Q: Can i get an annulment due to abuse and fighting since the day we got married and if so, how long do i have till this?
It's just not working out at all and i want out before its too late
A:
No, an annulment is not available due to fighting and abuse. An annulment can only be granted if the marriage is voidable, or, to put it more simply, defective under the law.
A marriage can be annulled in Indiana if:
one spouse was underage at the time of marriage;
one spouse was convinced to marry by fraud;
one spouse was coerced to get married (married "under duress");
one spouse didn't know the other spouse was already married at the time of marriage, which is bigamy;
one spouse was mentally incompetent at the time of marriage;
the spouses are more closely related than second cousins, or
the marriage is a common law marriage that happened after January 1, 1958.
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