Pittsburgh Annulment Attorney

Experienced Representation for Annulments in Allegheny County & The Surrounding Areas.

Not all marriages last forever. When a spouse wants to end their marriage in Pennsylvania, there are multiple ways in which he or she could do that.  When considering ending your marriage, you must seek counsel from an experienced attorney. The team at Notaro Epstein Family Law Group, P.C. can help you understand all the options available to you when you are looking to end your marriage. 

Call Notaro Epstein Family Law Group, P.C. today at (412) 281-1988 or contact us online to schedule a meeting with our annulment attorney in Pittsburgh!

What is an Annulment?

An annulment is a legal process that declares a marriage null and void as if it never existed. Unlike divorce, which terminates a valid marriage, an annulment erases the marriage from the records. While annulments are not as common as divorces, there are specific circumstances under which they can be pursued. It is crucial to consult with a skilled Pittsburgh annulment lawyer to assess whether your situation meets the criteria for annulment.

Void and Voidable Marriage

As we suggested above, annulments are not an option for everyone. For example, you cannot just seek to have your marriage annulled simply because you are mad at your soon-to-be-ex spouse, and you want to make it as if the marriage never happened. Rather, two types of marriages may be annulled under Pennsylvania law: those that are void and those that are voidable. If the marriage falls into one of these categories, either party may file an action and seek to have it annulled.

Void Marriage

The first type of marriage that may be annulled in Pennsylvania is void marriage. Void marriages are those that were never legal in the first place. For example, where one spouse was already married, where the parties were related to each other, or where either party was incapable of consenting due to a lack of capacity.

Voidable Marriage

The second type of marriage that may be annulled is a voidable marriage. Unlike void marriages, voidable marriages were not illegal in the first place. Rather, voidable marriages are those in which there has been fraud, as well as marriages in which a party was under the age of 18, where either party was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the marriage and filed for an annulment within 60 days of the ceremony. Marriages occur when one party is incurably impotent and the other is unaware. Because these marriages are not illegal, the marriage remains valid until the parties receive their decree of annulment.

Once the parties receive their annulment decree, it will be as if the marriage never happened.