Annulment is a legal term which defines the process which cancels a marriage that should not have happened. Virginia statutes provide certain grounds for annulment including fraud, duress, mental incapacity and impotency.
What property rights are created by marriage and divorce?
The end of a marriage typically raises a variety of strong emotions, including sadness, bitterness, anger, resentment and depression. Marital dissolution also usually has financial implications for both spouses and any children involved, with issues such as spousal support, child support, and property division to be determined and then finalized in a divorce decree. As an equitable distribution state, Virginia requires that marital property and assets be fairly divided at the time of divorce.
The grounds for divorce in Virginia - Part I
The end of a marriage can be painful for many people. Emotions may go on a roller-coaster ride at the prospect of a divorce, yet the number of couples breaking off their matrimonial vows continues to be an issue that is addressed in Virginia courts.
