Catholics who receive a civil divorce are not excommunicated, and the church recognises that the divorce procedure is necessary to settle civil matters, including custody of children. But divorced Catholics are not allowed to remarry until their earlier marriage has been nullified.

Can a divorced Catholic marry a divorced non Catholic?

The Catholic Church recognizes your fiances marriage as a valid marriage and Catholic Church law, even though it did not take place in the Catholic Church. A good percentage of marriages that are annulled at a catholic tribunal are marriages of non-Catholics.

Can Catholics date divorced people?

Many single Catholics are reluctant to date divorced men and women who havent received annulments from the Church. Without an annulment, a divorced person is presumed to be validly married unless or until a Church tribunal determines otherwise.