What is involved in the annulment process?
The annulment process determines if any condition (like the ones mentioned above) was present at the time of the wedding that might render a marriage invalid. This determination may be made after a marriage of just a few years or many years has ended. A person seeking an annulment fills out a long questionnaire in which he or she describes the marriage, its preparation and the grounds for the annulment. Witnesses who can support the petitioner are questioned. Also, an attempt is always made to contact the other spouse (and the spouse s own witnesses) so that he or she can agree, object or provide a personal opinion. If the other spouse refuses to become involved after several attempts to make contact, this does not automatically stop the investigation. If the annulment case is found to have merit, it is processed through the courts of the marriage tribunal. After a judgment either for or against the annulment is made, the person seeking the annulment and the spouse are informed of the
