In certain circumstances, a marriage can be ended through an annulment rather than a divorce. A clear set of factors have to be in place to obtain a marriage annulment. Even if you meet the requirements, your financial, business, and childcare arrangements will still need to be finalised.
Unlike divorce, you can get a marriage annulment at any time after a wedding. However, cases aren’t always straightforward, and you may have to go to court to give evidence. Annulments normally take 10 to 12 months to complete, but they may take longer if contested.
If you need help planning or agreeing an annulment, our solicitors can help. Our legal teams are experts at dealing with a wide range of family law issues, and our annulment lawyers understand that establishing both parties’ positions early is vital to understanding if annulment is an option.
Our lawyers understand that annulments often come about in unusual circumstances. We'll work to understand your case and advise you on the best options available to you. You'll need to go to court to get an annulment, but this is nothing to worry about and we'll be by your side at every step of the process.
If you'd like to talk to an expert about getting a marriage annulment, contact us today.
Why choose Irwin Mitchell’s marriage annulment lawyers?
Our specialist team of family law experts have decades of experience in successfully handling marriage annulment cases.
Recently, we acquired Silk Family Law, a leading firm of specialist family lawyers. Their expertise now forms part of our family law team, giving us an added dimension of invaluable legal knowledge and experience.
Thanks to our many decades of experience in handling annulment cases, we understand this can be an emotional and uncertain time for you. We offer an in-house counselling service, run by Vicky Lambert, and can offer you up to four free sessions. These sessions can be used at any point during the process, and you’ve the option to pay for further sessions if you feel you need them.
We’ve offices located across the UK, meaning you can visit us at a convenient location for a private chat with your lawyer. We work in a flexible way that’s best suited to our clients’ needs, so we can also arrange phone or video calls if you’d rather work in this way.
With the ending of a marriage comes other complications that may need help from other areas of our firm. If needed, we can also connect you with other legal experts, including:
- Divorce lawyers – If your marriage can’t be annulled, our lawyers can represent you in the divorce process. We offer a range of services, including high-net-worth divorce, out-of-court divorce, divorces with an international element, and specialists in Islamic or Jewish divorce.
- Wills – If you need to update your Will after the annulment of your marriage, our specialist Wills solicitors will be on hand.
Mediation support service
If you’re ending your marriage, it's understandable that the process may be emotionally challenging for you and your ex-partner. We offer a mediation service, which gives you both the chance to resolve any issues with a neutral and empathic mediator.
Mediation is a less confrontational and often more cost-effective method of negotiating disputes. We offer a free 30-minute consultation with one of our solicitors, who’ll advise if they believe mediation would be beneficial for you.
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