Canon Law on Pre-Nuptial Preparation and Marriage Celebration

1. Pastoral Care and the Pre-requisites for the Celebration of Marriage ..........1
Catechetical Instruction and Preparation for Marriage ....5
Responsibility of the Local Ordinary in Marriage Preparation ........29
Sacramental Preparation .........30
Investigations Preceding Marriage ......35
Pre-Nuptial Enquiry in Danger of Death .........43
Obligation of the Faithful to Reveal impediments ........44
notification of the Result of pre-nuptial investigation .........47
Marriage Cases Requiring Permission of the Local Ordinary ......48
Marriage before custormary age ........59
Ensuring valid and lawful Celebration ............61
2. The Form of the Celebration of Marriage ..........77
The Canonical Form in Ordinary Circumstances ............79
Assisting at Marriage by the Local Ordinary and the Parish Priest within their Territories .............86
Assisting at Marriage by a Personal Ordinary and a Personal parish priest ........88
3. Mixed Marriages .........123
Prohibition of Mixed Marriage ......126
Conditions for Granting Permission .....130
Competence of the Episcopal Conference .........134
Observance of Canonical Form and Dispensation ...........136
Pastoral Care of Mixed Marriage ......143
Dispensation, Celebration and Pastoral Care of Disparity of Cult Marriage ........146
4. The Secret Celebration of Marriage .........148
Grave and Urgent Reason ...149
Obligations Concerning Secrecy .........151
Cessation from the Obligation of Secrecy ..........153
Registration of Secret Marriages .....153
5.The Effects of Marriage .........155
The Bond of Marriage ..........157
Rights and Obligations of the Spouses .........160
Parental Duties towards Children .........161
Legitimacy of Children .............162
Presumptions Concerning Legitimacy of the Father and the Children ......167
Legitimation of Illegitimate Children ..........168
Canonical Effects of Legitimation ............169