Grounds for Marriage Annulment in the Catholic Church

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had a Canon attorney do the paperwork for my annulment and he told me he believed every SINGLE Catholic marriage that ended in divorce was “annulable” for some reason HAD to exist at the time of consent.
this statement is nothing more than an opinion of a Canon Lawyer.
and his statement
He had never “lost a case”
isn’t the same thing as what he says with the first statement.

just because he has never lost a case, doesn’t mean he won’t.
 
You know more than a Canon attorney? Really? He has a JD.

His point was that there had to be a reason for any marriage to fail.
 
You know also more than a lawyer with a degree in Canon law? Hmmmm…My own personal opinion is he will NEVER lose a case.

Let us pray for all involved.
 
Going to go through my second Anullment petition ,(first marriage found invalid ) it IS a lot of work, and HAS been very good for me writing it all out .I try and be as nuteral as possible so that I am ready to live out my life either way.
 
same thing; let’s just pray for all involved in this fallible process. I do appreciate that when I asked this Canon attorney if this process was infallible he said “NO”

God bless you and perhaps you would make a great defender of the bond and don’t believe a Catholic marriage should be annulled?

I am sorry but I don’t understand your thoughts on the matter.
 
I get that he has that opinion. He’s certainly entitled to it. I’m saying that since I’ve personally seen marriages that ended in divorce have their cases denied, he’s wrong.
 
what I believe or don’t believe is totally irrelevant. although, after watching sky news just now, I believe in white crocodiles.!

all processes are fallible, the only infallible processes relate to the Chair of St Peter and the Pope.
 
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I get that he has that opinion. He’s certainly entitled to it. I’m saying that since I’ve personally seen marriages that ended in divorce have their cases denied, he’s wrong.
All cases that have a chance of annulment decree end in divorce. It’s redundant.

And those cases you witnessed were not participated/represented by him. Maybe those cases needed craftier representation?
 
But what he apparently said was,

@ believed every SINGLE Catholic marriage that ended in divorce was “annulable” [/quote said:
Clearly, that’s not true.
 
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“Annulable” doesn’t mean it will always happen.

But under his representation, he would find a way. Or every Catholic divorce has a way, you just have to find it with clever lawyership.
 
And I’m saying that’s not true. For example, no matter how “cleverly “ he argues, without witness statements there will be no decree of nullity.
 
Well, I’ve said before, I appreciate that you lean more towards genuine discernment.

Yet, I’m not him, and maybe he would have a response to your claim.

After all, he is superior in knowledge of the law. Lol
 
Perhaps. If you have a JD or higher.

In any case, he is evidence of a manipulative approach by someone who participates. If the case he participates in doesn’t have someone genuine or with the ability to refute his approach, the case could go in an unjust direction.

Who knows, he may be able to interview people and ask the questions in a way that favors his agenda?
 
Of course. But however he himself has never lost a case. I don’t remotely think his statement was untrue.
 
I am so happy and glad for you. God bless you .

Not everyone finds it healing though. I did not but only say as such so people that are struggling do not feel alone.

May the peace of Christ that transcends all understanding guard our hearts and mind in Christ Jesus.
 
I can easily believe he’s never ‘lost’ a case; just not that all marriages that end in divorce are annulable.
 
Yes and trust me in my humble opinion this Canon lawyer disgusted me but he was willing to “take my case” after two priests said my marriage was NOT going to be annulled.

It’s too insane to even process FOR M or fathom.
 
A JD is a secular degree. I wouldn’t call his approach manipulative, just arrogant. The person ‘refuting’ him will be the Defender of the Bond, who is equally or more qualified.
 
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