What are the legal reasons for an annulment?

There are legal reasons when a marriage can be declared invalid via an annulment. These reasons include:

  • Incest: When the people married are close blood relatives
  • Bigamy: When one spouse is already married to someone else
  • Age: If either party filing for an annulment was under the age of 18
  • Unsound mind: If either party could not understand the nature of the marriage and obligations that come with a marriage
  • Fraud: If either party was coerced into the marriage through fraud, like the inability to have children or to get a green card
  • Force: Either party consented to the marriage as a result of force
  • Physical incapacity: If either party was physically incapable of consummating the marriage