"annulment" is it for the people who can affored only? how about the poor?
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Typically they tend to be more expensive on the East Coast and in urban areas, and less expensive in the Midwest and South.\n\nMost commonly, there are the basic petition fees payable to the tribunal. This is what most people refer to when they talk about the cost of an annulment. In the U.S., most tribunals charge anywhere from $200 to $1,000 for adjudicating a standard nullity case. A few charge somewhat over $1,000, and several charge nothing at all. The fee for "documentary cases"-that is, cases eligible for the expedited process under canon 1686 (where, for example, a Catholic party violated canonical form when attempting to marry)-is usually much less, around $25.\n\nWhat is important to take from this is that horror stories about $20,000 annulments are myth. Conceivably, if one had filed in the most expensive tribunal, had used extensive medical and psychological testimony, and had appealed the case through various levels of ecclesiastical courts, including Rome, one could incur a bill of some thousands of dollars. But such cases are rare.\n\nIn cases of need you can petition for financial assistance.
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You know, i was always wondering the same thing. I really dont know. I was once told that it was always "tradition", but what if the brides parents cant afford it, then what? No wedding? Everyone needs help every now and then. I hope you took no offense to this answer. I always thought that if i didnt have enough money to pay for a wedding, i would elope. Quicker, cheaper, and easier. Then all you would have to do is get it blessed in the Church. Hope this Helps!
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I sure agree with you that saying marriage is only about signing a paper and nothing more is very degrading and hurtful to what the marriage should be. A marriage should be a happy uniting of two people who love and cherish each other in the bonds of Holy Matrimony till death do us part. It is a commitment and a vow that should be taken seriously and not lightly spoken. Sad part is most people marry and do not mean a word they say and that is why to them it is only signing papers and nothing more. We need to get our values straight and look at this God's way . I heard today from our pastor some great statistics that married men live nine years longer then single men and that people who divorce live shorter then married people as well and we feel that because people who choose to stay married and commited to each other and do things the way that God designed the marriage to be that God will bless the marriages and lives of the people that do!\nhttp://www.marriagetoday.org
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MARRIED PERSON HAS RIGHT TO MARRY.
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anullments are usually given based on certain criteria, like for example that the marriage was never consummated or that one of the partners was coerced into marrying the other against his/her will, or something else that would make the agreement invalid.  if the criteria are met, i don't think that there is any time limit, but that might depend on a particular state's laws
158062
only if you can get the previous marriage annulled, which means the church declares it never happened. otherwise no, because they don't consider you catholic anymore if you got divorced.
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Maybe she can get an annulment of marriage instead? She should consult a lawyer as it might be a bit trickier than a straightforward divorce. In Catholic countries, I've heard that the Catholic church has to grant the annulment or something. Best of luck!
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of course you should be able to get married\n\ngay people have every right to be as miserable as the rest of us....lol
570752
I think that it should only be given to citizens and i also think that they should put a limit on how many children a person can have if they don't work or don't make enough $. i ain't rich and i have 3 kids and don't get any welfare.how come others can work to support there family?!
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Only if the old marriage is invalid. If you were a Catholic when you first married, and chose not to marry in the church, this should be easy to prove. A Justice of the Peace Marriage does not a Church Wedding make. Go see your parish priest and begin annulment proceedings. This must be done first.\nGood luck.
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Divorce is a legal end to a legal marriage.  \n\nAnnulment is cancellation of a marriage because it was invalid.\n\nLike: \nYou buy a pair of jeans.  You  take them home and wear them a few times. Then one of the seams starts to tear apart so you take them back to the store and return them for your money back. That's divorce. You used them but in the end, they were defective.\n\nYou buy another pair of jeans and while you're walking through the mall, you see another pair you like better so you take the first pair back to the store where you bought them and get your money back. You never wore them so they just void the transaction. That's annulment.\n\nPretty straightforward right? - Unless you're Catholic - in which case - you could wear those jeans for 25 years and have baby jeans but still take them back and void the transaction. :-) \n\nThe Catholic church doesn't support the idea of divorce so they have a lengthy procedure that provides a church annulment for long-term marriages.  In this case, people also need legal divorces to re-marry.
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In the US, the last vestige of the dowry is the tradition that ther bride's family pay for the wedding.  \n\nOf course, that's dying off too, because girlies complain "that's not fair"\n\nbut alimony is?
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Annulment is a procedure of the Catholic church whereby a marriage is considered to have been "null" from the beginning because of some problem ... so from God's point of view, the marriage was not a true marriage when the vows were exchanged.  It looks from an examination of my search page as though the pages explaining the causes for annulment aren't available anymore(!)  This is too bad, as there are many causes, including fraud (somebody tells you they're rich before you marry them, then afterwards it turns out they aren't), mental incompetence (their vow is invalid 'cause they can't think straight), I think even not having been married in the Catholic church was a reason (I had copied it all out a few years back).  Apparently there are also civil annulments in some states.  Here's one webpage ...\nhttp://marriage.about.com/od/annulments/
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Annulment is a pronouncement that the marriage was void or invalid (almost like it never existed), while divorce acknowledges the marriage and disolves it.  Any children conceived or born during the marriage would not be considered illegitimate--they would be recognized as the children of both parents under the law.
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It is likely that the provision was created by men for the benefit of men. wether it benefits women today is a different story. I believe it is allowed for them to live together, but only for the first wife.
971961
yes. even people who work part time and are under the povery line have to pay child support. it would only be a small portion taken out, but yes it could be taken out.
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well i know a few people whom had prearranged marriages,they didnt work out,and all were happier following what there heart told them rather than what had been arranged.\nwhat its like this way in other countries but in the us it really doesnt work,you cant rule either with the iron fist,nor remove rights,or live as muslims do in many countries,so to simply staTe the fact.\n  DONT DO IT.