Your marriage is presumed valid, although there may be grounds for an annulment. To begin the process, contact a canon lawyer. Your parish and the tribunal should be able to refer you to one.I was married to a baptized non-catholic in a “shotgun wedding” (unexpected baby on the way) while a catechumen. I was baptized soon after my shotgun wedding and then my ex-left me shortly after that. Was my marriage valid and do I need to seek an annulment? Im fairly confused about the whole process and would greatly appreciate any advice. Thank you in advanced. God Bless.
Looks like lack of Catholic form, and likely a lack of free will causing defective consent. You could get an appointment (or phone call) with a pastor or someone at the Chancery for the Diocese to get some information on this. Once you present your baptism certificate and the marriage certificate it will be obvious that there is lack of form. You can ask for the baptismal certificate with annotations from your parish of baptism. Of course it will not show a marriage.I was married to a baptized non-catholic in a “shotgun wedding” (unexpected baby on the way) while a catechumen. I was baptized soon after my shotgun wedding and then my ex-left me shortly after that. Was my marriage valid and do I need to seek an annulment? Im fairly confused about the whole process and would greatly appreciate any advice. Thank you in advanced. God Bless.
Are catechumens bound to follow the Catholic form? That would seem to be anLooks like lack of Catholic form, and likely a lack of free will causing defective consent. You could get an appointment (or phone call) with a pastor or someone at the Chancery for the Diocese to get some information on this. Once you present your baptism certificate and the marriage certificate it will be obvious that there is lack of form. You can ask for the baptismal certificate with annotations from your parish of baptism. Of course it will not show a marriage.
How is it a lack of form when a non-baptized person marries a non-Catholic? They weren’t required to be married in the Catholic form. The OP’s baptism came AFTER the wedding.Looks like lack of Catholic form, and likely a lack of free will causing defective consent. You could get an appointment (or phone call) with a pastor or someone at the Chancery for the Diocese to get some information on this. Once you present your baptism certificate and the marriage certificate it will be obvious that there is lack of form. You can ask for the baptismal certificate with annotations from your parish of baptism. Of course it will not show a marriage.
You need to make an appointment with a wise and holy priest about your marriage status. He will be in the best position to advise you and get any paperwork started.I was married to a baptized non-catholic in a “shotgun wedding” (unexpected baby on the way) while a catechumen. I was baptized soon after my shotgun wedding and then my ex-left me shortly after that. Was my marriage valid and do I need to seek an annulment? Im fairly confused about the whole process and would greatly appreciate any advice. Thank you in advanced. God Bless.
My mistake, it’s not lack of form. It would likely not be a valid marriage anyway due to a lack of free will.How is it a lack of form when a non-baptized person marries a non-Catholic? They weren’t required to be married in the Catholic form. The OP’s baptism came AFTER the wedding.
OP, call your pastor.
I read that they were not bound. My mistake that I missed that one was not Catholic.Are catechumens bound to follow the Catholic form? That would seem to be an important question here.
All marriages are presumed valid unless declared null by the Church. You do not need to seek a decree of nullity unless you wish the freedom to marry someone else.Was my marriage valid and do I need to seek an annulment?
But it is not wise to wait until one is ready to marry again. Then it becomes a case of “emergency surgery.” Better to do it well before.All marriages are presumed valid unless declared null by the Church. You do not need to seek a decree of nullity unless you wish the freedom to marry someone else.
A thousand times yes!But it is not wise to wait until one is ready to marry again. Then it becomes a case of “emergency surgery.” Better to do it well before.
“Confirmation” of that information is not what you’re going to get here. Not in any accurate way, that is.Thank you everyone for your replies! I figured I would probably need to have an annulment but I just wanted some confirmation.