According to the canons of the church, an Orthodox marriage cannot be dissolved, and spouses are obliged to remain faithful to each other for life. Orthodoxy condemns divorce and considers it a sin, since it entails mental suffering for both spouses and children. In case of conflicts, the priest insists on preserving the family. However, according to the concept of the Russian Orthodox Church, there are reasons why a church marriage can be dissolved.
It is necessary
- - apply to the Diocesan Administration;
- - write a petition.
Instructions
Step 1
The main reason for divorce is considered to be adultery of one of the spouses. If you caught your other half of treason, you will be immediately divorced.
Step 2
If it happens that your spouse has entered into a new marriage, this fact will also serve as a reason for the dissolution of the church marriage.
Step 3
The basis for divorce can be a medical report on mental illness of one of the spouses, as well as the fact of alcoholism or drug addiction.
Step 4
If you got married in the Orthodox Church, but then your other half departed from Orthodoxy and adopted a friend's faith, you can petition for divorce.
Step 5
You will be divorced if your spouse does not fulfill marital duties.
Step 6
Diseases such as leprosy, syphilis and AIDS are reasons for the dissolution of a marriage.
Step 7
If one of the spouses is absent for a long time and his whereabouts are unknown, as well as if he is considered missing, this is a reason for divorce.
Step 8
If your other half infringes on your health or life, you can ask for a divorce.
Step 9
If one of the spouses has received a criminal offense, you also have the right to divorce.
Step 10
A church marriage is dissolved if an abortion was performed without the consent of the spouse.
Step 11
The procedure for the dissolution of a church marriage can only be carried out by a bishop. You need to contact the Diocesan Office at your place of residence on one of the weekdays and write a petition. Residents of Moscow and the Moscow Region should contact the Diocesan Administration of the Moscow Diocese at the Novodevichy Convent in Moscow. Take your passport, civil divorce certificate and wedding certificate with you.
Step 12
The petition is submitted to the name of the ruling bishop. Along with the satisfaction of the petition to dissolve the marriage and the removal of the blessing, you may receive permission for a new church marriage.
Step 13
However, in the Russian Orthodox Church there is a restriction on secondary church marriage. You have the right to get married in the church no more than three times.
