are which you will need in order for your state to accept jurisdiction over this divorce matter. It will not be necessary to return to be Philippines to get your divorce. But […]
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Oct 27, 2018
Legal separation and divorce are distinct legal processes. Legal separation is meant to divide the assets of the married couple, provide for separate living quarters, if they so desire, and in general provide for separate and individual financial responsibilities from the date of separation. It would entail the drafting of a Separation Agreement in which […]
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Oct 27, 2018
A Legal Separation entails the parties entering into a Separation Agreement in which they spell out all of the various decisions they have agreed upon with regard to such matters as child custody, child support, spousal maintenance, spousal support, and the division of marital assets. In order for it to be legal, it must be […]
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Oct 27, 2018
A legal separation is a separation of two married individuals who have either entered into a written, formal Separation Agreement or who have gone to court and received an Order of Separation from the court having jurisdiction over their matter. Simply living apart is not considered a “legal separation”. A legal separation is the first […]
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Oct 27, 2018
Sounds like you have been duped! If this is really so and she has fraudulently misrepresented her feelings toward you and entered into the marriage based on such misrepresentations, you may sue for an annulment. Contact the clerk of the court having jurisdiction over your matter for details about filing for an annulment. Good luck! […]
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