Marriage Forms

This form should be completed if you were a Catholic at the time of the marriage, you failed to marry in the presence of a Catholic priest or deacon and did not receive permission from your bishop to be married by a minister or a Justice of the Peace, and you did not have the marriage validated or “blessed” at a later date. If you are unsure about the above, please contact your parish priest or the Tribunal for assistance.

This form should be completed if you married a person who was a Catholic at the time of the marriage, you and your former spouse failed to marry in the presence of a Catholic priest or deacon and your former spouse did not receive permission from his or her bishop to be married by a minister or a Justice of the Peace, and you did not have the marriage validated or “blessed” at a later date. If you are unsure about the above, please contact your parish priest or the Tribunal for assistance.

To help you better understand the work of the Tribunal and the marriage process we have composed a brief booklet of Annulment FAQs to address the most frequently asked questions with clear and concise replies.

Generally, this petition should be used by those who are seeking the annulment of a marriage involving at least one baptized person (Catholic, Orthodox, or any Christian denomination) in which neither party was previously married. This petition should also be used for Catholics who observed the canonical form of marriage (i.e., married in the presence of a Catholic priest or deacon or received a dispensation). In all other cases, please contact your parish priest or the Tribunal for assistance.

This petition should be if you were married to a person who was previously married and did not receive an annulment before attempting to marry you.