Have you filed for an annulment only to have received about 20 pages from the Tribunal - each page looking more overwhelming than the first? Has this happened to you or to a friend or neighbor? That is exactly why www.churchannulment.com has been started. Help is there - don't feel like you are going it alone. Our professional staff will help with the paperwork and make sure that you are properly prepared.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
How long does it take to hear the tribunal's decision?
Question: Once all the paperwork is submitted (my paperwork, the ex spouse’ paperwork, and the witness letters), approximately how long does it take to hear the results?
Answer: Once all the paperwork has been submitted, normally you should hear back from the tribunal with the decision within a few months. However, in order to have a more accurate answer to the timeframe question, it is best to contact your tribunal. This is because each tribunal's time frames differ depending on its caseload and number of full-time personnel.
Answer: Once all the paperwork has been submitted, normally you should hear back from the tribunal with the decision within a few months. However, in order to have a more accurate answer to the timeframe question, it is best to contact your tribunal. This is because each tribunal's time frames differ depending on its caseload and number of full-time personnel.
Monday, April 4, 2011
What if my ex won't cooperate?
Question: What happens if my ex-spouse is uncooperative toward the annulment process? Is there any way to receive an annulment without involving my ex-spouse? If so, what happens then?
Answer: Your former spouse must be contacted about the annulment petition. He or she is given the right to contest the annulment [by giving testimony], cooperate with the annulment [by giving testimony], or, they can simply choose not to be involved in the annulment investigation. If your ex-spouse selects the final choice the case proceeds without their involvement.
Answer: Your former spouse must be contacted about the annulment petition. He or she is given the right to contest the annulment [by giving testimony], cooperate with the annulment [by giving testimony], or, they can simply choose not to be involved in the annulment investigation. If your ex-spouse selects the final choice the case proceeds without their involvement.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Do I have to see my ex at the annulment proceedings?
Question: Are the annulment proceedings like the divorce proceedings, where have to be in the same room with my ex-spouse?
Answer: No. The parties are never put together in the same place the same time during the annulment proceedings. In fact most tribunals collect testimonies through mail or on the telephone, so you never go to the tribunal. A few tribunals around the country have face-to-face interviews with the parties. But again, your ex-spouse will not be present at the same day/time if you have an interview at the tribunal.
Answer: No. The parties are never put together in the same place the same time during the annulment proceedings. In fact most tribunals collect testimonies through mail or on the telephone, so you never go to the tribunal. A few tribunals around the country have face-to-face interviews with the parties. But again, your ex-spouse will not be present at the same day/time if you have an interview at the tribunal.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
I wasn't a Catholic when I married my first husband. Why do I need an annulment?
Question:
I am a baptized Lutheran. I had a justice of the peace marriage to my high school sweetheart when I was 17. It was a terrible marriage. We divorced by the time I was 19. I have been married to my present Catholic husband for the past 15 years. We were married outside of the Catholic Church because of my previous wedding and divorce.
I now want to become a Catholic.
Since I am not Catholic yet, and I was not a Catholic when I got married at 17, do I need an annulment?
Answer:
Yes. The Catholic Church recognizes marriages of non-Catholics as valid in Catholic church law. So even though you are divorced from your first husband, the Catholic Church still considers you husband and wife.
That is why you would need an annulment of your first marriage. If the annulment is granted, you would be free to marry the Catholic man you are now civilly married to in the Catholic Church. Once that happens you are then able to become a member of the Church.
Every divorced person has the right to petition for an annulment. I would encourage you to do so.
I am a baptized Lutheran. I had a justice of the peace marriage to my high school sweetheart when I was 17. It was a terrible marriage. We divorced by the time I was 19. I have been married to my present Catholic husband for the past 15 years. We were married outside of the Catholic Church because of my previous wedding and divorce.
I now want to become a Catholic.
Since I am not Catholic yet, and I was not a Catholic when I got married at 17, do I need an annulment?
Answer:
Yes. The Catholic Church recognizes marriages of non-Catholics as valid in Catholic church law. So even though you are divorced from your first husband, the Catholic Church still considers you husband and wife.
That is why you would need an annulment of your first marriage. If the annulment is granted, you would be free to marry the Catholic man you are now civilly married to in the Catholic Church. Once that happens you are then able to become a member of the Church.
Every divorced person has the right to petition for an annulment. I would encourage you to do so.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Question: Can I apply for an annulment before my divorce is final?
Answer:
In the US a person cannot apply for an annulment until their civil divorce is final. There is a twofold reason for this. The first is that the Church wants to be sure there is no hope of reconciliation for the couple. A completed civil divorce makes an argument for that assurance. The second would be that the Church would not want to insert itself during divorce proceedings due to a possible conflict of interest, i.e. alienation of affections.
In the US a person cannot apply for an annulment until their civil divorce is final. There is a twofold reason for this. The first is that the Church wants to be sure there is no hope of reconciliation for the couple. A completed civil divorce makes an argument for that assurance. The second would be that the Church would not want to insert itself during divorce proceedings due to a possible conflict of interest, i.e. alienation of affections.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Twice married and divorced and want to remarry my first wife ...
Question:
I am Catholic man who had a catholic wedding; and, then my wife and I divorced a few years later.
After the divorce I remarried a woman in a civil wedding service without getting a church annulment. I have subsequently divorced her.
Divorced now, I want to remarry my first catholic wife again.
Can we remarry in the Catholic Church and can we receive Holy Communion?
Answer:
You ask a very interesting question. Since the Catholic Church does not recognize civil divorce, you and your first wife are still considered husband and wife in the Catholic Church. So there is no need to "remarry" in the Church. In fact you would not be able to do so - as again - you have been considered husband and wife since your church wedding. The civil divorce did not affect that marital relationship.
In addition, since you are no longer living in your second union [the interim civil marriage], you are presently free to receive all the sacraments, including penance and Holy Communion.
You will need to go through a new "civil marriage" with the woman you are married to in the Catholic Church, since you civilly divorced her. But that is a civil matter and can most likely be done at your local City Hall.
I am Catholic man who had a catholic wedding; and, then my wife and I divorced a few years later.
After the divorce I remarried a woman in a civil wedding service without getting a church annulment. I have subsequently divorced her.
Divorced now, I want to remarry my first catholic wife again.
Can we remarry in the Catholic Church and can we receive Holy Communion?
Answer:
You ask a very interesting question. Since the Catholic Church does not recognize civil divorce, you and your first wife are still considered husband and wife in the Catholic Church. So there is no need to "remarry" in the Church. In fact you would not be able to do so - as again - you have been considered husband and wife since your church wedding. The civil divorce did not affect that marital relationship.
In addition, since you are no longer living in your second union [the interim civil marriage], you are presently free to receive all the sacraments, including penance and Holy Communion.
You will need to go through a new "civil marriage" with the woman you are married to in the Catholic Church, since you civilly divorced her. But that is a civil matter and can most likely be done at your local City Hall.
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