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An annulment (formally known as a “declaration of nullity”) is a ruling that a particular marriage was null from the beginning—that is, something was gravely wrong at the time the time the wedding vows were made and it prevented a valid marriage from coming into existence.
Catholic canon law generally recognizes three areas in which a wedding may fail to bring about a valid marriage: lack of capacity, lack of consent, and lack of form.
What is often referred to as a “marriage annulment” in the Church is actually a declaration by a Church tribunal (a Catholic Church court) that a marriage thought to be valid according to Church law actually fell short of at least one of the essential elements required for a binding union.
One can’t properly consider what the Church teaches about divorce, annulment (properly called decree of nullity), or remarriage without first understanding what it teaches about marriage. So, let’s start there.
On September 8, the Holy See released a pair of documents by Pope Francis which reform the way in which the Church handles annulments. Here are 9 things to know and share . . . 1) What is an...
The Catholic Church considers a marriage to be valid when: It is celebrated in a ceremony that is legally acceptable according to Catholic Church law; Both parties are free to marry each other; Each party intends, on the day of the wedding, to accept and fulfill the rights and obligations of marriage;
What is the annulment process? The annulment process is an extensive investigation of the bond of a marriage. The process begins when a party petitions the Tribunal for a declaration of nullity by challenging the validity of his/her marriage. The party who initiates the process is referred to as the Petitioner; the other party is referred to
Latin Church and Mitis et Misericors Iesus for the Eastern Catholic Churches. Both documents give new procedures for the formal process concerning the declaration of nullity of marriage.
The Catholic Church considers a marriage to be valid when: It is celebrated in a ceremony that is legally acceptable according to Catholic Church law; Both parties are free to marry each other; Each party intends, on the day of the wedding, to accept and fulfill the rights and obligations of marriage;
Though the word “annulment” is used informally, the proper term is “declaration of nullity.” A true “annulment” annuls something, as when a judge in a civil court annuls a civil marriage. A declaration of nullity is a finding by an ecclesiastical court (a tribunal) that a relationship that appeared to be a marriage was not in fact a