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While that may be the case elsewhere, it is not the case in the State of Maryland. In Maryland, an annulment can only be granted when a marriage is invalid because it is void or voidable, never due to the length of time, or lack thereof, that the parties resided together as husband and wife.

If you are seeking a legal (not religious) annulment, you must get a court order if you are seeking an annulment because: At the time you married your spouse, one of you was unable consent to the marriage because of mental incapacity; You married your spouse as a result of your spouse's force or fraud;

The average cost of divorce in Maryland is $11,000. Coming in a tad lower than the national average of 15,000-20,000. This calculation considers the following legal fees associated with divorce: Court Filing Fees ($165 in Maryland) Attorney Hourly Rate(~$280 in Maryland)

If you want to get an annulment, you'll need to file a ?Complaint for Annulment? in the circuit court of the county in which you and your spouse live. If neither spouse lives in Maryland, one will have to live in the state for at least one year before an annulment is granted.

If the marriage was entered into by a party that was incapable of consent to the marriage, either by being under the age of consent, because of a health-related condition, or because of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the marriage. If the marriage was entered into by force or fraud.

Fault Grounds: Maryland accepts seven fault grounds for an absolute divorce, including adultery, desertion, conviction of certain crimes, insanity, cruelty, and excessively vicious conduct. We will focus on adultery and desertion as examples.