I spoke with a lawyer and she''s trying to charge me 1,000.00 for an annulment and I don''t understand why I need one if the marriage is not valid. I plan to marry my boyfriend later this year and need to know if i have to get an annulment in order to marry him.
Because your husband was still married to someone else at the time, your marriage is null and void. Many people like to get an annulment, so that the paperwork in the vital records office is straight and for other reasons, such as making changes to health care coverage, but it is not required. Also, when there are property issues involved, an annulment may be necessary to straighten out what belongs to whom.
This answer is given in accordance with the laws of Virginia and may not be applicable in any other state. It should not be construed as legal advice, as that would require a more thorough analysis of all of the facts involved in a specific case.
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