” An annulment just says there was not a VALID marriage. “
If the marriage was never valid then the children were born out of wedlock. Period. No dancing around that one.
You don’t know what you talking about. And why is that protestants only crawl out from under their rocks to criticize Catholic Church procedures. You not Catholic, it has nothing to do with you. Most protestants have never heard of a sacramental marriage. Unless getting married by an Elvis impersonator in Vegas qualifies.