Competence of the civil forum when examining the validity of marriage: Canon 1059

An ecclesiastical tribunal has been presented with a libellus by a baptized, non-Catholic petitioner who was married to a baptized, non-Catholic respondent. It was the first marriage for both parties. The petitioner was granted a civil annulment of this marriage on the basis of fraud perpetrated by...

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Main Author: Ingels, Gregory D. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2006
In: CLSA advisory opinions, 2001-2005
Year: 2001, Pages: 274-278
IxTheo Classification:SA Church law; state-church law
Further subjects:B Marriage law
B Law
B State
B Competency
B Nullity of marriage
B Holy See (motif) Codex iuris canonici 1983. can. 1059
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Summary:An ecclesiastical tribunal has been presented with a libellus by a baptized, non-Catholic petitioner who was married to a baptized, non-Catholic respondent. It was the first marriage for both parties. The petitioner was granted a civil annulment of this marriage on the basis of fraud perpetrated by the respondent who never intended to enter into an exclusive relationship with the petitioner but rather intended an "open marriage." What relevance, if any, does the civil annulment have in the ecclesiastical examination of this marriage?
ISBN:9781932208115
Contains:Enthalten in: CLSA advisory opinions, 2001-2005