Commentary for Kiddushin 7:2
והא לא דמיא האי יציאה להאי יציאה התם נפקא לה מרשות אדון לגמרי והכא אכתי מיחסרא מסירה לחופה בהפרת נדרים מיהא נפקא לה מרשותיה דתנן נערה המאורסה אביה ובעלה מפירין נדריה
- Nevertheless, she passes out of his control in respect of annulment of vows; for we learnt: A betrothed maiden - her father and husband [together] may annul her vows.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' But the father no longer enjoys undivided control.');"><sup>3</sup></span> Now, this verse: 'and she shall go out for nothing' - does it come to teach this?
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
The problem is that the comparison between the two “going outs” is not precise. When the maidservant goes free, she becomes completely free. Her master retains no control. But betrothal is only a partial transfer of authority. Her father still retains some authority over her and will continue to do so until she enters the huppah. So how can the two be compared?
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Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
The answer is that in one respect, even though still living in her father’s house, the father has lost control over her at betrothal—he no longer has the right to unilaterally annul her vows. Once betrothed, the father and husband jointly annul her vows.
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