Ask for Your Own Copy of Sentence

Write to Tribunal of First Instance

See HERE sample letter to send to the first instance Tribunal.  Some of the respected authors footnoted can be found in links below:

• Saint Pope John Paul II, 1998 Address to the Bishops
• Decree c. Erlebach. 30 March 2006 (USA); Prot. No. 19.600
• 2006 paper given by Erlebach, “The Challenge of the Sentence and the Transmission of the Cause Ex Officio to the Appeal Tribunal.”

If that Doesn’t Work, Write to Tribunal of Appeal,

Name Respondent
Address

Name Judge Tribunal of Appeal
Diocese
Address

Date,

Dear NAME,

In accordance with Dignitas Connubii Article 285 §2, I am making known to you (the appellate judge) the obstacle that I face and ask you to oblige the judge of first instance a quo to carry out  his duty as soon as possible and provide  me a copy of the complete sentence in nullity of marriage case (cf can. 1634, § 1).  On XX Month 20xx, I received the attached letter showing only the dispositive part of the sentence. On XX Month 20xx, I wrote to the judge asking for my own copy, however it has not been provided to me.

Sincerely Yours in Christ,

cc: Bishop
Judge First Instance