Similar to a divorce, an annulment is a court procedure that terminates a marriage.
The difference is that an annulment treats the marriage as though it never happened.
A divorce ends a valid marriage, whereas nn annulment declares that the marriage
never existed.
Most annulments take place after a marriage of a very short duration -- a few weeks or
months. When a long-term marriage is annulled, most States treat the issues of
custody, child support, and property and debt division the same as they would in a
regular divorce.
