Annulment Question

[cs2007]

I’m recently divorced and intend to seek an annulment. The house is up for sale, and after it sells I will move approximately 30 miles to a different diocese in a different state. I work at this new location; I commute there for work. Is it possible to apply for the annulment in the diocese that I will be moving to eventhough I do no currently reside there? I’m willing to register at a parish in the new diocese and attend Mass there each Sunday.

This should have no bearing, but I’ll say it anyway. The diocese where I currently reside seems to be conservative, while the diocese where I’ll be moving to seems to be less so.

Thanks.

 

[lifeisbeautiful]

Why don’t you call the new parish you plan to attend and ask the parish priest? You can let them know you are planning on moving there and would like to start the process there, closer to your new home, since the process will take a while.
Maybe it is possible to start at your local parish even if you are planning on moving, and then if you need to meet up with anyone after you move maybe things could be transferred over to the new parish? I don’t know if that is done, but you could ask your parish priest. Honestly, I am not sure about how much is handled at a parish level, but the priests of the two parishes should have an idea.

 

[1ke]

Can. 1673 In cases concerning the nullity of marriage which are not reserved to the Apostolic See, the following are competent:

1/ the tribunal of the place in which the marriage was celebrated;

2/ the tribunal of the place in which the respondent has a domicile or quasi-domicile;

3/ the tribunal of the place in which the petitioner has a domicile, provided that both parties live in the territory of the same conference of bishops and the judicial vicar of the domicile of the respondent gives consent after he has heard the respondent;

4/ the tribunal of the place in which in fact most of the proofs must be collected, provided that consent is given by the judicial vicar of the domicile of the respondent, who is first to ask if the respondent has any exception to make.

 

[tbcrawford]

Hi welcome and I wish you all the luck in the world.There are lots of threads re annulments type in the SEARCH box annulment and read other threads hopefully they will help you.My prayers are with you.I respect you having been through such a tough time well done and keep strong.God Bless

 

[Just_Lurking]

See here for the canon laws on domicile:

Can. 100 A person is said to be: a resident (incola) in the place where the person has a domicile; a temporary resident (advena) in the place where the person has a quasi-domicile; a traveler (peregrinus) if the person is outside the place of a domicile or quasi-domicile which is still retained; a transient (vagus) if the person does not have a domicile or quasi- domicile anywhere.

Can. 102 §1. Domicile is acquired by that residence within the territory of a certain parish or at least of a diocese, which either is joined with the intention of remaining there permanently unless called away or has been protracted for five complete years.

§2. Quasi-domicile is acquired by residence within the territory of a certain parish or at least of a diocese, which either is joined with the intention of remaining there for at least three months unless called away or has in fact been protracted for three months.

Can. 104 Spouses are to have a common domicile or quasi-domicile; by reason of legitimate separation or some other just cause, both can have their own domicile or quasi-domicile.

Can. 106 Domicile and quasi-domicile are lost by departure from a place with the intention of not returning, without prejudice to the prescript of ⇒ can. 105.

And here:

Art. 11 – § 1. In order to verify the canonical domicile of the parties and especially their quasi-domicile, as treated in cann. 102-107, in case of doubt a simple declaration of the parties does not suffice, but suitable documents are required, whether civil or ecclesiastical, or if these are lacking, other means of proof.

§ 2. If it is claimed that a quasi-domicile has been acquired by a stay in the territory of some parish or diocese, combined with the intention of remaining there for at least three months, particular care is to be taken to see whether the requirements of can. 102, § 2 have truly been fulfilled.

§ 3. A spouse separated for whatever reason either permanently or for an indefinite time does not follow the domicile of the other spouse (cf. can. 104).

Art. 12 – Once a cause is pending, a change of the domicile or quasi-domicile of the spouses does not remove or suspend the competence of the tribunal (cf. can. 1512, nn. 2, 5).