Grounds for annulment

[youngren]

Is not having the intent of staying in a marriage but only marrying for the sake of being able to gain citizenship a grounds for annulment?

My fiance and I were informed that he ( a non-catholic) who was previously married in a marriage of convience then later divorsed after two years needs to get an annulment before we can get married in the church.

His intention was not to remain in a lifelong commitment to this person from the very start and that both he and his former spouse knew this before they were married civilly.

 

[FrDavid96]

Is not having the intent of staying in a marriage but only marrying for the sake of being able to gain citizenship a grounds for annulment?

My fiance and I were informed that he ( a non-catholic) who was previously married in a marriage of convience then later divorsed after two years needs to get an annulment before we can get married in the church.

His intention was not to remain in a lifelong commitment to this person from the very start and that both he and his former spouse knew this before they were married civilly.

The words you have posted would be grounds for annulment. I’m not speaking about anyone’s particular situation, just making the general statement that what you have said here would describe a situation of an invalid marriage. In fact, it’s a “textbook case” example of an invalid marriage.

Anyone who has a previous marriage (unless the other spouse has dies) needs to go through the annulment process before being married in the Church.

 

[Aramis]

It also is a description of a criminal act; marriages to obtain green cards or naturalization are in fact unlawful by US Federal Law.