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  • 09-05-2017 6:27pm
    #1
    CurraghBread
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Since I moved out of home 12 years ago, I've lived in 4 different places in Ireland and 3 further places in two different European countries. Do I need to get a letter of approval from each location to get approval for marriage in a Catholic Church. I've been told that I'd need a solicitor to vouch for the time abroad. Anyone been on a similar position and did you fulfill the requirements completely or just ignore the requirement?


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  • #2
    mcgiggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭mcgiggles


    I'm in same boat, have yet to meet priest and go through what he wants but on the accord website it says a letter of freedom from each parish, or a letter from a family member vouching for you that you haven't got married previously, or you could go to a Commissioner of Oaths so I'm hoping to go with one of the last 2, cos I've lived in 3 parishes here, and about 4 in Toronto! I wouldn't know where to start with the Toronto sitch!


  • #3
    lazygal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    Can you not just ask the priest at mass the next time you're there?


  • #4
    Teddington Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭Teddington Cuddlesworth


    Say you've never left the first parish?


  • #5
    mcgiggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭mcgiggles


    Wish I could do that.. my feckin mother was talking to the priest and told him we lived in Canada for a few years *facepalm*


  • #6
    Dial Hard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,228 ✭✭✭✭Dial Hard


    You can just go to a Commissioner for Oaths and swear an affidavit that you're free to marry. Saves you getting a letter of freedom from every parish you've lived in.


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  • #7
    purple hands
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭purple hands


    Dial Hard wrote: »
    You can just go to a Commissioner for Oaths and swear an affidavit that you're free to marry. Saves you getting a letter of freedom from every parish you've lived in.

    apologies for dragging up a (relatively) old thread

    was wondering how one goes about the above? we have a prepared affidavit from our celebrant, but no clue how to arrange a commissioner for oaths to complete this?


  • #8
    Neyite
    Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭Neyite


    Google Commissioner for Oaths in your town and ring any to make an appointment. It should only take them a few minutes to sign it for you (for a fee which might vary between them)


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