A reader of 15min shares that there were no shortage of problems in the marriage – the husband had addiction issues, and the couple experienced conflicts. Three years after the divorce, Rasa met another person and is now considering marriage in the church.
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“I am divorced civilly, so I thought that was the end of it. But when I started thinking about marriage in the church, I realized that the first marriage is still valid,” says Rasa.
The woman says she has heard about so-called “church divorces,” but does not know if such an option is available in her case.
“Can I somehow get divorced in the church? Where should I turn if I want my first marriage to be declared invalid?” asks Rasa.
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Readers are also concerned about how long such a process might take, whether there is a fee, and if, after declaring the first marriage invalid, she could marry again in the church.
Vilnius Archdiocese Curia representative Father Mykolas Sotničenka answers the questions of Rasa and others in similar situations.
– People often say “to annul a church marriage.” Is this description accurate? What is the official term used by the Church?
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