Annulment 

Annulment in New York State

The cause of action for Annulment in New York State is generally fraud (DRL §140 (e)). There are other arguments; see the Statute.

"Fraud" generally means the intentional deception of the Plaintiff by the Defendant in order to induce the Plaintiff to marry. The misrepresentation must be substantial in nature, and the Plaintiff's consent to the marriage predicated on the Defendant's statement. The perpetration of the fraud (prior to the marriage), and the discovery of the fraud (subsequent to the marriage) must be proven by corroboration of a witness or other external proof, even if the Defendant admits guilt (DRL §144). The time limit is three years (not one year). This doesn't run from the date of the marriage, but the date the fraud was discovered, or could reasonably have been discovered.

The grounds for annulment do not include any of the following:

• Failure to consummate the marriage
• Failure to live together
• Marriage less than 1 year
• Mutual consent
• Mistake
• Already married

A bigamous marriage (one party was still married at the time of the second marriage) cannot be annulled - it is "void ab initio" (not legal from its inception). However, either party (as well as certain other parties) can petition the Court with an "Action to Declare the Nullity of a Void marriage" (DRL §140 (a)). The Court, upon proper pleadings, renders a Judgment that the marriage is void. There may be effects of marriage such as a property settlement and even maintenance if the court finds it equitable to order such relief.

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