Complaint for Annulment — Prohibited Family Relationship (Maryland)
COMPLAINT FOR ANNULMENT — PROHIBITED FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
Before filing: Use this complaint only for a marriage performed in Maryland that falls within a relationship prohibited by Md. Code, Family Law § 2-202. Identify the precise relationship and supporting records. Complete and attach the Civil Domestic Case Information Report (CC-DCM-001) to the complaint unless your case is exempt under Rule 2-111(a); select the Annulment category. This form requests only a decree concerning marital status; plead any child, support, or property relief separately on a supported basis. A final decree requires the plaintiff's oral testimony under § 1-203(c).
| Court | Case |
|---|---|
| In the Circuit Court for [COUNTY] County, Maryland | Case No. [________________] |
| [PLAINTIFF FULL NAME], Plaintiff | Complaint for Annulment |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT FULL NAME], Defendant |
Plaintiff alleges:
Parties and marriage
- Plaintiff is [FULL NAME] and resides at [ADDRESS, COUNTY, STATE]. Defendant is [FULL NAME] and resides at [ADDRESS, COUNTY, STATE OR LAST KNOWN ADDRESS].
- The parties participated in a marriage ceremony on [DATE] in [CITY OR TOWN], [COUNTY] County, Maryland. The marriage record is [IDENTIFY CERTIFICATE OR OTHER RECORD; ATTACH AS EXHIBIT IF AVAILABLE].
- This action is brought in the Circuit Court for [COUNTY] County. The facts connecting this action and its parties to this county are [SPECIFIC FACTS].
- Other known proceedings or orders concerning the parties' marital status are [COURT, CASE NUMBER, STATUS, AND RELEVANT ORDER / NONE KNOWN].
Prohibited relationship
- At the time of the Maryland ceremony, Plaintiff and Defendant had the following relationship: [IDENTIFY THE EXACT RELATIONSHIP LISTED IN FAMILY LAW § 2-202(b)(1) OR (c)(1)]. The people and connections establishing that relationship are [NAMES AND EACH LINK IN THE RELATIONSHIP].
- The relationship is prohibited by Family Law § 2-202[CHOOSE (b)(1) OR (c)(1), AND IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC CLAUSE]. The supporting birth, marriage, adoption, or other records and witnesses are [IDENTIFY EACH].
- Because the marriage was performed in Maryland and was prohibited by that subsection, Family Law § 2-202(a) makes it void. Plaintiff asks the Court to determine that status in a final decree after hearing the required oral testimony.
Other matters
- [CONFIRM OR REPLACE:] This complaint does not ask for custody, visitation, child support, alimony, property allocation, or other financial relief. Any such request will be made in a separately supported pleading if appropriate.
- The parties have [NO CHILDREN TOGETHER / IDENTIFY CHILDREN AND ANY RELATED COURT CASES]. This statement provides context only; no child-related order is requested here.
Request for relief
Plaintiff asks the Court to:
- Set this matter for the hearing and oral testimony required by Family Law § 1-203(c);
- Determine that the Maryland marriage described above is void under Family Law § 2-202(a) and enter a decree of annulment; and
- Grant any further relief specifically pleaded here and supported by law: [IDENTIFY OR STATE "NONE"].
Respectfully submitted,
Signature: ___________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Address for service: [________________________________]
Telephone: [________________________________] Email: [________________________________]
Attorney and Maryland bar number, if represented: [________________________________]
Sources and references
- Maryland Family Law § 2-202 — prohibited relationships and void marriages performed in Maryland.
- Maryland Family Law § 1-201 — annulment jurisdiction.
- Maryland Family Law § 1-203 — oral testimony before a final decree.
- Maryland Judiciary family forms — CC-DCM-001 is listed for complaints in family cases.
About this template
- Last updated
- October 25, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Maryland
- Category
- Family Law
Legal authority
- Md. Code, Fam. Law § 2-202(a)-(c) (prohibited relationships; void Maryland marriages)
- Md. Code, Fam. Law § 1-201(b)(3) (annulment jurisdiction)
- Md. Code, Fam. Law § 1-203(c) (oral testimony before final decree)
- Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 1-501 (circuit court equity jurisdiction)
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Checked against the law it cites
The statutes this template relies on are listed under Legal authority.
Md. Code, Fam. Law § 2-202(a) (checked October 16, 2026): "Any marriage performed in this State that is prohibited by this section is void."
Md. Code, Fam. Law § 2-202(b)(1) (checked October 16, 2026): "An individual may not marry the individual’s: (i) grandparent; (ii) parent; (iii) child; (iv) sibling; or (v) grandchild."
Md. Code, Fam. Law § 2-202(c)(1) (checked October 16, 2026): "An individual may not marry the individual’s: (i) grandparent’s spouse; (ii) spouse’s grandparent; (iii) parent’s sibling; (iv) stepparent; (v) spouse’s parent; (vi) spouse’s child; (vii) child’s spouse; (viii) grandchild’s spouse; (ix) spouse’s grandchild; or (x) sibling’s child."
Md. Code, Fam. Law § 1-201(b)(3) (checked October 16, 2026): "An equity court has jurisdiction over: ... (3) annulment of a marriage;"
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