Annulment Lawyers in Salt Lake City

Helping You Through the Utah Annulment Process

Annulment is the legal process through which the court declares a marriage void or as though a marriage never happened. Annulling a marriage has strict legal requirements and filing for one is not always an easy process.

At Lokken & Putnam, P.C., our attorneys help clients throughout Salt Lake City, Cottonwood Heights, and all of Utah determine if their marriage qualifies for an annulment and then guide them through the process.

If you would like to pursue annulment or have questions about having your marriage annulled in salt Lake City call our firm at (801) 829-9783 or complete our online contact form to get in touch with one of our attorneys today.

Grounds for Annulment in the State of Utah

To have a Utah marriage annulled, the couple must prove that their marriage was never valid from the beginning. This means the couple must show that they would never have gotten married if they knew certain information about the other party before marriage. There is no minimum or maximum marriage length for an annulment in Utah.

A marriage can be annulled for a few reasons, including:

• Mental health history
• Child born out of wedlock
• Fraud and misrepresentation
• Incest between spouses
• Underage spouse
• Spouse had another marriage (bigamy)
• Impotence

How is Annulment Different from Divorce?

An annulment declares the marriage void from the onset, which confers a few benefits to each party.

• An annulled marriage may allow for the reinstatement of ended benefits, such as an alimony payment from a previous marriage.
• Annulments generally allow for a much cleaner financial separation compared to a divorce.

Even with an annulment, some purchased property may be divided between the ex-spouses.

Annulments with Children

Parents who have had their marriage annulled still have all the parental rights conferred by a marriage. This means that parents may need to create a child custody agreement and calculate child support payments.

Talk to a Seasoned Annulment Attorney in Salt Lake City

At Lokken & Putnam, P.C., our lawyers have over 25 years of experience guiding clients through legal separations. We can determine if your marriage qualifies for annulment.

Schedule your consultation with one of our Salt Lake City annulment attorneys by calling (801) 829-9783.