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For marriages that violated the 30-day waiting period for remarriage after divorce, you must file for annulment within one year after you were married. For marriages that violated the 72-hour waiting period after getting license, you must request an annulment within 30 days after the ceremony.

You may file a petition for annulment in the county where you got married or where one or both of you live. The filing fee varies from county to county. If you are eligible for a fee waiver, it will cost you nothing. The courts that handle divorce cases also handle annulments.

Getting an annulment can be fairly simple once you can prove one of the grounds for an annulment. It can be more complicated if you did the following during the marriage: You had a child or conceived a child; or. You bought property together.

Unlike divorce, Texas law does not require you to wait after filing an annulment petition. Courts are very busy, though. You might not be able to schedule a hearing right away. The process is likely to take a few weeks, at least.

A court may annul a marriage when all the following circumstances apply: A spouse was at least 16 years old but less than 18 when they married. That spouse's parents did not consent to the marriage. They also did not have a court order allowing them to get married without parental consent.

To file your forms online, go to E-File Texas and follow the instructions. To file your forms in person, take the Petition and additional starting forms (and copies) to the district or county clerk's office in the county you determined is the correct county to file for annulment.