Folia Canonica 2. (1999)
STUDIES - Francis Marini: The Adjudication of Interritual Marriage Cases in the Tribunal
THE ADJUDICATION OF INTERRITUAL MARRIAGE CASES 265 Conclusion This study has shown that the main problems which come up on a regular basis in treating interritual marriage cases involve both the competence of the Tribunal and substantive marriage law to be applied in the adjudication of such cases. In determining and obtaining competence, it is essential that Tribunal officials recognize the parties’ membership in different Churches sui iuris, and the effect of this difference in determining the domiciles of the parties. In interritual marriage cases the parties will almost always have different domiciles in the territories of different Churches sui iuris. In adjudicating the nullity of interritual marriages, the substantive matrimonial law of each party must be considered and applied. In addition to the substantive matrimonial law found in the CCEO, an Eastern Catholic is also bound by the Particular Law of his or her own Church sui iuris. The principal areas of divergence between the two codes are the diriment impediments of public propriety, spiritual relationship and, in older marriages, consanguinity; conditional consent; and canonical form, especially the issue of the sacred rite. The most important thing in these cases is attention to the Church membership of the parties. Awareness of this factor will lead to the identification of all the other issues which affect the proper adjudication of interritual marriage cases. * * * Bibliography Annuario Pontificio 1996, Città del Vaticano 1996; Bouscaren, T. Lincoln (ed.), The Canon Law Digest, vol. 1 (1917-1933), Milwaukee 1934; Bouscaren, T. Lincoln (ed.), The Canon Law Digest, vol. 3 (1942-1953), Milwaukee 1954; Bouscaren, T. Lincoln-O’Connor, J. (eds.), The Canon Law Digest, vol. 4(1953-1957), Milwaukee; Bouscaren, T. Lincoln - O’Connor, J. (eds.) The Canon Law Digest, vol. 6 (1963-1967), Milwaukee 1969; Canon Law Society of America, Code of Canon Law, Latin-English Edition, Washington, D.C. 1983; Canon Law Society of America, Code of canons of the Eastern Churches, Latin-English Edition. Washington, D.C. 1992; Canon Law Society of America, Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions 1984, Schumacher, W. - Hill, R. (eds.), Washington, D.C. 1984; Canon Law Society of America, Roman Replies and CLSA Advisory Opinions 1997, Vann, K.- Donlon, J. (eds.), Washington, D.C. 1997; Catechism of the Catholic Church, English Edition. Rome 1994; Codex Iuris Canonici, Pii X Pontificis Maximi iussu digestus Benedicti Papae XV auctoritate promulgatus, praefatione, fontium annotatione et indice ana-
