are annulments hard to get through the catholic church?

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where can i find the dos and don"ts

Answer 1

they are not hard if you have the right amt. of money.

Answer 2

There is no "dos and don'ts" because each case is decided individually.

In general terms, however, an annulment is easier to get for lack of canonical form (going to a Justice of the Peace or marrying outside the Catholic Church without dispensation), a previous valid marriage prior to this marriage, or good documentation that one or both spouses where not honestly entering into vows. Other factors that may be considered would be if the couple rushed into marriage without proper preparation because of a baby on the way, parental pressure or financial crises, very young partners who were not properly instructed regarding the gravity of vows, or a determination by one or both spouses to never have children.

There are many other considerations as well. When a couple applies for annulment, it goes before a tribunal, and one member of the tribunal serves as "Devil's Advocate" (which is actually where this term originated) and tries to prove that the couple is validly married while the others attempt to prove they are not, based on evidence. They may or may not request more evidence as the process continues.

If the first tribunal concludes that the marriage is null, it goes to a second tribunal for the same process. If both agree, you are granted a decree of nullity. If not, it will likely be returned to you to produce more evidence in favor of nullity and then the process starts over.

Regardless of which way the tribunals decide, either spouse may appeal to Rome. This is what happened to Ted Kennedy. He got an annulment -- many people say due to his deep pockets -- and his wife appealed to Rome. Rome found in *her* favor so the marriage is still valid and Sen. Kennedy's second marriage is the invalid one. So the notion stated above that all you need is enough $$ is not necessarily true.

The best thing you can do is consult your priest and present the facts of your particular situation. He can give you a preliminary assessment of how easy or difficult it will be for you personally to receive a decree of nullity.

Answer 3

It depends on your circumstances.

The Catholic Church believes that God does not recognize civil divorces.

Jesus said, "Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate." (Mark 10:9)

However there may be hope of a declaration of nullity.

The term "annulment" is a misnomer because the Church does not undo or erase a marriage bond.

Rather the Church issues a declaration of nullity when it discovers that the parties were not truly joined by God and hence a full spiritual sacramental marriage as understood by the Church was not present.

Then the parties are free to marry for the first time.

Approach the appropriate person your in your parish who has been trained in the process. If you encounter difficulties, you may go directly to the diocese.

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

An annulment does not end a marriage. It is simply an official statement to the effect that a valid Christian marriage never existed, due to some serious defect at the the time of the wedding. You can get an annulment if there is just cause, that is, if there was a genuine impediment at the time of the wedding that prevented a valid union from occurring. If no such impediment was present then the marriage was valid and an annulment cannot be obtained. Nothing can end a valid Christian marriage except the death of one of the spouses.

Answer 5

My husband was just granted one. His exwife is Catholic but they married in a non Catholic Church. My husband became Catholic after they divorced. Since his ex did not recognize the marriage as a sacrament the church granted an annulment. All sacraments are listed at the diocese of the Catholic. She didn't list it so it was Farley easy to annul. Also, our priest was really going to bat for us.
We didn't pay anything. This has nothing to do with money. If someone finds that it does.. I suggest finding another Catholic Church to attend.

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RE :Are annulments hard to get through the catholic church?
where can i find the dos and don"ts
1 following 7 answers

Answer 7

I don't think you would get any of those but you can get saints of every kind and crosses and you name it they have their name on it.

Answer 8

All you need is cash.