Legal Research Guides > Annulments (last updated: 03/13/2024)
General Information
Texaslawhelp.org contains several research articles about annulments in Texas. Read More.
Texas Laws
Texas Family Code
Grounds for Annulment — Tex. Fam. Code §§ 6.102-6.111
Jurisdiction to Annul Marriage—Tex. Fam. Code § 6.306
Court Rules
*Be sure to check the website of the court to which you are assigned. Policies, procedures, and requirements may vary from court to court.
Forms
Online
Print (Available at the Law Library)
O’Connor’s Texas Family Law Forms (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library.)
Texas Family Law Practice and Procedure (Also available online through the Law Library’s LexisNexis Digital Library.)
Texas Jurisprudence Pleading and Practice Forms (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library and through Westlaw Patron Access Remote.)
Texas Legal Practice Forms (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library and through Westlaw Patron Access Remote.)
Texas Litigation Guide (Dorsaneo) (Also available online through the Law Library’s LexisNexis Digital Library.)
West’s Texas Forms (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library and through Westlaw Patron Access Remote.)
Print Resources
Family law in a nutshell, John E.B. Myers, West Academic Publishing. Chapter 11 includes a discussion of the grounds for annulment, some defenses, and division of property.
Handbook of Texas Family Law (Texas Practice Vol. 33), John F. Elder, Thomson Reuters. Chapter 5 is devoted to a discussion of annulments and voidable marriages. There are practice tips relating to pleadings and the grounds for annulment. (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library.)
Texas Jurisprudence Pleading and Practice Forms, Thomson Reuters. Chapter 26, Annulment of Marriage, provides an introductory overview of annulment procedural forms, and a checklist for drafting a petition for annulment of marriage. (Also available through Westlaw at the Law Library.)