“Declaration of Invalidity” is the legal term promulgated by the Washington State Legislature for marriage annulment. Essentially, if the court determines a marriage is invalid, the couple involved in the alleged marriage was never legally married. Only a spouse, or an incompetent spouse’s guardian, holds the right to file an invalidity action.

In order to file an invalidity action, both spouses must be living and at least one spouse must be a Washington resident. A spouse enlisted in the military stationed in Washington sufficiently meets the Washington residence requirement. In addition, a person filing for Declaration of Invalidity must demonstrate to the court one of the following reasons to invalidate a marriage:

To discuss issues regarding your annulment, contact Eagle Law Offices, Washington state family law attorney.