Presenting a request for an annulment in the Catholic Church can be emotionally difficult, legally complicated and time consuming. Based on our decades of annulment experience as church judges, we will listen to your marriage and divorce experience and then quickly and efficiently help you to focus your materials.
This proper annulment preparation facilitates the processing of your case when it arrives at a Tribunal. In most cases, we can complete everything you need for your annulment application within 30 days.
These are certainly difficult economic times. We will work with you to arrange for a payment schedule (based on our hourly fee) that you can manage. There are no hidden charges intended. Clients are charged only for the services rendered and the time dedicated to their case.
We realize our professional fees may prevent some individuals from utilizing our services. If that is your situation at present, we encourage you to use the information on this site to your advantage - especially the question and answer sections.
Fees By Service
We provide legal strategy and analysis to assist you in the preparation of your annulment application. The hourly rate for our canon lawyers is $185 per hour.
At the time of engagement the retainer for the first two hours of service [$370] is necessary. Thereafter, billing will be on a monthly basis.
Canon law fees for services rendered include:
- investigation and recommendation of the appropriate tribunal for your particular case
- review of your local tribunal materials
- canon law research on the legal grounds to support your case
- the preparation of canonical documents related to your case
- client conferencing by telephone, email and correspondence
- assistance with the preparation of your marital history/testimony in view of the legal grounds applicable to your caseA second Judge on our staff reviews your materials prior to submission at no charge. We do not charge for administrative fees, copying costs, long distance telephone charges, or delivery fees.
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Secure Payment
After your FREE 30-minute consultation, if you decide to take advantage of our services, you may provide your initial retaine and payment information securely by telephone. We accept:
Visa, MasterCard, Discover and Debit Card
Please contact our Finance Officer, Joseph Master at:
businessmanager@churchannulment.com
Pro Bono Work
Pro bono work – that is, free casework – will be considered based on need as determined by the financial documentation submitted by a client and availability given the number of cases/year.
