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U.S. State Annulment
Questions:
How
long does an annulment take in my State?
This question depends on the state you are in. For example: an annulment
in Michigan takes 60 days. This time period begins from the time
you first file your first papers with the court. Call your Circuit
Court in your county to find out your exact "Waiting Period".
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Can
the waiting period be waived?
The state-mandated waiting period is part of the annulment process
and requirements. Yes, sometimes it can be waived under special
circumstances (ex: domestic violence); where one spouse has to get
out of the relationship quickly to protect against potential harm.
However, you really have to convince the courts that your case is
special (deserves exemption from the waiting period). Doing that
requires a lawyer. We do simple uncontested cases and can't move
you around the laws.
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What are the
Court Costs in my State?
The Court Costs are NOT included with our Service. When you first
take your papers to the Court, there will be a Court fee, which
pays for the Judge and the Court Clerks. It is usually around $75-150
dollars. Also, if you have children, there is a usually a fee associated
with a Children's Office. That fee is usually around $75. All
states and counties are different. Call the Court in your County
to check on the exact fees. Your County Courthouse’s phone number
should be available in the County Government section of the phone
book.
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My Spouse
and I now live in different States?
This doesn't matter in an annulment for the most part. You can get
an annulment in the State where you live. However, if your spouse
is out of the Country, you will either need that Spouse to sign
the annulment papers or you can do a Missing
Spouse Annulment if you cannot locate him/her.
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We were Married
in one State and now Live in another State?
This doesn't matter in an annulment for the most part at all. Just
make sure you fulfill the Residency Requirement
in the State that you currently live in. You can get an annulment
in the State where you live.
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Residency Requirements:
Residency
plays an important part in all the annulments. Residency requirements
are State mandated and therefore out of our hands.
- You
Do Qualify for Residency
You would file in the county and state where your feet are on
the ground at the moment, provided you qualify for residency in
that State. "Your home is where you hang your hat."
- You
Don't Qualify for Residency
If you don't qualify for residency in the State
where you are currently living, you most likely would file in
the prior state where you lived (qualified for residency). But,
you must travel there a couple times. At least once to file the
forms at the court initially and at the end to attend your final
hearing. Traveling like this is not the preferred method, for
obvious reasons.
- You
Wait Until You Qualify for Residency
If you don't qualify for residency in the State
where you are currently living and you don't
want to travel to your old State, then you can wait until you
obtain residency in the current State. Many of our customers are
in this situation. You can still use our service now and then
file your annulment forms on the day you qualify for residency.
Remember, we have unlimited adjustments to the forms. So, if you
move or change situations, while you are waiting for residency,
we can still do the adjustments for you. No problem.
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Our Service:
What
is the price?
Visit the State
Prices Pages for the answer.
How
long until I get my annulment forms, after I submit the Questionnaire?
The annulment forms and paperwork take 2-3 business days or
sooner to process, excluding weekends and holidays. Then they
will be emailed to you. We can also mail them to you for a
one time printing and mailing fee of $25. Faxing is not available,
because they have to be original documents. (Note: These are our
goals and standards for processing times - not promises. Your particular
processing time may be slightly longer or shorter, of course.)
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Is “Service” to
the Defendant covered in the price?
“Service” to your Spouse is not covered in the price of our
service. However we give you instructions on how it can be done
for FREE in an Agreed Annulment. Also, a process server, like a
County Sheriff, could do the service for a small fee, usually around
30-40 dollars. Call your local Sheriff’s Office for “Servicing”
information.
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How
does it work?
After the ordering process, fill in the Portable Annulment Questionnaire
and submit it back to us by email, fax, or regular mail. We complete
your state specific annulment paperwork in 2-3 business days and
email it to you for your review. Once you have what you want, then
sign and print your paperwork and take it down to your local county
courthouse. You attend your final hearing and read the "Sample
Courtroom Statement" that comes FREE with our service. The
judge rubber-stamps your annulment paperwork and you are annulmentd.
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What
are the free gifts?
Gift 1 Sample Courtroom
Statement ($49 Value):
Wouldn't it be nice to know what to say when you
are in the Courtroom with the Judge? Of course it would. That is
why we give you a "Sample Courtroom Statement" to read
from, when it is your turn to speak. It is jam packed with the specific
information that the Judge wants to hear to complete your annulment
case. Our competitors don't even come close to offering this level
of service. Only the Annulment Do It Yourself Service offers a Sample
Courtroom Statement.
Gift 2 Marital Settlement
Agreement ($179 Value):
The MSA is a court document that describes exactly
how the property will be divided as well as it deals with how to
handle any children involved in the annulment. With our Annulment
Service the Marital Settlement Agreement is NOT an add on, like
with many other services. We give it to our customers FREE OF CHARGE.
It is our free gift to you.
Gift 3 Name Change ($139
Value):
In many annulments the wife would like to have a
name change to that of her former maiden name. This can be accomplished
through using our Annulment Service FOR FREE.
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of Annulments we do:
Can
you help me get an Annulment?
Yes we can. Annulments are more narrowly defined than an annulment,
so you must qualify.
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Annulment
with Children:
Child
support, custody, and visitation issues are part of many annulments
that we do. You don't need a lawyer to do your annulment if you
have children. That is just a popular misconception. As long as
the annulment is uncontested, meaning you and your spouse can find
common ground and agree to the arrangements/terms of the matter,
we can help. Or, if you have a Default Annulment,
where one of the spouses defaults on his/her side of the case, we
can help you. We are very familiar with the issues governing child
support, custody, and visitation for annulments with children.
