factually
Index/Topics/Tribunal Practice

Tribunal Practice

The process and procedures used by Catholic tribunals to investigate and declare marriages null.

Fact-Checks

2 results
Jan 29, 2026
Most Viewed

What are the canonical grounds the tribunal examines when declaring a marriage null?

A Catholic tribunal declares a marriage null when it finds, to moral certitude, that an essential element required for a valid or was absent from the start; canon law groups these defects into a few c...

Feb 3, 2026

What canonical procedures does the Catholic Church use for remarriage after divorce, and how have they applied in high-profile cases like the 1977 Biden wedding?

treats marriage as a lifelong, sacramental bond and requires a formal tribunal process — a decree of nullity (commonly called an ) — before a divorced person may validly remarry in the Church; alone d...