Written by Avvo Staff, almost 4 years ago.
An annulment is a legal procedure that retroactively states that a marriage or civil union never existed. It effectively dissolves the marriage or civil union and returns both parties to their prior... more
Asked in 25523 - November 24, 2012 07:32.
Written by attorney Gabriel Cheong, about 4 years ago.
It is not a divorce. Dissolving a civil union is not a divorce. That is because a civil union is not a marriage. It is a marriage-like legal construct that had all the rights of marriage sans the... more
Asked in Paterson, NJ - May 29, 2009 19:45.
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Written by attorney Christie Ayotte, about 2 years ago.
This Is Not A Divorce: Don't Treat It Like One. If you are looking for yet more examples of how the law discriminates against gay and lesbian couples, you found it. Straight couples who divorce in... more
Asked in San Francisco, CA - September 02, 2008 19:42.
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