MARRIAGE AND INVALIDITY… Reconciliation and Healing

WHAT ABOUT CONFIDENTIALITY?

The testimony gathered for this study is held in strictest confidence and is only made known for the purpose of completion of the study process. The value which the law is upholding in this matter is that the Parties have a right to know on what basis their marriage is being challenged regarding its nature. The judge can decree that a certain piece of information not be made known to anyone, as long as the right of defense of the marriage remains intact. Records and correspondence become part of diocesan files, and as such are the sole property of the Diocese of Rapid City. They will be safeguarded as confidential information.