*This must be obtained for both parties of the marriage FREEDOM TO MARRY Witness for the BRIDE To be named by bride parent preferred Street Address City, State TESTIMONY OF WITNESS: 1. What is your relationship to the party? 2. How long have you known the party? 3. Is she free to marry? Yes No 4. Is she marrying freely? Yes No 5. Insofar as you are aware, does she believe marriage to be a permanent, indissoluble commitment? (c.1055 and 1056) Yes No If not, why? 6. Does she intend to make such a commitment? Yes No If not, why? 7. Does she intend to have a family? (c.1055) Yes No If not, why? 8. Do you believe that she has the basic capability to fulfill the responsibilities of marriage? (c.1055, 1057 and 1095) Yes No 9. Have the parents of this person given their consent? Yes No If not, why? 10. Was she ever married before? Yes No Page 1
11. Was this person baptized? (c.1086, 1-3) Yes No In what religion?_ 12. If you know any reason why this marriage should not take place, please explain: 13. DO YOU SWEAR TO THE TRUTH OF THE ABOVE ANSWERS? Signature of Witness Signature of Priest or Deacon Date and Place Page 2
*This must be obtained for both parties of the marriage FREEDOM TO MARRY Witness for the GROOM To be named by groom parent preferred Street Address City, State TESTIMONY OF WITNESS: 1. What is your relationship to the party? 2. How long have you known the party? 3. Is he free to marry? Yes No 4. Is he marrying freely? Yes No 5. Insofar as you are aware, does he believe marriage to be a permanent, indissoluble commitment? (c.1055 and 1056) Yes No If not, why? 6. Does he intend to make such a commitment? Yes No If not, why? 7. Does he intend to have a family? (c.1055) Yes No If not, why? 8. Do you believe that he has the basic capability to fulfill the responsibilities of marriage? (c.1055, 1057 and 1095) Yes No 9. Have the parents of this person given their consent? Yes No If not, why? 10. Was he ever married before? Yes No Page 3
11. Was this person baptized? (c.1086, 1-3) Yes No In what religion?_ 12. If you know any reason why this marriage should not take place, please explain: 13. DO YOU SWEAR TO THE TRUTH OF THE ABOVE ANSWERS? Signature of Witness Signature of Priest or Deacon Date and Place Page 4
DELEGATION OF A PRIEST TO OFFICIATE AT THIS MARRIAGE IN YOUR PARISH I, the undersigned pastor (assistant), delegate to officiate, within the limits of my parish, at the marriage of the parties designated. (c. 1110) Date: Pastor or Assistant Place: PERMISSION FOR PARISHIONER TO BE MARRIED IN ANOTHER PARISH I, the undersigned pastor (assistant), grant permission to to be married outside this parish before a priest enjoying faculties. (c. 1115) Date: Pastor or Assistant Place: VISIS DOCUMENTIS huic curiae exhibitis, testamur, in quantum scimus, de liberate status nupturientis. Datum Cancellarius Curiae Please Note: When a marriage is to be celebrated outside the Archdiocese, all prenuptial papers should be sent to the Chancery forthe "visum" to be issued. The Chancery will then forward all documents to the Diocese in which the marriage is to occur. That Chancery will then forward all documents to the appropriate parish. NOTIFICATION OF MARRIAGE I, the undersigned pastor - assistant pastor - deacon of Parish, testify that the marriage of and was witnessed by me according to the Marriage Rite of the Roman Catholic Church. Date Signature (CHURCH SEAL) Page 5