Full question:
I live in Texas and got married last week. I did not know that, the prior marriage of my husband was dissolved only 10 days before our marriage. Can I annul the marriage as my husband did not reveal about the divorce to me?
- Category: Divorce
- Subcategory: Annulment
- Date:
- State: Texas
Answer:
In Texas, you may be able to annul your marriage if your spouse concealed their divorce. The court can grant an annulment if:
- Your spouse was divorced from a third party within thirty days before your marriage.
- You did not know about the divorce, and a reasonable person would not have known either.
- You have not lived with your spouse since discovering the divorce.
However, you must file for annulment within one year of your marriage. According to Tex. Fam. Code § 6.109, a suit cannot be brought after the first anniversary of the marriage.
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