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Myth No. 9:
"Annulments
make it too easy for young people"
Whoever still thinks, after reading thus far, that there is anything
"easy" or casual about the annulment process, should talk to anyone who has experienced one. Though it
marks the end of one process, a decree of nullity is not a green light to marry again. Apart from matters
already mentioned, such as the possibility of an appeal, a vetitum (prohibition), and the required permission
of the diocesan bishop before re-marriage, dioceses and parishes have specific prerequisites, not only
for a party seeking re-marriage, but also the intended spouse.
Our "New Horizons" program in the Brooklyn Diocese is designed to address the special
concerns of persons entering a second union. Attendance is mandatory. Furthermore, a minimum of six month's
preparation with a parish minister is required before any marriage.
No wedding date may be set till after the first of at least
three meetings. Anyone mistaking an annulment for an escape hatch from responsibilities arising from a
previous marriage or the lessons to be learned from it -- may find this news sobering.
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