Legal Separation and Annulment in Mississippi
Whether Mississippi offers legal separation, how it differs from divorce, and the grounds for an annulment.
Short answer: A marriage may be annulled for causes existing at the time of the ceremony: incurable impotency; adjudicated mental illness or incompetence (a suit for an incompetent spouse must be brought within 6 months of the marriage); Miss. Code Ann. § 93-7-3
| Annulment | A marriage may be annulled for causes existing at the time of the ceremony: incurable impotency; adjudicated mental illness or incompetence (a suit for an incompetent spouse must be brought within 6 months of the marriage); failure to meet marriage license requirements if the couple never lived together; and, unless the marriage was later ratified, a party's lack of age or understanding to consent, physical incapacity, consent obtained by force or fraud, or the wife's pregnancy by another man unknown to the husband. Suits on the last two kinds of grounds must be filed within 6 months after the ground is or should have been discovered. Mirror source (FindLaw, current as of January 1, 2025). Source: Miss. Code Ann. § 93-7-3 |
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FAQ
What are the grounds for annulment in Mississippi?
A marriage may be annulled for causes existing at the time of the ceremony: incurable impotency; adjudicated mental illness or incompetence (a suit for an incompetent spouse must be brought within 6 months of the marriage); failure to meet marriage license requirements if the couple never lived together; and, unless the marriage was later ratified, a party's lack of age or understanding to consent, physical incapacity, consent obtained by force or fraud, or the wife's pregnancy by another man unknown to the husband. Suits on the last two kinds of grounds must be filed within 6 months after the ground is or should have been discovered.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.