Annulment is a complicated procedure and the annulment grounds are relatively difficult to prove as compared to divorce. Basically, annulment is a legal process to terminate an already illegal marriage. Like divorce both the spouses can remarry after getting annulment. Divorce is comparatively cheap and simple, that’s why people prefer divorce over annulment.
The grounds for claiming Rhode Island annulment set by Rhodes Island annulment laws are:
Underage Marriage
If a person has not attained the legal age of marriage which is specified in the marriage laws, s/he can not get married in Rhodes Island. Such marriages can be annulled under Rhodes Island annulment laws.
Bigamy and Polygamy
Bigamy means having two spouses at a time. If you have entered into another marriage without divorcing your first spouse, your marriage won’t be recognized by the Rhodes Island marriage laws. Both polygamy and bigamy are valid annulment grounds according to Rhodes Island annulment laws.
Mental Incapacitation
You can obtain annulment under Rhode Island annulment laws, if your spouse is mentally ill, either permanently or partially, and the illness is affecting your married life.
Duress
Annulment can be obtained under Rhodes Island annulment laws, if you have been forced or threatened into a marriage.
