Petition for a Privilege of the Faith

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What forms are used to file ?

Must the person filing promise to convert to the Catholic Church?
 
arlingtondiocese.org/tribunal/cases/dissolutionbond.pdf
  1. Elements of Proof of the Petrine Privilege
    A. That one of the parties of the marriage was unbaptized before and during the
    common life.
    B. That the party requesting the petition of the Favor of the Faith is not the sole
    culpable cause of the breakdown of the marriage.
    C. That three family members of the unbaptized can serve as witnesses (They are listed
    in order of preference): Mother, Father, Aunt, Uncle or older sibling. The witnesses
    must be able to testify that the party was never baptized from the time of birth
    until the person reached the age of reason (7or 8 years old) and that the person
    seeking the dissolution was not the sole culpable cause of the breakdown of the
    marriage.
    D. That the person seeking the favor of the faith is currently married or engaged to a
    person who is free to enter into marriage if the Holy Father grants the favor of the
    dissolution.
    E. That the Pastor of the Catechumen or the Catholic party is able to compose a letter
    of recommendation which includes: the sincerity of the parties in their request to
    seek this dissolution from the Holy Father; the desire of the couple to establish a
    Catholic home; and the commit
 
In response to the OP, someone in the current marriage must be Catholic, or wish to become Catholic. It need not be the party to the marriage for which the Petrine Privilege is granted.

We had a case of a woman who wanted to become Catholic. Her husband who was not baptized, had previously been married to a woman who was not baptized. We obtained a Petrine declaration dissolving his previous marriage in favor of the faith of his current wife. He did not become Catholic.
 
You should start with your parish priest - he will know exactly what forms to file or where to go for help if he does not.
 
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