catholic annulment

My ex and I are going through a Catholic annulment. When I wrote out my questionaire, my pastor said it would be confidential. The Tribunal has collected all of the testimony and now they are going to release a "Publication of the Acts." Can someone explain what this is?

Does this mean that all testimony will be shared word for word? Is it a summary? Or is it only the Tribunal's findings? Can anyone read it?

My first marriage was annulled by the Catholic church also but they never used that term.

But I can tell you one thing, no one had access to it outside the tribunal, the church and my ex and I.

I hope that helps.

2009-08-03 13:56:58 by David P

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They ask a lot of personal questions, I am wondering if I answer something wrong if I will be denied my annulment?

I am already remarried, so I am not sweating bullets about the time frame.

I am very active in my church and would like to be more in line with the traditional values thereof.

Thanks.

Answer with prayer, honesty and patience.

Let God take care of the rest.

With love in Christ.

2008-08-23 22:09:03 by gerlawgoody1

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It is very important to my fiance's family that we get married in a Catholic Church. I am not Catholic and was previously married at the court house when I was 18. My relationship with my ex-husband is non-existent. Involving him in an annulment would be risky both to me and my daugther as he is not over the divorce that occurred 4 years ago. Is there a way to get married Catholic without being forced to go through this process?

Yes. Was he Catholic? If he were Catholic and you were not, and you didn't have a dispensation to marry at the courthouse, it's a very simple process (I wouldn't call it "getting around an annulment," but it is super quick).

If you were both non-Catholic, you do have to go through the full annulment procees. They can do it without him (it may take longer that way though). Your parish may have someone who handles annulments (mine does). If not, go directly to the Diocese, and speak to someone at the office of the tribunal. Every Diocese is a little different, so it's important that you get specific procedure from them. (They may have info on their website...try there).

Good luck, and I hope you are able to take care of this quickly and safely.

EDIT: Those that say it doesn't matter if you didn't get married in the Church, that is incorrect. I am currently going through the process, and I did not get married in the Church (it was a secular wedding). My ex was Catholic (I wasn't at the time) so I get to go through the easy way (having the Church say my marriage was "without proper form"). A good friend of mine just got his annulment, and he and his ex were married in a Lutheran Church. He had to do it with all the paperwork, witnesses, etc.

Even though you were married at the courthouse, it's necessary for you to have the marriage invalidated by the Church. You can't just assume it isn't valid just because it was not a "Christian" marriage.

2009-02-09 11:39:36 by apiotrowski@sbcglobal.net

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How does one go about doing it if that is possible? I am already divorced and would like to be re-married in the Catholic church one day.

Talk to you priest at your church

2008-04-16 09:00:52 by Bella

Or is an annulment always involved wherever there has been a divorce, in order for it to remain in good Catholic standing?

Yes. The death of your spouse completely absolves you from the marriage.

2009-11-11 08:00:06 by