Petition for a Church Declaration of Invalidity
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A declaration of nullity is a decision that is made by the Church, which acknowledges that a couple never established the sacred bond of marriage. This "declaration" can only be made after one of the parties in a former marriage requests it, and only after a detailed study of the marriage has been carried out.
Annulment basics One of the spouses is married to another person (bigamy) You got married when you were under 18 and it wasn't legal to do so. Your spouse tricked you to get you to agree to marry them.
A decree of nullity is a declaration by a court that your marriage never existed in the eyes of the law. It means that no valid marriage exists between you and your partner. Nullity (or annulment) is not the same as divorce. Divorce is a declaration ending a valid marriage.
A declaration of nullity is a decision that is made by the Church, which acknowledges that a couple never established the sacred bond of marriage. This "declaration" can only be made after one of the parties in a former marriage requests it, and only after a detailed study of the marriage has been carried out.
An annulment, formally called ?a declaration of nullity,? is an official declaration by the Roman Catholic Church that a marriage did not meet the requirements for validity. Validity means that the desired outcome (in this case, marriage) has actually taken place as recognized by the Church.
When might the Church issue a Declaration of nullity, called an annulment, and what does this declaration mean? The Church might issue a Declaration of nullity when a marriage is strained or did not have full consent. It means a true marriage bond never really existed.
A "declaration of nullify," or "annulment" permitted by the Church, states that a marriage: Was not a "sacramental" marriage by the Church standards.
Church law recognizes twelve specific impediments to marriage. They include things like coercion, being too young, already being married, blood or in-law relations, having received holy orders, being under vows of chastity, or being impotent (permanently unable to engage in sexual intercourse).