registry marriages

by luffy 1 Replies latest jw friends

  • luffy
    luffy

    Im a Catholic who was married in a registry office, so in the eyes of the Catholic church I was "never married"...how do the jehovahs witnesses view this and how would this affect my position on being able to remarry in their eyes?

  • Mysterious
    Mysterious

    JWs can have marriages performed by Justices of the Peace if they choose. The big thing is that it is a legally registered marriage in the eyes of the country. So if you were married in the eyes of the country then you may only divorce (and be free to remarry) on the grounds of adultery. The fact that the catholic church did not recognize your marriage does not make a differences to the witnesses.

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