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an annulment mean there was no marriage? |
Divorced persons firmly believe they were married, since that was their sincere intention, and they have a legally
recognized certificate to prove it. Some call this a "natural" marriage, but it was judged not to be a "sacramental"
marriage as defined by the canons of the Catholic Church.
Thus, an annulment has no effect on the legitimacy of children. Children born to a marriage recognized in civil
law are classified as legitimate; both civil law and canon law in the Catholic Church agree on this question.
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