Annulments

13. Can I go to the Tribunal of any Diocese? In the Catholic Church, there are specific guidelines for determining which Tribunal is competent by law to accept the petition. This is for the good of all concerned. The Tribunal of the Diocese of Lincoln may accept a petition for declaration of nullity if: 1) The wedding ceremony took place in the Diocese of Lincoln ( regardless of whether it was in a Catholic Church or not), 2). The Respondent lives in the Diocese of Lincoln, 3) The Petitioner lives in the Diocese of Lincoln, even though the Respondent lives in another diocese in the U.S.A., provided the Judicial Vicar of the Tribunal where the Respondent lives gives consent, after having heard the Respondent, 4) Finally, if the Diocese of Lincoln is the place where most of the proofs (evidence) are located. (Canon 1673) back