Further Information

Many people misunderstand marriage and annulments because they do not consult informed sources. For further information, please contact the Office of the Tribunal, a parish priest or deacon, or a Deanery Tribunal Representative.

If you would like to read more about Marriage and Annulments, the following resources may help you.

Annulment: A Step-by-Step Guide for Divorced Catholics, by Rev. Ronald T. Smith. Chicago, IL: ACTA Publications, 1995.

Annulment: Do You Have a Case?, by Rev. Terence E. Tierney; revised and updated by Rev. Joseph J. Campo. New York, NY: Alba House, 1993.

Annulment, The Wedding That Was: How the Church Can Declare a Marriage Null, by Rev. Michael Smith Foster. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1999.

Where Do You Stand With the Church? The Dilemma of Divorced Catholics, by Rev. John T. Catoir. New York, NY: Alba House, 1996.

Catechism of the Catholic Church, English translation. U.S. Catholic Conference - Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1994, especially nn. 1601-1606, The Sacrament of Matrimony.