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Getting an Annulment in Mississippi A case for annulment should be filed in the chancery court of the county where the non-filing spouse ("defendant") lives, the county where the marriage license was issued, or the county where the filing spouse ("plaintiff") lives, if he or she lives in another state.

Unlike many states, Mississippi doesn't provide statewide downloadable forms online. Instead, you'll need to get the correct forms from the Chancery Court Clerk's office in the county where you'll file for divorce?where either you or your spouse lives (Miss.

With a divorce, the marriage is recognized as valid. With an annulment, there is no marital property, debt, or alimony to be paid, because there is no marriage to speak of. With divorce, the couple will likely have to negotiate a divorce settlement involving division of property, debts, and possible alimony.

The divorce is filed in the chancery court of the county where the parties reside. If the parties have moved from the county they separated in, the case must be filed in the county where the defendant resides.

Under Mississippi Code Section 93-7-3, the potential causes for annulment include: Incurable impotency; Adjudicated mental illness or incompetence of one or both parties; Failure to cohabitate upon lawful marriage; The inability of one or both of the parties to consent to the marriage due to age or understanding;

Consider reviewing the law linked immediately above for other reasons a person may pursue a civil annulment to their marriage within six months of the marriage.