Abstract
This study represents an exploratory study of annulments within the Catholic Church. The focus is on (1) the characteristics of annulment applicants in comparison to those who have not sought an annulment, and (2) a comparison of these same two groups in terms of the reasons they give for justifying a divorce. A review of the popular literature revealed that very few articles have appeared on Catholic annulments. Within the social scientific area, there have been no articles. Very few differences appeared between annulled and non-annulled Catholics on various demographic variables. Two exceptions were monthly attendance at services and the number of hours spent each month devoted to church groups. Finally, results revealed that those who initiated the divorce were more likely to say that there were justifiable grounds for divorce and the annulled group was more likely to say that immaturity and emotional problems were justifiable grounds for divorce.
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