§ 19-4-5 - Effect of annulment
O.C.G.A. 19-4-5 (2010)
19-4-5. Effect of annulment
A decree of annulment, when rendered, shall have the effect of a total divorce between the parties of a void marriage and shall return the parties thereto to their original status before marriage. However, a decree of annulment shall not operate to relieve the parties to a marriage of criminal charges or responsibilities occasioned by the marriage.