Annulments
If you are seeking to invalidate your marriage, and if you qualify, the law firm can help you with a wide range of contested and uncontested Annulment services.
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Lauren Jay Carrington Smyth
Born in San Antonio, qualified in Texas, D.C., England and Wales, Lauren Smyth worked as a Senior Attorney and Vice President in leading big City firms and Fortune 500 Companies before moving back to Texas to set up her family law firm.
FAQ
In Texas, you can use an annulment to invalidate a marriage if your relationship meets any of the following conditions:
Either you or your spouse:
- were under the influence of alcohol or narcotics at the time of the marriage,
- were coerced to marry by duress, force, or through fraud,
- concealed a divorce that happened within the 30 days prior to the marriage,
- have been unable to consummate the relationship as a result of being permanently impotent,
- lacked the mental capacity to marry, and were under the age of 18 at the time of the marriage,
Or, you and your spouse meet all of the following criteria:
- married within 72 hours of the marriage license being issued,
- failed to sign a waiver of the 72-day waiting period,
- the marriage was less than 30 days ago, and
- neither you nor your spouse was in the military and on deployment.
If you are unsure as to whether or not you qualify, please contact the firm.
The law firm offers a range of both uncontested and contested legal services for Annulments.
Uncontested – where both parents agree to the terms of the Annulment, we offer more affordable and streamlined options starting from $500 for just the documents, up to $1,050 + court fees if you want the law firm to handle the entire process for you.*
*If you have existing child support orders, we will charge $500 for an additional hour of legal services to consolidate the case and liaise with the Attorney General.
Contested – Given the unpredictable nature of contested matters, we can’t put a fixed price on the amount of legal services you may need.
If you and your spouse have children, we can include provisions for the support, possession, and access of each child.
In the state of Texas, no one is required to pay child support by default. However, the courts will look to ensure that, absent of agreement, the best interests of each child are best served by having one party pay child support in an amount equal to the Texas child support guidelines.
It is possible to agree not to pay child support, especially when the parties share each child for an equal amount of time.
You can use the child support calculator on the Attorney General’s website to estimate how much you or your spouse are expected to pay under the guidelines.
In addition, at least one party will be required to pay for each child’s medical and dental insurance or enroll in a government health program if eligible (Medicaid, STAR).
As an Annulment essentially voids the marriage, you can normally expect to take any assets or debts in your own name.
Joint assets must be divided in a way that is just and right, having due regard for the rights of both you and your spouse.
There is no sixty (60) day mandatory waiting period for an Annulment.
An Uncontested Annulment can typically take around four weeks, provided that you and your spouse sign the documents in a timely manner.
We can not predict or guarantee how long a Contested Annulment will take to complete.
