Contemplating an annulment of your marriage, you require different types of help. You need to educate yourself with regard to basic information about the procedure and its effects. Additionally, you need to access resources that help you find professional assistance in pursuing this type of legal action.
Function
The function of an annulment case is to seek a decree from the court that no valid marriage existed in the first instance, according to ExpertLaw. Although an annulment appears to be like a divorce action, the reality is that while an annulment involves a court declaration that no marriage exists, a divorce decree terminates a valid marriage. Assistance on finding more detailed information about annulment law and procedures is available to you through the American Bar Association Section of Family Law.
Types of Representation
A primary type of help needed for an annulment is legal representation. The American Bar Association provides an array of different resources to aid you in finding an annulment lawyer. These resources include contact information for state and local bar organizations, groups that provide consumers with directories of lawyers that practice in the family law arena. Additionally, the ABA maintains contact information for organizations that provide free legal representation to people who cannot afford an attorney.
Institutional Help
Law schools often maintain consumer resources, including informational assistance for people needing help with an annulment. In addition to providing you with basic help learning about annulment law through the school's law library, many law schools maintain clinical programs. Law school clinics permit students in their final years to represent people in cases of different types, including annulment proceedings. These students provide assistance under the supervision of licensed attorneys.
Warning
Although many people turn to the Internet seeking help with all types of matters, take care if you do so as part of your annulment case. Be absolutely certain you connect with reputable sites, online venues with established reputations for providing reliable assistance to consumers.
Benefits
The benefits to accessing these various resources in preparing for and pursuing an annulment case include placing you in a better position to defend your rights and advance your interests, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law.
