Legal Separation:

Separation means you and your spouse live separately, and do not live together. Legal separation is the separation which the court orders the parties to the proceedings to live separately for a particular period of time. The matters relating to the child custody, child visitation, child support, spousal support, distribution of property are resolved when the court orders for legal separation.
If you have been ordered the legal separation, you cannot marry another person, unless you get the decree for divorce.

Annulment of Marriage

An annulment is an order by the court putting aside a marriage as though the marriage had not happened. You can file a petition for annulment of marriage, if the other spouse:

• has committed fraud
• has not disclosed of his previous marriage
• has committed a crime and had married you not disclosing the fact that he is on criminal record
• has been suffering from infectious disease before marriage and had suppressed the fact
• had a prior knowledge that he is an impotent and had suppressed such fact is closely related to you.

Consult the divorce attorney to file a petition for annulment of marriage, because you have to prove the case by placing evidence on what grounds you contest the matter.

Difference between a Divorce and Annulment

In a divorce the marriage between the two couples comes to an end, whereas in Annulment the marriage is considered to have not taken place.

Place of Jurisdiction

You can file a divorce petition at the place where you and your spouse lastly resided as husband and wife or where the other spouse is living.

What is a Separation Agreement?

A separation agreement is an agreement between you and your spouse in which both of you consent at the time of getting the divorce to dispose of all the assets accumulated during the marriage, which includes dealing with the real estate, personal property, bank accounts, securities, insurance policies etc.

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