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Annulment with Property:
"Property"
includes the house, cars, furniture, pets, and many other things.
Don't hesitate if some of the big ticket items still have outstanding
debt on them. We can help you divide up any assets and debt between
you and your spouse. You just tell us how you want things split
up and we will prepare the forms accordingly. The judge will typically
honor all your requests without a problem (as long as you both agree).
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Default
Annulment:
A default annulment is any annulment that results
in the defending party defaulting on their end of the case due to
inactivity or lack of involvement in the case. In simple terms:
Your Spouse doesn't do anything and you automatically win by default.
Agreed annulment implies that the spouse agrees to the annulment
and participates in it. We do uncontested cases of both types. Also,
see "Missing Spouse" for information
on how to do an annulment if your spouse is missing.
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Missing Spouse Annulment:
Don't
let the fact that you don't know where your spouse is stop you from
getting an annulment. There are ways, such as "service by publication",
to serve your spouse even without knowing their whereabouts.
If
your spouse has abandoned you and you can't find him/her, or you
simply lost contact with your spouse over time, the "Missing
Spouse Annulment" is your solution to the problem. Normally,
in an annulment, you would know where your spouse is located so
that you can serve them with the annulment papers. However, if you
don't know where your spouse is, you have to show the annulment
court that you have made a diligent effort to find them. The way
the court will accept your special situation, is if you run a newspaper
ad informing your spouse that there is an annulment proceeding against
them. This is called Service By Publication. To be more specific,
this is the order of how things happen:
- First you gather all the annulment forms and
get them completed.
- Then you file the annulment forms at the court
like you would with a normal annulment.
- Once you've filed the annulment, you run the
ad in the newspaper.
- Feel free to shop around. Which local newspapers
to run your ad in is your choice.
- Sometimes the court clerk can recommend which
paper to use (they do it all the time).
And to complete that aspect of the annulment, you
will also be signing an affidavit (statement) stating that you looked
for your spouse to the best of your ability.
If
after a mandatory waiting period your spouse does not respond to
the outstanding legal matter (annulment) and you can show to the
court that you have made diligent efforts to find your spouse, then
the annulment can proceed in a regular Default
Annulment manner. Your spouse automatically defaulted on his/her
end. If any or all of this isn't making any sense to you... don't
worry. Most of our clients learn as they go. However, remember we
do NOT give legal advice on what anyone should do in their particular
circumstances.
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Military Annulment:
Military
Annulment means that you or your spouse are a member of the military
and on active duty. Unlike much of our competition, we actually
do annulments for military members or spouses of military personnel.
But, we can only do them under the following circumstances:
- The
annulment is uncontested and both parties will sign the annulment
documents. No problems with the Soldier and Sailor
Relief Act.
- One
spouse has to be in the US and willing to do the footwork (file
the annulment and appear in court for the hearing) if the other
is stationed outside the US. That allows the spouse who is in
the military (overseas) to not have to appear in court at all.
- The
spouse who is in the military must have a way to sign the forms
(typically by mail).
If the Military Spouse is filing, keep in mind that
in regards to Residency Requirements:
You can file where your boots are on the ground
at the moment or, if you don't qualify for residency
in that State, you can file where the Military says your "home
state " is. Most of the time, our customers like to
file where they are currently living, rather than the State
the Military says is their "home state" or where they
have a drivers liscence.
Bottom Line:
Most of the time, if the spouse in the military is in agreement
to the terms of the annulment, you can use our service to get your
annulment done.
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What
is the Soldiers/Sailors Relief Act?
Divorcing a person who is in the military or filing
annulment while in the military has its own special provisions.
The following information applies to Army Annulment, Navy Annulment,
Air Force Annulment, and Marines Annulment. None of it is "said
or implied legal advice". If you need legal advice, see an
authorized legal professional such as a lawyer.
The recently amended soldiers and sailors relief
act allows the military defendant (person being filed against who
is in the military) in an annulment to put a temporary "stay"
on the proceedings. This means that if you file for annulment and
serve your military spouse, the spouse can choose
to respond and and hold up the case from proceeding for a "reasonable
amount of time", therefore prolonging the whole process. The
wait is typically 30 to 60 days. And although not indefinite, the
"stay", under special circumstances, can be even longer.
And just to further clarify all angles, the soldiers
and sailors relief act does not automatically put
a hold on any proceedings concerning military personnel. The military
person in question simply has the option to do
so. Therefore, if they choose not to respond at all (which happens),
they can still default on their end and you can get your
annulment granted based on the Default.
In conclusion, the soldiers and sailors relief act
puts military personnel at an advantage by giving them certain privileges
and protection. That is the main reason we only do agreed
military annulments as opposed to uncertain ones (even
if there is a good chance the military person might default on their
end of the case).
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General Annulment Questions:
My
Spouse is in Prison or Jail?
Yes, we can still do your annulment. But, in this situation, it
is better if your spouse is in agreement with the annulment and
signs the annulment papers. We can still do your annulment if it
is a Default Annulment, but it is more difficult. Just make sure it
is not a Contested Annulment.
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Not a US Citizen?
Yes, we can still do your annulment if you or your spouse are not
a US Citizen. But, you must fulfill the Residency
Requirement for the US State you live in.
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Can I get Annulmentd
in Canada?
Yes, we can do your annulment if you are Canadian and living in
Canada. Call us first 1-800-743-9236
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Can I do a Bankruptcy
in a Annulment?
Yes, but you should try to do them separately if you can.
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