Spiritual and emotional healing...

Though the annulment process is primarily a legal process in the Church, a person goes through it for his or her own spiritual and emotional well-being. The church lawyers can take care of the church legalities. However as you move through the annulment process take advantage of some resources that are available for your spiritual and emotional well-being.

Here are a couple of options:

Spiritual Healing… This is a great book on spiritual healing after a divorce and as you contemplate an annulment: "Catholic Annulment - Spiritual Healing," by Dennis and Kay Flowers. Check it out on Amazon.com

Emotional Healing… This is THE best selling book on Catholic annulments that not only gives you an understanding of how the process works, but also talks about how you can use the process to your advantage to emotionally heal from the pains of divorce: "Annulment – The Wedding That Was," by Michael Foster. Check it out on Amazon.com

How Do I Find my Ex-spouse?

When applying for an annulment you will need to let the tribunal know where your former spouse presently lives.

If you do not know that information, here is a great resource. Please go to the website www.consentmakesmarriage.com .

On the left hand side of the homepage it states "How to Find My Ex-spouse" - and it lists almost all of the means available.

Letting your tribunal know that you have attempted to find your ex-spouse through these means will show that you have exhausted the potential sources and done everything possible to find your former spouse. It also shows good faith on your part.

Your search will help the tribunal decide that your former spouse is indeed unlocatable. In most instances once that decision is made your annulment application will move forward.