Why would the Catholic church?

Question

grant a annulment if the couple has children?

Answer 1

All previous marriages, civil or religious, have to be dealt with before someone can be married in the Catholic Church.

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.

The procedure is the same whether or not there are children in the marriage. If a declaration of nullity is granted then the children are still considered legitimate and retain all legal rights (Canon 1137).

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.

Be prayerful, honest and patient. It takes a while.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

An annulment is not a "spiritual" divorce. An annulment is a declaration by the Church that, for whatever reason, a couple was never validly married to begin with. Whether or not the couple has children is irrelevant.

Most likely, the couple did take part in a marriage ceremony, but, for reason(s) to be investigated by those who are researching the possible necessity for annulment, the ceremony was not valid.

The couple will simply receive a valid Matrimonial ceremony.


The Church does not annul valid marriages simply because the two spouses simply choose to split up.

Answer 3

Any marriage is either sacramentally valid according to Catholic teaching or it's not. If it is valid, no annulment can be granted no matter what -- no matter how much money is paid, no matter if the couple is legally divorced, etc. Just as Ted Kennedy. He divorced and remarried 10 years ago, but he never got an annulment, and he's got oodles of money to give to the Church.

If a marriage is not sacramentally valid, then it's not, even if there were children born in the marriage. The marriage still exists in LEGAL terms, just not in sacramental terms.

Answer 4

My wife received an annulment from her ex because he cheated on her.

Answer 5

If one of them break one of the top 10

Answer 6

because staying together could be more damaging to the child???

Answer 7

They make the rules up to suit themselves....

Answer 8

MYOB

Answer 9

money