1. Filling out the Forms and Answering Questions

All persons who participate in the marriage nullity process are obligated to tell the truth. This means that any and all information submitted to the Tribunal must be true and accurate to the best of the person’s recollection. If false information is deliberately presented, it will adversely affect a person’s interests whether for or against the declaration of the invalidity of the marriage.

All answers submitted on initial questionnaires and subsequent personal interviews should be as thorough and straightforward as possible. The Tribunal is not interested in assigning blame for the breakup of a marriage; nor should the parties seek to do so.  So the answers given should present the reality of the situation, the good and the bad, as best as the parties can recall. Most often, this will require recalling and saying unpleasant things about the marriage. This cannot be helped. If a marriage nullity case is to move forward, evidence regarding the marriage and those who were a part of it must be presented to the court. So please be as open and frank as possible in answering questions while always keeping both eyes on the truth. Furthermore, answers should not consist simply of “yes” or “no” responses. Details, examples, and descriptions are extremely helpful to the process.