can a catholic with children get an annullment?
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Yes you can, but it isn't called an annullment any more.\n\nYou will need to speak with the Canon Lawyers at the Diocese offices, they will tell you how to proceed.\n\nThe term anullment was changed because the word, by definition, would give the implication that the marriage never occured, thus making the children "bastards", so the view is now that the marriage happened, but was not valid because one of the participants was not 100% committed to the marriage from the start.\n\nChildren will NOT be "bastards" in the eyes of the Church.
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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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I think it is asking too much from you. Catholic or Jewish or protestant, no matter what the faith and activity if a person can't make it to a wedding, baptisme etc...because it will cause a hardship then no one should be a judge on them showing up or not. Each one of us have to do what we have to do in life. Some of us have to work harder to stay on top of bills, some of us may be ill that day and can't come. Truly the family Catholic or not are asking too much from you.
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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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Beacuse it is a Sacrament between a man and  a woman that was instituted by God...as are all sacraments. Its purpose is to demonstrate, in the flesh, God's love for us and the creation of children that usually result from that love within the Sacrament. It is permanent and cannot be undone. (An annulment is the term used to decide that a Sacramental Marriage was never valid…it’s not a divorce.)\n\nOr you may be asking about a civil or legal marriage. That's just a legal institution invented by govenments for various legal purposes throughout history. It changes with the winds of politics and the fickleness of governments. It's a completely different thing from the Sacrament of Marriage, although many people assume that they are the same thing.
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A divorce is the legal ending of a marriage in court, while an anullment is a judicial or ecclesiastical declaration that claims that the marriage never existed in the first place.\n\nThe grounds for annulment will vary from country to country, or in the US, from state to state. Take a look at the following url for more detail:
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No one can be in favour of abortion and be simultaneously a Catholic. It's one or the other. You might continue attending Mass and whatever else but your pro-choice belief is totally at odds with the faith of the Church and automatically excludes you from being in full communion with Christ and His Church.
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"Divorce" as such is not allowed.  However, civil divorce is usually followed by Catholic annulment.  This is an avenue you should pursue.\n\nThe Catholic Church regularly annuls marriages.  Bring your concerns to your diocesan priest, who will deal with your situation understandingly and with great compassion.\n\nBecause of their "indissoluble" (1602) theological character, most marriages are annulled on the grounds that both spouses did not give full consent and, therefore, the marriage never existed.  Also, if your marriage was never consummated, this is grounds for annullment.\n\nHere are some other grounds:\n1)  Absence of Reason.  Either spouse or both spouses were inebriated, mentally ill, or unconscious during the marriage agreement (Canon 1095).\n2)  Ignorance.  Either or both spouses were ignorant of the level of life-long or sacramental commitment demanded by marriage (Canon 1096, 1099).\n3)  Error or deception.  Either or both spouses do not possess fundamental qualities they claimed (Canon 1097, 1098).\n4)  Exclusion of children.  One spouse refuses to allow the creation of issue (Canon 1101).\n5)  Fear,  One spouse was intimidated by others into accepting marriage (Canon 1103).\n\nUnfortunately, invalid reception of the sacraments is not grounds for divorce.  Rather they should have been requirements before marriage.\n\nA competent ecclesiastical tribunal will examine the case.  Your honest cooperation with that tribunal will be essential.\n\nIf your marriage is annulled, you are free to marry again.  In the case of an exclusively civil divorce, however, the Church still considers you married and may not consent to marry you in a Catholic ceremony (2384).  You may also be denied participation in the Church's divine life (1650).\n\nBest of luck to you, and be sure to consult your priest.
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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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No. They don't. Only a judge can legally take away a parent's rights to their children. And a judge will take other things into consideration in addition to nonpayment of child support before deciding whether or not to sever parental rights.
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You have to speak with the priest at the church, he has the pamphlet that tells you your requirements. You'll have to write a biography. It won't take long to get the annulment after you send in all the documentation, maybe 30 days. If you are financially strapped and have a good priest the church can and will pay for it and an annulment ranges from $50-$250. It should not matter that you have a child in most situations however everyone's circumstances are different. Feel free to email me for more info.\nPlease, please don't listen to people that don't know what they are talking about...the Tribunal is who grants an annulment and they are fairly easy to get if deserved and as I said it doesn't take that long.\nhttp://marriage.about.com/od/annulments/\nhttp://www.catholic.com/thisrock/1999/9909fea2.asp\nAnd here is a link to look at the requirement:http://www.dosafl.com/index.php?page=tribunal/AnnulmentProcedures
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Actually, this is something that you should ask an expert about.  In this case, an expert on Canon Law.  Canon Law usually settles most disputes for us Catholics.
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No, you do not have to be confirmed. You are baptized and that is enough to be married in the Catholic Church. It is also helpful if your fiance is baptized.\n\nBy choosing not to be confirmed, it sounds like you have not very active in your faith. I think its great that you are thinking of participating more. Please give Confirmation some thought before or after the wedding.\n\nCongratulations on your wedding.
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I believe that is something to appeal.  It is very possible, especially if the children are of age to chose, the court very often leaves it up to the children to decide where they want to go.  If the children are too young then typically they do go to blood relatives, but the judge normally rules in the best interest of the children, and if that points to you, then it would go in your favor
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Catholics are led by the pope (not "worship" him, though venerate him), and the nominal head of the Church of England is the Queen, or King when there is one.  Both are big on ritual, but Anglican priests are allowed to marry, and Catholic priests are not.  Also, confession is not the big deal formality in the Anglican church that it is in the Catholic Church.  Also, as you know from Henry VIII, Anglicans can divorce, while Catholics only get annulments.  (Although I understand they are a great deal easier to get than they used to be.)
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Yes. \n\nAs long as the bride or the groom is baptized Catholic then the couple can be married in the Catholic Church. \n\nIf one is not a Catholic, then you may have to get permision from the bishop.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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The Ohio annulment statute is found in Ohio Revised Code Sections 3105.31 through 3105.34.  Section 3105.31 outlines six specific circumstances under which an annulment will be granted, the least complicated of which is 3105.31(F).  This states that a marriage may be annulled if the parties have not consummated the marriage, meaning they have never had sex.  If your situation fits into any one the specific circumstances, you may file a complaint for annulment in the appropriate county.  You will want to speak with an attorney to help you file the appropriate papers.  If you are not able to file a complaint for an annulment, you may be able to file a petition for dissolution.  This is an expedited "divorce" proceeding if the parties agree on the separation of property.