An increasing number of Poles want to annul their church weddings in spite of lengthy and costly procedure.
Every year Poles file on average 3,500 petitions at ecclesiastical courts to annul marriages. Last year, the number increased to a record-breaking 10,000 petitions filed in 40 courts.
The procedure costs from 10,000-30,000 zloty (2,500-7,500 euro).
The problem is that in Poland there are only 40 lawyers who specialize in canon law and have a church license enabling them to annul marriages.
The reason why church annulments are so popular in Poland is a change in canon law, according to which an annulment can be granted if a court decides that one of the spouses is “emotionally immature”. (mg)
Source: Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
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