Annulment of Marriages in Singapore 在新加坡取消婚姻
ANNULMENT
Annulment is a legal procedure that dissolves a marriage entirely and erases the marriage from existence. From a legal perspective, it is as if the marriage never took place at all. When one successfully annuls his/her marriage, one’s status becomes “single” instead of “divorce” if one went for a divorce.
The Annulment Process in Singapore
The annulment procedure is similar to the process for divorce. The party filing for annulment (the plaintiff) must petition for an annulment on the grounds that the marriage is either void or voidable. Should the action be uncontested, the plaintiff would set down the case and be given an uncontested court hearing date. If everything is in order, the Court will grant an interim judgment, which will be made final after 3 months.
Marriages that are Void
Where a marriage is void, the marriage in legal terms never existed. Marriages which are deemed to be void under Singapore law are:
Marriages between Muslims that are registered/solemnised under civil law;
Where one party is already married under any law;
Where one party is below the age of 18 and has not been granted special authorisation by the Minister;
Parties to the marriage being closely related; or
Where the marriage was not properly solemnised.
Marriages that are Voidable
Voidable marriages are marriages which owing to certain circumstances may be deemed to be invalid under the law. The reasons for a voidable marriage under Singapore law are:
Marriages that have not been consummated owing to either party`s incapacity to do so;
Marriages that have not been consummated owing to either party`s willful refusal;
Where the marriage has taken place without either party`s valid consent (due to one party consenting under duress, mistake or mental disorder); or
Where the time of the marriage, the wife was already pregnant to another man.
Our Lawyers have significant experience representing parties requesting annulment as well as parties (defendants) who have been served with an annulment. Contact us today at 8780-2499 to find out how we can help.
废止婚姻
废止是一种法律程序，可以完全解除婚姻并将婚姻从存在中抹去。从法律的角度来看，这桩婚姻就好像根本没有发生过一样。当一个人成功取消他/她的婚姻时，如果一个人离婚，那么他/她的身份就会变成“单身”而不是“离婚”。
新加坡的废止程序
废止程序类似于离婚程序。申请废止的一方（原告）必须以婚姻无效或可废止为由申请废止。如果
诉讼无争议，原告将列出案情并获得无争议的法庭听证会日期。如果一切正常，法院将作出临时判
决，并在 3 个月后作出最终判决。
无效的婚姻
如果婚姻无效，则法律意义上的婚姻不存在。根据新加坡法律被视为无效的婚姻是：
根据民法登记/举行仪式的穆斯林之间的婚姻；
一方已根据任何法律结婚；
一方未满 18 岁且未获得部长特别授权的；
婚姻双方关系密切；或者
婚礼没有适当地举行。
可撤销的婚姻
可撤销的婚姻是指由于某些情况，根据法律可能被视为无效的婚姻。根据新加坡法律，可撤销婚姻的原因是：
因任何一方无能力而未能圆房的婚姻；
因任何一方故意拒绝而未能圆房的婚姻；
未经任何一方的有效同意（由于一方在胁迫、错误或精神障碍的情况下同意）而结婚的；或者
结婚的时候，妻子已经怀了另一个男人的孕。
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