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What is meant by ‘divorce’
The legal ending of a marriage
Catholic attitudes - Divorce
They are no longer two but one flesh
The Catholic Church doesn’t recognise divorce because they have broken a life long commitment to God
Divorced Catholics are not allowed to remarry in the Catholic Church. This would be classed as committing adultery
Divorced Catholics can’t receive holy communion because the vows taken before God are meant to last until at least one partner dies.
a marriage can only end as a result of the death of one partner
The couple have made a covenant with God in the sacrament of marriage. A covenant cannot be broken by any earthly power.
Divorce undermines the family and can bring disorder into society.
What is meant by ‘separation’
When spouses cease living together without formally divorcing
Catholic attitudes - Separation
Time apart to resolve issues intends to remain married
Catholic Church accept the idea of separation
Separated couples may attend counselling (Marriage Care) set up by the Catholic church to remend marriages
What is meant by ‘annulment’
A declaration that the marriage never happened, to have annulment you must apply to investigate marriage. Impediment to the validity of marriage :
Lack of consent = arranged/ forced marriage
Lack of judgement = refers to a situation where someone getting married didn’t have the mental ability to understand what marriage really means — like the responsibilities and commitments involved.
Inability to carry duties of marriage = the marriage hasn't been completed through sexual intercourse, either because one partner is unable to or refuses to on purpose.
Catholic attitudes - Annulment
If marriage is annulled the couple is free to remarry within the Catholic Church
An annulment is a finding that there was no real marriage contracted in God's eyes. from a religious perspective there is no marriage, irrespective of civil law or appearance to others.
What is meant by ‘remarriage’
Marrying after previously being married
Catholics attitudes -Remarriage
Not allowed in the eyes of the Catholic Church
Breaks the promise of life long commitment
“Till death do us part”
“Two shall become one flesh”
Reasons why marriages end:
Adultery
Death
No longer in love
Inability to carry out the duties of marriage
lack of intention
lack of consent
Married for the wrong reasons
Incompatible
Married young
Financial issues
Abuse
Different aims / plans in life
Sources of authority for divorce
‘Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.’ Mark 10:9
“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”’ Mark 10:11-12
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1640 – ‘a marriage concluded and consummated between baptised persons can never be dissolved.’