Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Hartford is a staff of specially trained and
experienced priests, religious and lay persons who offer assistance to parties who have
eason to doubt the validity of their marriage. The Tribunal then investigates the marriage,
and, on completion of the investigation, declares whether or not invalidity has been proved.

What is Marriage?  The Catholic Church teaches that marriage is, by God's plan, an enduring and exclusive artnership between a man and a woman for the giving and receiving of love and for the procreation and education of children. From a marriage properly celebrated arises a
bond between the spouses which by its very nature is perpetual and exclusive.  For those who have been baptized, a valid marriage is also a sacrament. The Catholic Church also teaches that every sacramental marriage that has been consummated is indissoluble. This is in accord with the Sacred Scriptures and centuries of Catholic tradition.

How to Petition the Tribunal  You may request the necessary documents from the Metropolitan Tribunal or print them from the web site (pdf files). To open and print them from the web site, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. (Click here to  download Acrobat Reader free.) Click on each title to open, and use the print button on your browser to print out the form.
When you have completed the forms, send them to the Metropolitan Tribunal for
consideration. The filing fee of $75 must accompany these documents. Please make
your check payable to the Archdiocese of Hartford.

You may be interested in reading an article by Father Juan-Diego Brunetta, O.P., J.C.D.
on  "Busting some common annulment myths."

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please feel free to contact Carol M. Hatten, Metropolitan Tribunal Notary, at 860-541-6491 (Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM), via  email, or by writing directly to the Metropolitan Tribunal (see address below).

Staff
Judicial Vicar – V. Rev. George S. Mukuka, J.C.L., Ph.D.
Defender of the Bond – Rev. Msgr. James F. Kinnane, J.C.L.
Promoter of Justice – Rev. Msgr. John J. McCarthy, J.C.D., J.D.
Notary/Moderator – Carol M. Hatten
Secretary – Linda E. Warks
Secretary – Shannon Lener
Judges – Rev. Juan-Diego Brunetta, O.P., J.C.D., Rev. Robert B. Vargo, J.C.L., Mr. Christopher Brust, J.C.L.
Expert – Robert Swards, MD

To contact the Metropolitan Tribunal:

Metropolitan Tribunal
Archdiocese of Hartford
Pastoral Center
467 Bloomfield Ave.
Bloomfield, CT 06002-2999
860-541-6491
860-541-6309 fax
Email: [email protected]