Replies

About people spouting off inaccurately about Catholic doctrine: might you ask them to check the Catechism? Might you take that advice yourself? Hmm?

I did even better....I got a lawyer!

http://canonlawmadeeasy.com/2017/05/04/ex-spouse-dies-second-valid/

225 posted on 12/15/2018 3:59:39 PM PST by ealgeone (SCRIPTURE DOES NOT CHANGE! However, Roman Catholicism has, does, and will change.)

You looked up canon law! Well, finally! Thank you!

That means you presumably read he part that says after the death of the first spouse, the second marriage, although initially contracted invalidly, presumably by a civil ceremony (while still married to the first spouse) can THEN be made valid.

"1.) Legally, the second marriage has to be made valid. The Catholic should start by speaking to the parish priest regarding how to go about doing this. Assuming that there are no other canonical issues involved, fixing this should not be an insurmountable problem at all.

Thank you SO much for confirming my point.

231 posted on 12/15/2018 4:41:47 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o ("In Christ we form one body, and each member belongs to all the others." Romans 12:5)

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794