The forms found on this page are designed to assist priests, deacons and parish staff members submitting petitions to the tribunal.
Many of the forms are now fillable PDF files which can be filled out on the computer, then printed, signed and mailed by hand. You may need to save the file and open it with a program other than your web browser in order to fill in the boxes.
The Petitioner's Questionnaires for formal cases are available both as a Microsoft Word documents downloadable below, and as Google Docs templates.
Google Docs template - T101-PQ [regular questions]
Google Docs template - T101-PQ-WV [special questions for marriages with two wedding ceremonies]
First Step 2020 bulletin announcement
Posted on: January 10, 2020 | File size: 16KB2019 First Step Program: Continuing education regarding marriage and divorce in the Catholic Church
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Petition for Declaration of Invalidity of Marriage
Posted on: February 8, 2021 | File size: 186KBThis will print the most current version of the Formal Petition (T101) libellus. Please note that the signature of the respondent, on the lower half of page 4, is optional; it is only required if the respondent is joining with the petition. From May 30, 2016, the tribunal will not accept petitions submitted using old versions of Form T-101 dated prior to December 8, 2015. Parishes should dispose of old forms, and use new forms from the tribunal website to ensure the most up-to-date version is used.
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Petition for Declaration of Invalidity of Marriage on the Grounds of Lack of Form
Posted on: December 12, 2018 | File size: 132KB Download
Petition for Declaration of Invalidity of Marriage on the Grounds of Ligamen
Posted on: December 12, 2018 | File size: 101KBLigamen, sometimes called 'prior bond,' is the impediment to marriage which occurs when a party is already presumed validly married to someone else (even if a civil divorce occurred in the prior relationship).
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Petitioner's Questionnaire
Posted on: May 18, 2020 | File size: 22KBThe petitioner’s questionnaire is required to accompany a formal petition.There are two different petitioner questionnaires. The selection depends upon whether or not the marriage you are having the Tribunal evaluate was a ‘validation.’ A validation occurs when either party is Catholic and attempts marriage merely civilly or in a non-Catholic religion, then later the parties marry in the Catholic Church.
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Petitioner's Questionnaire (Marriage with Validation)
Posted on: May 18, 2020 | File size: 24KBThe petitioner’s questionnaire is required to accompany a formal petition.There are two different petitioner questionnaires. The selection depends upon whether or not the marriage you are having the Tribunal evaluate was a ‘validation.’ A validation occurs when either party is Catholic and attempts marriage merely civilly or in a non-Catholic religion, then later the parties marry in the Catholic Church.
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Pontifical Dispensation in Favor of the Faith
Posted on: December 12, 2018 | File size: 159KB Download
Search for Address of Divorced Spouse
Posted on: December 12, 2018 | File size: 29KBThis form is required of a petitioner who is unable to obtain complete address information for the respondent.
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Tribunal appeal form
Posted on: October 30, 2020 | File size: 68KBUse this form to appeal against the tribunal's decision.
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Cuestionario del Solicitante(s) con validez - T101 PQ
Posted on: January 24, 2019 | File size: 36KB Download
Cuestionario del Solicitante(s) con validez - T101 PQ
Posted on: January 24, 2019 | File size: 148KB Download
Petición de Declaración de Invalidación de Matrimonio - T101
Posted on: January 24, 2019 | File size: 161KB DownloadChild & Youth Protection
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