| Sometimes couples who divorce decide to get back | | | | and divorced. It also sets out the parties' agreement |
| together again. They may even wish to remarry for a | | | | that they want the divorce annulled, and wish to be |
| variety of reasons, including having children together, | | | | restored to the status of married persons. It is signed |
| religious or traditional views, taxes, or handling property | | | | by both parties with their signatures notarized. |
| and bills. Do they just get married again, like they did | | | | Since the couple is in agreement, a hearing may not |
| the first time? Yes, they can certainly do that. | | | | even be necessary. If no hearing is required, the |
| A reunited couple can get married again, either by a | | | | agreed motion is filed with a tendered order. The clerk |
| religious or civil ceremony. They can spend money for | | | | locates the divorce file, and gives the file along with the |
| another wedding of any size and amount. Pledging | | | | motion and order to the judge for his consideration and |
| their wedding vows again may be very important to | | | | signature. |
| them. | | | | When the order is signed and entered into the court |
| Another option is elopement. Elopement can be as | | | | record, the couple is officially married. Each of them is |
| spur of the moment as a couple wishes. It is easier | | | | restored to the status of a married person. It is as if |
| than planning a wedding. It can also be a cheaper | | | | the divorce never occurred. It is rather interesting when |
| option, or as extravagant as the couple wishes. | | | | you think about it; technically I suppose we shouldn't call |
| There is another option, which is to annul the divorce. | | | | this current status a remarriage, or even married again. |
| Yes, you read that correctly. Annul the divorce. | | | | They have simply been married the whole time. |
| What is a divorce annulment? | | | | Allowed "do-overs" are nice. |
| To compare and contrast the idea, some marriages | | | | Depending upon individual circumstances, it may be |
| are annulled. One case of an annulment which may be | | | | necessary to provide a copy of the order to agencies |
| familiar to many is Britney Spears' first marriage. | | | | or companies as proof of the annulment. For example, |
| Apparently Britney and her new husband realized their | | | | if the couple filed their taxes separately the year |
| hasty wedding was a mistake almost immediately. The | | | | before, they may need to furnish proof to the IRS. |
| marriage was annulled, so it is like they were never | | | | Reestablishing marital property may be another |
| married. It never happened. They got a "do-over." | | | | reason. |
| A divorce annulment is the same principle, but for the | | | | Thus, couples have a few preferences and options to |
| opposite goal. A couple who has been granted a | | | | consider when making their reunion legal. As mentioned |
| divorce annulment is legally married. It is as if they | | | | above, restating vows may be very important to |
| were never divorced. | | | | some couples. On the other hand, annulment of a |
| If interested in more information, check with an | | | | divorce can be pretty special too, particularly for |
| attorney on local procedure for filing and obtaining a | | | | couples only married once. It means they are still bound |
| divorce annulment. In this area in Kentucky, an agreed | | | | by their one, and only, marriage partner. The divorce is |
| motion is filed with the clerk of the court where the | | | | erased, so it's true. It affects statistics as well - children |
| divorce was granted. This motion includes facts of the | | | | of such a couple can state their parents are still |
| timeline - when and where the parties were married, | | | | married. That's quite an accomplishment these days. |