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Annulment query

  • 31-07-2019 11:35am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18


    Hello,
    I recently found out that my wife began an affair before we got married. She told that person that she wanted to be with him and not me, however, she went through with the marriage to me. I had no idea about this affair until recently.

    Have I any grounds for getting the marriage annulled because the affair was happening before we got married?

    Thanks


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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Hello,
    I recently found out that my wife began an affair before we got married. She told that person that she wanted to be with him and not me, however, she went through with the marriage to me. I had no idea about this affair until recently.

    Have I any grounds for getting the marriage annulled because the affair was happening before we got married?

    Thanks

    Basics. Consummated, kids, length of time of marriage?

    Sorry to hear.

    If an annulment isn't forthcoming at least you have the civil options.

    Good luck


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 946 ✭✭✭Phileas Frog


    Is it a church or civil annulment that you're asking about?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 Johnny Wilcox


    Married 7 years and have a 6 year old child.
    I am currently pursuing the legally separation route, however, wanted to know if annulment was an option.

    Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 Johnny Wilcox


    Church annulment.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭charlietheminxx


    Church annulment.

    An affair at the time of the marriage is one of the new grounds for annulment in the Catholic Church I think:

    https://www.thejournal.ie/annulment-church-state-2320362-Sep2015/

    As it's a religious question, would your parish priest be your best point of contact for this?


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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Married 7 years and have a 6 year old child.

    I would have thought not. But, if annulled, the child would be considered born out of wedlock.

    I mention this because an annulment would seem only important to a religious person, and I don't see that compatible with making the child unrecognised under the church.

    However the civil options are available.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 Johnny Wilcox


    I would have thought not. But, if annulled, the child would be considered born out of wedlock.

    I mention this because an annulment would seem only important to a religious person, and I don't see that compatible with making the child unrecognised under the church.

    However the civil options are available.

    I had not thought about that. Joint custody of my child is more important to me than anything else.

    Thanks Chinese whospers, I will not pursue the annulment.

    Thank you all for your replies.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Joint custody of my child is more important to me than anything else.

    Custody would be a legal matter and a church annulment wouldn't affect that.

    Probably best to talk to a solicitor. Good luck.


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