Annulment is a legal procedure of terminating a marriage. The major
difference between divorce and annulment is that a divorce is the termination of a legal marriage while annulment is the ending-up of an already void marriage.
The grounds for annulment differ from state to state. Oregon annulment laws have following grounds:
Fraud and Duress
According to Oregon annulment laws, entering a marital contract under compulsion or threat is a valid annulment ground. Same holds true for fraud or misrepresentation. In all these above mentioned situations, claims for Oregon annulment will be legal.
Mental Illness
If your spouse is mentally ill, partially or completely, you can obtain annulment under Oregon annulment laws.
Physical Disability
If your spouse has a physical disability which is directly or indirectly affecting your marital relationship, you can file for annulment according to Oregon annulment laws.
Underage Marriage
18 years is the set legal marriageable age according to Oregon marriage laws. Marriage of spouses less than this age can be annulled under Oregon annulment laws.
