When is Marriage in the Catholic Church Allowed?

If a Declaration of Invalidity or a Dissolution is granted, the usual procedure of preparing for marriage in the Catholic Church takes place with the local parish priest.

If a marriage is declared invalid due to a specific cause, a second marriage cannot be permitted unless it is apparent that the cause which invalidated the first marriage has been resolved.

Please note that permission to remarry in the Catholic Church can in no way be guaranteed before the completion of the entire process. No date for a future marriage can be set before then. The Tribunal cannot be responsible for arbitrary promises or scheduling by any priest, deacon, religious or lay person.

Both parties to a proposed Catholic marriage must be free to marry. Someone who has received a decree of invalidity cannot marry someone who needs but has not received one.

Note: information is of a general nature and not intended to cover the technical details of any given case.