Comments on: Why Do Marriage Annulments Take So Long? http://catholicexchange.com/2009/02/06/115334/ Catholic News, Catholic Articles, Catholic Apologetics, Catholic Content, Catholic Information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Bishops, Archbishops, and Cardinals | Catholic Exchange http://catholicexchange.com/2009/02/06/115334/comment-page-1/#comment-44538 Bishops, Archbishops, and Cardinals | Catholic Exchange Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:31:27 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/?p=115334#comment-44538 [...] the Church need this arrangement?  We saw one practical instance of this system at work in the February 6, 2009 column, describing basic marriage-annulment procedure. When a marriage is judged by a diocesan tribunal to [...] [...] the Church need this arrangement?  We saw one practical instance of this system at work in the February 6, 2009 column, describing basic marriage-annulment procedure. When a marriage is judged by a diocesan tribunal to [...]

]]> By: Arkanabar Ilarsadin http://catholicexchange.com/2009/02/06/115334/comment-page-1/#comment-41665 Arkanabar Ilarsadin Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:36:16 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/?p=115334#comment-41665 For the first -- that does sound very bad. I would discuss it with his bishop. As to the second, if both the tribunal of the first instance and the tribunal of the second instance agree that a decree of nullity should be issued, the respondent (I'm sure that's not the right term for a canon court) may appeal the decision to the Roman Rota. For the first — that does sound very bad. I would discuss it with his bishop.

As to the second, if both the tribunal of the first instance and the tribunal of the second instance agree that a decree of nullity should be issued, the respondent (I’m sure that’s not the right term for a canon court) may appeal the decision to the Roman Rota.

]]> By: jmtfh http://catholicexchange.com/2009/02/06/115334/comment-page-1/#comment-38052 jmtfh Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:35:06 +0000 http://catholicexchange.com/?p=115334#comment-38052 What happens when a parish priest counsels one spousal party that "they have grounds for annulment," even before the couple is civilly divorced—possibly contributing to the divorce? Also, what if one of the marriage partners did enter the marriage freely—or thought he/she had and does not want the marriage annulled? What happens when a parish priest counsels one spousal party that “they have grounds for annulment,” even before the couple is civilly divorced—possibly contributing to the divorce?

Also, what if one of the marriage partners did enter the marriage freely—or thought he/she had and does not want the marriage annulled?

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