Santa Clara County Annulment Lawyer

Ending a marriage usually means a divorce. However, when the marriage may never have been valid in the first place, or is not legally sound, it can be ended through annulment. Our Santa Clara County, CA annulment lawyer reviews the details of your marriage to see if it meets the conditions set by the California Family Code for annulment. Attorney Bernie can help you make it so your marriage never was. We give you the personalized care and discretion you deserve. Contact us today for a confidential consultation.

Annulment Lawyer Santa Clara County, CA

Annulment is the dissolution of a marriage that, legally speaking, makes it so that the couple was never married. California has several grounds for annulments:

• Bigamy (one person was legally married to someone else at the time of the marriage)
• Incest (too closely blood-related)
• Fraud, such as tricking a spouse into marriage for a green card or lying about children
• Force, in which someone is coerced into the marriage
• One spouse was under 18 at the time of the marriage
• One spouse could not consent to the marriage due to mental incapacity
• Pre-existing physical incapacity of one spouse to consummate the marriage

If one of these conditions is present in your marriage, our Santa Clara County annulment lawyer can help you file for the annulment, including providing supporting evidence of the specific circumstance.

You cannot file for an annulment to avoid the divorce process, avoid splitting marital assets and property, or because you want to get married again in a church. You must prove that one of these conditions existed at the time of the marriage.

We review your situation and provide realistic advice on how to obtain your annulment. This may include seeking evidence to support your annulment grounds and testimony from you and the other person, such as witnesses who verify that fraud occurred or medical records proving that one person was mentally incapable of consenting to the marriage.

You may have to answer many uncomfortable, personal, and probing questions during the process. We strive to ensure you’re treated with the dignity and respect you deserve and protect your privacy as much as possible. Trust our team to act in your best interests and achieve your goals.

Our Legal Experience Matters When You’re Seeking An Annulment

California law has very narrow grounds for an annulment. Let our Santa Clara County annulment lawyer help you get the result you need. Our careful attention to detail and thorough knowledge of state laws work in your favor.

• Firm founder Bernie J. Kempen is certified as a Family Law Specialist through the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
• Our firm proudly upholds a flawless 10.0 AVVO rating for excellence in family law representation
• Attorney Bernie has earned the AVVO Client Choice Award and recognition as a Top Contributor
• Dedicated to community involvement, Bernie has served as Past President of the Castro Valley Rotary and Director of the Castro Valley Arts Foundation

Are you seeking an annulment of a legally unsound marriage? Contact Attorney Bernie today for a consultation.