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Jul 12, 2017family-lawdeclaration-of-nullitypsychological-incapacityseparation-of-church-and-statefamily-codejurisdiction
Separation of Church and State: Civil Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Marital Disputes
The Supreme Court clarifies that civil courts, not church tribunals, have jurisdiction over petitions for declaration of nullity of marriage.