Annulment is the court’s decree that the marriage is void and never existed whereas divorce is termination of a legal marriage. To get annulment in Kentucky, you have to base your plea on a legal ground for annulment recognized by the Kentucky annulment laws. Following are the valid Kentucky annulment grounds:
Fraud & Duress
If you married your spouse under some threat or duress, you can file for annulment under Kentucky annulment laws.
Incest
Incest is the marital relationship between parent/child, stepchild; grandparent/grandchild; aunt/nephew; uncle/niece etc. Such marriages can be annulled under Kentucky annulment laws.
Mental Illness
If your spouse has some mental illness and it is adversely affecting your marriage, you can file for Kentucky annulment.
Bigamy
If your spouse was already married at the time s/he married you, your marriage won’t be recognized by the marriage laws of Kentucky. You and your spouse both can get annulment according to the Kentucky annulment laws.
Underage Marriage
Kentucky marriage laws have set marriageable age and any marriage under the age of 16 is considered illegal. If you enter into a marriage before the age of 16 without court’s order or the consent of parents, it can be annulled under the Kentucky annulment laws.
