Divorced and reconciled- what now?

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I am trying to understand how my husband and I are viewed by the church in our current situation. We are legally divorced, but got back together. Does anyone know if we need to address this in any special way with the church? We plan to legally get remarried but aren’t sure of any ramifications with the church.

Any guidance would be appreciated.
 
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Does anyone know if we need to address this in any special way with the church? We plan to legally get remarried but aren’t sure of any ramifications with the church.
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You are still married as far as the Church is concern. There isn’t any action to take.

And congratulations on your reconciliation!
 
Sometimes the priest may suggest in this type of situation that the couple may like to have a formal renewal of their marriage vows. It is emphasized that this is only a RENEWAL and the original vows are still valid.
 
Meet with your pastor, you will want to update your parish records and I’d ask for a marriage blessing (there is one in the Book of Blessings).
 
Congratulations on reconciling with your husband. I wish you both many blessings on your continued marriage.

I would recommend talking to your pastor. The church would still consider you to be married, unless you had received a declaration of nullity. But it would probably be a good idea to let your pastor know that you are back together, in case any parish records need to be updated. Also, a renewal of vows might be nice to do, even though I don’t think it is strictly necessary.
 
You should, also, find how you stand with the law. Property and inheritance change with divorce, and an ignorant or unscrupulous relative could mess up your inheritance. please, look into this.
 
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  I know someone who was legally divorced, and they wanted to be together again. They
asked their parish priest what to do, and he said he would check with the diocese. I don’t know what happened then. However, I think you definitely should talk to your parish priest.
I agree that such a person would still be married to the person though they are they divorced civilly, but you should look into the legal side of the situation (which I am sure can be taken car of.)
 
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You can I believe renew your vows and Father can officiate the legal part of the marriage.

I assume you’d like to be legally married now, Father can do that part.
 
Usually IIRC the Church would not have them receive the Sacrament of Marriage because they are ALREADY married. I believe this would be the one case where the Church allows civil marriage for Catholics because according to Church law they’re married. A priest would be able to confirm or deny this.
 
I know they are already married. They can renew their vows, and Father can take care of the legal portion, since he’s legally permitted to do so.
 
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