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Comparison of the Grounds for Annulment

Ground Who Ratifies Who Files for When


Annulment
Lack of parental Party who did not Party who Within five years
consent get parental consent contracted marriage after reaching 21
by freely cohabiting without parental years old
with the spouse upon consent
reaching the age of
Parents or guardian If made by the
21
of the party aged 18- parent, before the
21 party reaches 21
years old
Insanity Party suffering from The sane spouse, Lifetime of either
insanity, who after who had no party
coming to reason knowledge of the
freely cohabits with other’s insanity
the other By any relative or Lifetime of either
guardian of the party
person having legal
charge of the insane
By the insane spouse During a lucid
interval or after
coming to reason
Consent obtained Injured party Injured party Within five years
through fraud cohabiting with the from the discovery of
other after full the fraud
knowledge of the
facts constituting the
fraud
Consent obtained Injured party Injured party Within five years
through fraud cohabiting with the from disappearance
other after the force, of force, intimidation
intimidation or or undue influence
undue influence have
disappeared
Impotence Cannot be ratified Injured party Within five years
from celebration of
the marriage
Having a Sexually Cannot be ratified Injured party Within five years
Transmitted Disease from celebration of
the marriage

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