church wedding after divorce

[sweetpink 1]

Does Catholic church allows you to receive the sacrament of holy matrimony even if you're divorced from a previous marriage?

[Oosie 1]

Does Catholic church allows you to receive the sacrament of holy matrimony even if you're divorced from a previous marriage?

To marry in the Catholic church you need to either never have been married before or have your previous marriage annulled. The church does not accept divorce.

Edit to add: it is possible to get an annullment later and have your marriage blessed by the catholic church once it arrives. My husband was going to do this with his ex wife but when her annullment arrived the marriage was already in trouble so neither of them wanted to make it more binding.

Edited February 19, 2008 by Oosie

[Moimoi 0]

Does Catholic church allows you to receive the sacrament of holy matrimony even if you're divorced from a previous marriage?

Who has previous marriage? Ur fiancee? Where? If in US and he has divorce decree already, of course he can receive the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony.

The Catholic Church especially in the Philippines allowed the couple to be united as long as you both undergo the seminars required. There are requirement that need to be submitted to them. Like Divorce Decree or Annulment. Birth Certificate. Legal Capacity to Contact Marriage (from USEM). If you have NO previous marriage, u need to submit CENOMAR from NSO.

Edited February 19, 2008 by Jim and Heidi

[churipu 4]

As a general rule I always knew that if you're divorced you cannot remarry in a catholic church, then again I am no expert on the subect so I googled it and found this page which is specific about second marriages etc. Esp this part interests you (there is more on the page though so I suggest you click the link).

Q. I’m a divorced Catholic; can I be married in the Catholic church? Do I need a Christian marriage annulment? What are the annulment laws?

A. Although the answer depends on the specifics of your situation, if you are Catholic, or plan to marry in a Catholic church, you likely will need to have your first marriage declared null. Depending on where you were married and whether you and/or your ex-spouse were baptized, the matter might be resolved rather simply, or it might take more examination and work.

As you prepare for your upcoming second wedding, you have probably given a great deal of thought to the sacredness of marriage. It is that sacredness that the Church’s marriage policy strives to protect. But while the Church believes that a valid marriage cannot be dissolved except through death, it also recognizes that what appears to be a valid marriage is not always so.

The Roman Catholic Church considers a marriage valid when:

• It is celebrated in a ceremony according to Church law;
• Both parties are free to marry each other;
• Each partner intends, from the beginning of the marriage, to accept God's plan for married life as taught by the Church;
• Each partner has the physical and psychological ability to live out the consent and commitment initially given to the marriage.

If any of these requirements are lacking from the beginning of the marriage, then the Tribunal, acting as the bishop's representative, can declare that marriage invalid.

Please note that children of an annulled marriage are still considered legitimate! A civil marriage did exist and the assumption of a Catholic marriage did exist. The marriage was consummated in good will; therefore children of the marriage always remain legitimate, even if at a later time that marriage is annulled.

We urge you to contact your pastor or a Church pastoral minister and investigate whether your previous marriage might be declared null. You should also educate yourself about the annulment process, annulment law and policies.

Q. What are the grounds for annulment in the Catholic Church?

Most annulments are based on canon 1095, psychological reasons. These include a wide range of factors. Some of them may be misrepresentation or fraud (concealing the truth about capacity or desire to have children for example, or about an preexisting marriage, drug addiction, felony convictions, sexual preference or having reached the age of consent)

• Refusal or inability to consummate the marriage (inability or refusal to have sex) ,
• Bigamy, incest (being married to someone else, or close relatives)
• Duress (being forced or coerced into marriage against one's will or serious external pressure, for example a pregnancy)
• Mental incapacity (considered unable to understand the nature and expectations of marriage)
• Lack of knowledge or understanding of the full implications of marriage as a life-long commitment in faithfulness and love, with priority to spouse and children.
• Psychological inability to live the marriage commitment as described above.
• Illegal "Form of Marriage" (ceremony was not performed according to Catholic canon law)
• One/both partners was under the influence of drugs, or addicted to a chemical substance.

Hope it helps.

Edited February 19, 2008 by churipu

[Jasman0717 9]

They allowed my ex but she had to have her previous marriage annulled

[gwenneh 7]

Only with an annullment - divorce is not enough.

[*JG* 2]

Depends............

If the first marriage took place in a Catholic Church, after proper preparations, then you would have to have it annulled first. If, say, one of you were previously married before and lied about that, then that first marriage would be considered null. Also, if you did not get married in a Catholic Church and didn't consult a Priest or get a blessing, it would be considered null.

Annullment is not as difficult as you might think. There are many tiny rules that qualify you for annullment. It also doesn't take all that long if you fall under any of those tiny rules. If it's all up and up, it can be a bit longer process.

I work for Catholic Priests and used to work in a Catholic Church for 7 years.....I've never seen anyone actually not get an annullment.

[doodlebugg 10]

Best bet is to ask a priest in the diocese that you wish to be married in since there are slight variations of the answer depending on where it is, who needs the annulment and what their previous marriage circumstances were.