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It is not necessary for the other spouse/partner to agree or “give you” a dissolution. The spouse or partner who does not want to get a dissolution cannot stop the process by refusing to participate in the case. He or she does not have to sign anything to agree to the dissolution.

By law, everything that you and your spouse get during your marriage is owned by both of you equally, with only a few exceptions. In Oregon, a judge must divide property equitably. This usually means debts and property are divided 50/50.

The grounds for annulment based on legal capacity typically include physical disability, preexisting marriage, and nonage (being under the legal age of consent). However, fraud is not considered a legal capacity ground for annulment.

In Oregon, a marriage of less than 10 years is considered a short-term marriage, and a marriage of more than 10 years is considered a long-term marriage.

A summary dissolution is an uncontested divorce which allows couples to end their marriage without ever appearing in court. Summary dissolution is a streamlined option, but is available only to couples who satisfy the following requirements: one or both spouses have lived in Oregon for the past six months.

The set of circumstances where marriages may be voided is where the marriage was prohibited by law in the first place. This includes a marriage when one party was already married to another person (bigamy or polygamy), or where the marriage is to a with a familial relationship closer than first cousin by blood.

In Oregon, a judge must divide property equitably. This usually means debts and property are divided 50/50. But sometimes a judge can divide property in a way that isn't 50/50 if they think it's fair overall.

Understanding the Grounds for Annulment Certain circumstances and reasons can make a marriage eligible for annulment. These may include fraud, duress, coercion, bigamy, lack of capacity, being underage or mentally incapacitated at the time of the marriage, or an inability to consummate the marriage.

If either spouse wants a divorce, they have two years from the date of the separation judgment to ask the court to change the separation into a divorce.