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Formal Church Petition for a Declaration of Nullity


 A Church Petition for a Declaration of Nullity consists of 3 parts:
  • Letter of Introduction (pages i-iii)
  • FAQS (pages I-XII)
  • Formal Petition form


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NO other software programs are compatible and are NOT to be used!


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