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Catholic2003
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The fee depends on the diocese, ranging from free to about $1000.
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Jaded27
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My divorce only cost $500. Sheesh. . .
Four more days til my meeting. . . .
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cameron_lansing
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My divorce only cost $500. Sheesh. . .
Four more days til my meeting. . . .
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The fees collected by the tribunal are not profits but partial recovery of its own expenses in processing cases. This includes personnel and benefits, office space and equipment, duplicating, computing, postage, supplies and materials, etc.
If someone cannot afford to pay the fee, it is reduced, laid out in installments, or even waived, depending on that person’s circumstances. It is axiomatic that a person’s financial situation cannnot determine the administration of justice. So while your civil attorney probably wouldn’t have worked your case if you couldn’t pay, the tribunal will.
The tribunal of the diocese in which you live probably has a website with details about that.
Good luck and God bless.
Four more days til my meeting. . . .
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The fees collected by the tribunal are not profits but partial recovery of its own expenses in processing cases. This includes personnel and benefits, office space and equipment, duplicating, computing, postage, supplies and materials, etc.
If someone cannot afford to pay the fee, it is reduced, laid out in installments, or even waived, depending on that person’s circumstances. It is axiomatic that a person’s financial situation cannnot determine the administration of justice. So while your civil attorney probably wouldn’t have worked your case if you couldn’t pay, the tribunal will.
The tribunal of the diocese in which you live probably has a website with details about that.
Good luck and God bless.
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OutinChgoburbs
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If it’s any consolation, my fees were $300. They were 300 of the best dollars I ever spent, but then I am a cradle Catholic.
My divorce was close to $1000 in 1983- and agreed and all ready to go, very clean-cut.
My divorce was close to $1000 in 1983- and agreed and all ready to go, very clean-cut.
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otm
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Mr. Lutz:
It might be better if everyone used the term “decree of nullity”, but from a practical standpoint, it is unlikely that we will ever change the term as it is used so widely by so many, including non-Catholics.
EWTN may have informed everyone there is no such thing as an annulment, but that is the popular term for a decree of nullity. It is also the term that is used popularly for a decree of nullity in civil law. Both decree that there was no (marriage) - I put the term in parentheses as a civil decree says that no marriage existed in civil law, and a Church decree of nullity says that no sacramental union was formed, but specifically does not speak to the civil union.
It might be better if everyone used the term “decree of nullity”, but from a practical standpoint, it is unlikely that we will ever change the term as it is used so widely by so many, including non-Catholics.
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Jaded27
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Alrighty, I went to my meeting and I’ve posted a summary in a thread started specifically for this topic in the JW section. Some of you may not visit there often, but that’s where it’s posted.
Here’s a link to #11, my post, and it continues on into #12 cuz it was a bit long winded. Enjoy!
forums.catholic-questions.org/showpost.php?p=947265&postcount=11
Here’s a link to #11, my post, and it continues on into #12 cuz it was a bit long winded. Enjoy!
forums.catholic-questions.org/showpost.php?p=947265&postcount=11
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OutinChgoburbs
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You seem glad you went. 
So…maybe we can at least see a couple photos of the wedding next November, after you get back from your honeymoon?
So…maybe we can at least see a couple photos of the wedding next November, after you get back from your honeymoon?
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Jaded27
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Oh yea! I won’t be able to contain my excitement. I’m sure there will be some pics up online eventually.You seem glad you went.
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