Irreconcilable Differences
“Irreconcilable Differences” is not just a Drew Barrymore movie. It’s the basis of most divorces in Hollywood! Most recently, Robin and Marsha Williams as well as Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons are asking California courts to grant divorces on this basis.
In case you were too depressed to read the legalities involved in a divorce vs. an annulment in connection with the recent Pam Anderson/Rick Salomon split, here is a quick refresher under California law…
- A divorce ends your marriage. You can get a divorce if you say you have “irreconcilable differences” with your spouse. You don’t have to give the court any other reason. It doesn’t matter who is at fault.
- In an annulment, a judge can say that a marriage is not legally valid for a variety of reasons, including: (a) the marriage is incestuous; (b) bigamy has been committed; or (c) the union is fraudulent. To get an annulment, you must be able to prove to the judge that one of these reasons (among others) is true. This makes an annulment case very different from a divorce, because “irreconcilable differences” cannot serve as the basis for getting an annulment.
For Popsquire’s peeps who are going through a tough time in love, check out Cheryl Crow’s version of “The First Cut Is The Deepest.” Music helps!
