My husband was married on Oct. 24, 1974 and later divorced in January 1976. He believes his former wife or her parents may have had the marriage annulled. I am a Catholic and need to get this information if it exists. How do I do that?
2006-07-24 06:48:35 · 5 answers · asked by Harmony 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
--Is Catholic--
The other posters are completely wrong. The records of the annulment are not kept at the court house as the annulment process is internal to the Catholic Church.
An annulment is recorded in the parish registry of where the marriage took place. Simply ask your husband where he had his first marriage registered and then contact that parish.
Now sometimes records don't end-up where they are supposed to. The place that you want to contact is the diocese where your husband's wife lived at the time of the annulment. The people that you want to talk to are the MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL.
There might not actually be an annulment as your husband would have been involved in that process, at least to the extent of being notified.
Since you are Catholic, let me suggest that you get your husband to start the process of annulling the marriage.
Buy this book (by a good Catholic Lawyer)
Annulments And The Catholic Church: Straight Answers To Tough Questions (Paperback)
by Edward N. Peters
It sounds like you might be dealing with more than you are writing. God bless.
2006-07-25 11:41:14 · answer #1 · answered by Liet Kynes 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-04-16 00:37:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states it is simplest to contact the clerk of courts in what every county and town it was supposed to have happened in. They can look up the file and see if there is anything in there about it. If not then they could direct you further. I am not sure I understand your situation though. If he knows he got a divorce in 1976 then why does it matter what the parents did? I do not know much about Catholocism so I am a little confused. Either way, he can go about it the way I said and if the church thing is an issue as far as annullment, then he might check with the church where he thinks the parents would have done this. They should have some kind of record of it. Hope this helped.
2006-07-24 06:57:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
call the county court house and see if they can help you out. they should have what you need.but befor you do make sure you have all the info that you need.good luck
2006-07-24 07:02:47 · answer #4 · answered by Angel sent from heaven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call, write, or go to the county court house.. it will be there...ROB
2006-07-24 06:55:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