Annulment of marriage

A marriage can be annulled under certain conditions, e.g. if you were a minor or legally incapacitated when you got married, you were in a state of unconsciousness or temporary mental disturbance when you got married, you were fraudulently deceived, you were unlawfully threatened or you did not know that it was a marriage.

To apply to the competent local court - family court - please contact a lawyer. In the court proceedings, it is examined whether there are grounds for annulment. Under certain circumstances, the annulment of the marriage is nevertheless excluded. This would be the case if you indicate that you wish to continue the marriage. If, for example, you were not yet 18 years old when you married and now indicate as an adult that you want to continue the marriage, the marriage will continue.

Requirements

The marriage could be annullable if at the time of marriage
you were, for example:

• were not yet of age
• were in a state of unconsciousness or temporary mental disturbance at the time of marriage
• were fraudulently deceived
• have been unlawfully induced to enter into marriage by threat, or
• were legally incompetent
• were not aware of the fact at the time of marriage.

Under certain circumstances, the annulment of the marriage is nevertheless excluded. This would be the case if you indicate that you want to continue the marriage. If, for example, you were not yet 18 years old when you got married and you now indicate that you want to continue the marriage as an adult, the marriage will continue.

What documents do I need?

• Marriage certificate
  

  Original or certified copy

• Evidence to support the reason for revocation, e.g., medical records, police reports.
  

  if necessary