Undo Marriage

Legal Services and Human Rights
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Hi,

I’m a Canadian citizen currently residing in Indonesia with my husband who is a permanent resident of Canada. We got married in 2014 in Toronto.

We are now residing in Indonesia for a little over a year and things are not working out. Since we first arrived, we never registered our marriage at the local civil registry. Therefore our marriage is not recognized in Indonesia.

I read that there is an exception for this situation that we could undo our marriage. What will be the steps to proceed?

Any info is appreciated!

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It sounds like you’re asking about having your marriage annulled. You can find out more about who qualifies for annulments here: http://www.canadiandivorcelaws.com/annulment/

Based on the information you have provided, you don’t qualify to get your marriage annulled and would have to get a divorce.