There are two ways of ending a marriage, i.e. annulment and divorce.
Annulment and divorce differ in the sense that divorce is the termination of a legal marriage while annulment is declaring an already invalid marriage illegal or void. Basically, annulment is declaring that the marriage never took place.
To get a marriage annulled in Delaware, you must base your claim for annulment on a ground recognized by the Delaware annulment laws.
Inability to Consummate the Marriage
This is a legal Delaware annulment ground. To get annulment under this ground for annulment, you must prove your spouse cannot consummate the marriage.
Bigamy
According to Delaware
annulment laws, if you are already married you can’t marry another person. Such a union will be considered bigamous and can be annulled according to the Delaware annulment laws.
Mental Incapacity
Mental incapacity is a state in which a person loses all the senses. A mentally handicapped person cannot get into marriage. You can claim annulment, under Delaware annulment laws, if your spouse is mentally handicapped.
Consanguinity
Marrying a close relation like father, mother, sister, nephew, uncle or aunt is called consanguineous. Consanguinity is a legal ground for annulment in Delaware.
Duress and Fraud
Forcing or threatening someone into marriage is illegal. You can file for annulment under Delaware annulment laws, if you have been forced into a marriage or your spouse misrepresented him or herself to get married to you.
