Mussa v. Palmer-Mussa

CALABRIA, Judge.

Juma Mussa (“plaintiff’) appeals from an order dismissing plaintiff’s complaint for annulment. We reverse and remand.

I. Background

On 27 November 1997, plaintiff and Nikki Palmer-Mussa (“defendant”) were married in Raleigh, North Carolina. The parties separated on 3 February 2009. The parties had three children together.

Earlier in 1997, defendant participated in a wedding ceremony with Khalil Braswell (“Mr. Braswell”). At the ceremony, defendant and Mr. Braswell consented to become husband and wife. Neither defendant nor Mr. Braswell obtained a marriage license, as they only…