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NEWS ABOUT: annulment

annulment stories: 7 news summaries

 Saudi Child Bride's  
 Marriage Annulled 

Wedding to middle-aged man sparked global controversy

Apr 30, 09 7:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - The marriage of an eight-year-old Saudi girl to a man in his 50s that drew worldwide attention has been annulled in an out-of-court settlement, the BBC reports. A judge had twice denied the girl—reportedly married off by her father to pay a debt—a divorce. The case has led... More »

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Saudi Arabia • marriage • annulment • arranged marriage • child brides

Virginity Lie
Not Grounds
for Annulment

French court ruling makes Muslim couple married again

Nov 17, 08 12:02 PM CST
(Newser) - France has overturned a lower court decision annulling a Muslim couple’s marriage on grounds that the bride lied about being a virgin, the BBC reports. That means the couple is married again—whether they like it or not. Husband and wife both accepted the original decision, but it sparked... More »

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divorce • France • annulment • Muslim • virginity • remarriage

More Muslim Women Seeking Surgery to 'Restore' Virginity

Demand for operation rises at private European clinics

Jun 11, 08 4:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - An increasing number of Muslim women in Europe, caught between the sexual freedom of the West and the traditions of their families, are undergoing hymenoplasty  to "restore" their virginity after lapses, the New York Times reports. The surgery to repair the hymen, if done properly, won't be detected when... More »

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France • marriage • annulment • Muslim • wedding • Muslim women • virginity

French Judge Annuls Wedding Over Virgin Fib

Country outraged by decision for Muslim groom

May 31, 08 9:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - A judge's decision to annul a Muslim wedding because the bride was not a virgin has caused outrage in France, the London Times reports. The groom emerged from the bedroom to complain about his bride while the wedding party was still going on and went to the judge the next... More »

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France • marriage • annulment • wedding • virginity

Pam Anderson Annuls 10-Week Marriage

Cites 'fraud' in dumping Paris' infamous ex, Rick Salomon

Mar 25, 08 7:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Uber babe Pamela Anderson's latest marriage has been annulled, making it her shortest yet, AP reports. The former Baywatch star married Rick Salomon—best known for co-starring in the Paris Hilton sex tape—in Vegas in October. The pair separated 10 weeks later. Court documents filed last week cited "... More »

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divorce • Paris Hilton • annulment • celebrity • Tommy Lee • Kid Rock • Pamela Anderson • Rick Salomon • Shannen Doherty

Separated at Birth, Twins Marry

British court annuls incestuous union

Jan 11, 08 11:35 AM CST
(Newser) - A British court has annulled the marriage of a couple who learned they were twins separated at birth, the Telegraph reports. Their identities and the specifics of their romance remain secret, but a member of the House of Lords who have access to the details said the siblings had felt... More »

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House of Lords • annulment • incest

Church Nixes Joe K's Annulment

Political scion's first marriage
just won't quit

Jun 20, 07 2:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Politics and religion collided today with the revelation by Joe Kennedy's ex-wife that the Catholic Church has reversed its decision to annul their marriage. Sheila Rauch Kennedy, an Episcopalian, tells Time that the process of invalidating her marriage to the ex-congressman was "dishonest, and it was important to stand... More »

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divorce • Catholic Church • marriage • Sheila Rauch Kennedy • Joe Kennedy • annulment

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