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The Office of the Ottawa-Cornwall Mar
riage Tribunal is designed to help those who have been previously married to possibly enter a new marriage in the Catholic Church.Role of the Marriage Tribunal
Married persons have a right to have their marriage reviewed by the Tribunal after obtaining a decree of civil divorce. The Marriage Tribunal is designed to help:- the divorced and remarried (outside the Catholic Church) person.
- the divorced person seeking to marry in the Catholic Church.
- the divorced Catholic seeking clarification of his or her standing in the Church.
The Process
The declaration of nullity process normally includes the following steps:- completion of a preliminary questionnaire;
- submission of a petition based on the information provided by the petitioner;
- once the petition is accepted, evidence is gathered, most often, by way of testimonies of the parties and the witnesses;
- the evidence is reviewed by a judge with an eventualy decision as to the validity of the marriage in question;
- an appeal when necessary.
Fees
There is no fee for this service, however parties are asked to make a donation to help defray the costs of the Tribunal's work.
More Information
Nina Volovikov
Ecclesiastical Notary
613-738-5025 ext. 236
Click here to read Frequently Asked Questions
Also the Director of the Tribunal, Fr. Vincent Pereira has writteen a series of very readable articles. Click on the links below to read them. -
The Value of Marriage
Articles by the Judicial Vicar, Fr. Vincent Pereira