[terycarl]

But if they pay the "vig" to the Catholic church, they then obtain a paper that says the marriage was never valid and all is okay and forgiven. They can then remarry. Miraculously, then they're not living in an adulterous manner. It's all about giving the proper $$$ to the Catholic church.

Nope, annulments are done, in the vast majority of cases at no charge. It is not s simple matter at all, evidence is given on both sides and a tribunal of sorts makes a decision. It is NOT a cut and dried situation and proof must be presented to show a valid reason why the original marriage might not be valid.

[2nd amendment mama]

Nope, annulments are done, in the vast majority of cases at no charge.

That's certainly NOT how it used to be. It cost my Aunt thousands to get her annulment in the 60's. The only people who could get them were people of money.