Annulment in United States
Plain-English Law
Annulment as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455):
A court procedure that dissolves a marriage and treats it as if it never happened except that children of an annulled marriage are still considered legitim
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Catholicism
Further Reading (Books)
anderson, e. a. (1989). “an exploration of a divorcestatute: implications for future policy development.” journal of divorce 12(4):1_18.
bassett, w. (1968). the bond of marriage. notre dame,in: university of notre dame press.
burd, j. (1991). “splitting the marriage in more ways thanone: bifurcation of divorce proceedings.” journal of family law 30:903_917.
freed, d. j. (1991). “family law in the fifty states: anoverview.” family law quarterly 24:309_405.
jenks, r. j., and woolever, c. a. (1999). “divorce and annulment among american catholics.” journal of divorce and remarriage 30:45_55.
kelleher, s. (1973). divorce and remarriage for catholics.garden city, ny: doubleday.
nadelson, c., and polonsky, d. (1984). marriage and divorce. new york: guilford.
parkman, a. m. (1992). no-fault divorce: what wentwrong? boulder, co: westview press.
phillips, r. (1991). untying the knot: a short history of divorce. new york: cambridge university press.
“same sex couples and the law.” (1989). harvard lawreview 102:1603_1628.
siegle, b. (1986). marriage according to the new code ofcanon law. new york: alba house.
steinbock, b. (1992). “the relevancy of illegality.” hastings center report 22:19_22.
sugarman, s. d. (1990). divorce reform: at the crossroads. new haven, ct: yale university press.
wisensale, s. k. (1992). “toward the 21st century: familychange and public policy.” family relations 41:417_422.
zimmerman, s. l. (1989). “comparing the family policies of three states.” family relations 38:190_195.
warren f. schumacher (1995) bibliography revised by james j. ponzetti, jr.
Further Reading (Articles)
Annulments troubling to Catholics, The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV); November 8, 2003; David Crary, The Associated Press
ANNULMENTS KEEP DIVORCED CATHOLICS IN CHURCH.(LIVING), The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); July 6, 1996
Annulment: Not quite as simple as you’d think, Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; February 20, 2006; Taxing matters / Patti S. Spencer
Catholic Annulments: Trends irk conservatives, liberals alike, The Columbian (Vancouver, WA); November 8, 2003; DAVID CRARY, Associated Press writer
Annulment guidelines are clarified, Deseret News (Salt Lake City); February 9, 2005; Frances D’Emilio Associated Press
Annulment Wipes Slate Clean for Some, It’s a Quick Way to Fix ‘Mistake’, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); February 24, 2000; Mask, Teresa
ANNULMENT: The New Divorce?, Daily Mail (London); May 29, 2006
THE ANNULMENT MAZE No matter who you are, it’s a long process, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA); April 22, 1992; Nathan Cobb, Globe Staff
The annulment crisis in the Church., Catholic Insight; March 1, 1999; KENNEDY, LEONARD
Poof! An annulment makes the marriage go away., Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); January 8, 2004
Erasing a marriage Annulments a process in any church, The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; February 7, 2004; Kate Arthur;
Vatican moves to stem annulments granted in U.S., Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL); February 8, 2005
UNBINDING CATHOLIC TIES ; ANNULMENTS, ONCE RARE IN THE CHURCH, ARE BECOMING MUCH MORE COMMON AS DIOCESES QUIETLY REACH OUT TO DIVORCED PEOPLE WHO HAVE FELT ABANDONED, The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY); July 9, 2004; Jay Tokasz
Vatican Alters Guidance on Annulments; Update Follows Warnings About Threats to Marriage [Correction 2/15/05], The Washington Post; February 9, 2005
Provable Debt Not Proved before Annulment of Bankruptcy, Mondaq Business Briefing; September 4, 2013; Tollan, Richard
An ‘I do’ over over: Annulments decree that a marriage never happened, but they don’t come easy, Chicago Sun-Times; January 10, 2006; Lucio Guerrero
The rules of annulment; Religious notion is little more than theological sleight of hand, Chicago Sun-Times; June 29, 2007; Cathleen Falsani
Too many annulments in U.S., pope says, Sunday Gazette-Mail; April 25, 2010; Tim Townsend
Vatican focuses on annulment guidelines, moving to make often-criticized process more `serious’, AP Worldstream; February 9, 2005; FRANCES D ‘ EMILIO, Associated Press Writer
What God has Joined Together: The Annulment Crisis in American Catholicism., National Catholic Reporter; July 3, 1998; Davis, Charles N.
Annulment in State Statute Topics
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Further Reading
- Information about Annulment in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.