+ ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI



METROPOLITAN TRIBUNAL

ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI

OFFICE OF THE TRIBUNAL

PROTOCOL NO. FI/

FOR THE TESTIMONY OF: MUST PRINT IN GREEN PAPER

PETITIONER:      

RESPONDENT:     

DATE OF MARRIAGE:     

INSTRUCTIONS: PLEASE WRITE ANSWERS CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY. GIVE AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE USE BLACK INK.

1. Your Name:      

Address:      

City, State and Zip:     

Your Religion:      

2. What is your relationship to the Petitioner?      

How long and how well do you know the Petitioner?      

3. What is your relationship to the Respondent?      

How long and how well do you know the Respondent?      

4. Do you know the present whereabouts of the Petitioner?      

a. Address:       City & State      

b. Was the Petitioner ever Baptized? Yes x No Don’t Know

If no, how do you know this?      

If yes: when and where and in what Church?      

5. Do you know the present whereabouts of the Respondent?      

a. Address:       City & State      

b. Was the respondent ever baptized? Yes x No Don’t know

If no, how do you know this?      

If yes: when and where, and in what church?      

BACKGROUND OF THE PETITIONER

6. Write what you can about the following areas in the background of the Petitioner:

a. relationship with parents:      

b. divorces in the family:      

c. religious practice:      

d. social life:      

e. work history:      

f. military service: ____

g. trouble with law and authority:      

h. use of drugs and alcohol:      

i. attitude toward sex:      

j. any mental health problems:      

k. general level of maturity and responsibility:      

BACKGROUND OF THE RESPONDENT

7. Write what you can about the following areas in the background of the Respondent.

a. relationship with parents:      

b. divorces in the family:      

c. religious practice:      

d. social life:      

e. work history:      

f. military service:      

g. trouble with law and authority:      

h. use of drugs and alcohol:      

i. attitude toward sex:      

j. any mental health problems:      

k. general level of maturity and responsibility:      

l. any particular problems of which you are aware:      

COURTSHIP

8. When and where did they meet?      

9. What was the length of time they knew each other before marrying?      

10. How did they treat each other during the courtship?      

11. Were there any quarrels and/or breakups during the courtship?      

If so, please explain what the problems were:      

12. Describe your feelings about each person at the time of the courtship:

About him:      

About her:      

13. Describe any unusual features about the courtship:      

14. What were the specific circumstances under which the decision to marry took place?      

15. Were there any unusual factors which in your opinion influenced the decision to marry? If so, what were those factors and do you think they would have married if they had not been present?      

16. Did either of them show hesitation concerning the marriage?       If yes, why?      

17. Do you feel they knew each other well enough to get married?      

18. Do you feel they were mature enough to make a marriage commitment at the time they were married?      

19. Describe the attitude of each before marriage in the following areas:

a. Marriage, a permanent relationship intended to last until death.

His attitude:      

Her attitude:      

b. Marriage, an exclusive relationship between one man and one woman.

His attitude:      

Her attitude:      

c. Marriage is for the procreation and education of children.

His attitude:      

Her attitude:      

20. Did anyone advise either party not to get married?       If yes, explain:      

21. Were either or both parties pressured into the marriage?       If yes, explain:      

THE MARRIAGE

22. In your opinion, what factors contributed to the break-up of this marriage? (Please give as much information as possible. Cite examples, circumstances, etc.)      

23. Were these circumstances in any way evidenced BEFORE the marriage and to what extent?      

24. Did anything occur during the marriage that significantly altered the course of the union? Please explain.      

25. What do you know about HIS ability to keep a job, work record, ability to get along with his employer and co-workers? Be specific: Include incidents that occurred, first-hand knowledge or hearsay.      

Answer the same for HER:      

26. Describe the place money played in this marriage: responsibility toward providing family income, money used for necessities, any compulsive saving or spending, too much money, any other significant features.

For HIM:      

For HER:      

27. Describe place religion had in the marriage: attendance, religious instructions for children, etc.

For HIM:      

For HER:      

28. Was either party unfaithful during the marriage? If so, which one and when?      

29. Was either party in trouble with the law during the marriage?       If yes, explain:      

30. Did either party have problems with alcohol, drugs, and/or gambling?

HIM:      

HER:      

31. Describe HIS emotional support of his wife and children: even tempered, excitable, understanding, high strung, temper tantrums, consistent behavior, etc.      

Describe HER emotional support of her husband and children, etc:      

32. Aside from normal loss of temper and poise, describe any pattern of behavior which you would consider to be abnormal, different, or unusual, on the part of either party. Give examples:      

33. How would you describe HIS self-control or lack of it? (example: striking people, breaking things, acts of violence, bizarre behavior):      

HER self-control or lack of it, etc.      

34. Did either party continually complain that people never understood him/her? Be specific, give examples:      

35. Was either party the type of person who attempted to dominate and control others most of the time or was manipulative? Describe and be specific. Give examples:      

36. How would you describe HIS sensitivity? (feelings, attitudes, openness, kindness towards his family, relatives, fellow workers)      

How would you describe HER sensitivity? (etc.)      

37. Was HE a jealous person and overly possessive of his wife, children, and/or material goods? Give examples      

Was SHE a jealous person, etc?      

38. How did HE respond to correction? (resentful, hostile, positive, open, antagonistic) Be specific:     

How did SHE respond to correction? (etc.)      

39. Please give a picture of HIS overall moral character: (truthful, honest, sexual conduct, conscientious in driving and other concern for life, respect for parents, code of ethics, etc.)      

Her overall moral character: (etc.)      

40. Did either party spend a lot of time away from home?      

PRESENT STATUS

41. Tell what has happened to each party since their marriage broke up.

HIM:      

HER:      

42. Give your opinion regarding present ability of each to sustain the responsibilities of a married life:

HIM:      

HER:      

43. Add any other information you might think helpful to the Tribunal:      

44. Do you swear to the truth of all your answers? Yes       No

INSRUCTIONS: This testimony should be signed in the presence of a Catholic Priest/Parish Minister or a Notary Public

Signature:

Subscribed and Sworn to before me,

this      day of      , year      .

Signature:

Priest/Parish Minister or Notary Public

Parish:     

N.B. Catholic Priest/Parish Minister or Notary Public will kindly state if the witness is known personally by him/her. If no, please indicate the means by which the signer identified himself/herself.

     

ATTESTATION OF PRIEST OR PARISH MINISTER/ADVOCATE

If this questionnaire was filled out with the assistance of a Priest or Parish Minister/Advocate, the following should be completed by the Priest or Parish Minister/Advocate.

Please indicate in a few lines your impression of the truthfulness and reliability of the witness.

     

COMMENTS:      

Signature: __________________________________

Date:

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