Anonymous Abraham wrote: |
Hi, guys —
- If a marriage partner turned out to be a sibling, can the Catholic marriage be canceled, since they don't accept divorce?
Abraham
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{ If a marriage partner was a sibling, can they cancel the marriage, since they don't accept divorce? } |
Eric replied:
Dear Abraham,
Absolutely. This is the prototypical justification for a declaration of nullity ("an annulment"), which declares that a marriage was never valid from the get-go due to some impediment and defect (such as consanguinity).
Eric
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