The Church law states that those who have a civil divorce may
not remarry until their sacramental marriage is annulled. Annulment
takes place only with valid reasons. It is not a divorce. It simply
means that the sacramental marriage was not valid in the first
place. The process of annulment is subject to the investigation by
the Marriage Tribunal of the Church.
Those who have had a civil divorce, may not have their sacramental
marriage annulled if it was valid. They are not permitted to
remarry in the Church.
If you are widowed, you may remarry.
