Do both parties have to sign for annulment?
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Do both parties have to sign for annulment?
Both parties must sign the Decree of Annulment, and may be able to submit the Decree to the judge for approval without a hearing. Start at Step 2 below to get the annulment finalized this way.
Do both parties have to agree to an annulment in the Catholic Church?
The Church requires that the former spouse is notified that the annulment process has begun and to offer them the opportunity to make a response. They do not have to agree to the annulment.
What is the difference between divorce and annulment in the Catholic Church?
(An ecclesiastical annulment, granted through a Church tribunal, is a separate procedure, without which a Catholic cannot get remarried in the Church. An annulment ends a marriage, but differs from divorce in important ways. The parties, for instance, must prove that the marriage was never valid to begin with.
Can I receive Communion if I am divorced and remarried?
According to the Council of Trent, a marriage cannot be dissolved by a civil divorce. “The particular teaching in question (in this letter) is that those who are divorced and remarried and who have not received an annulment may, in some cases, receive Communion,” Martin said.
