Guidelines
for Church Divorce Petitioners
The Diocesan Court
hears petitions for a Church–sanctioned divorce based upon the
authority of the Holy Council of the Russian Orthodox Church of
1917-18. Any petition must include the following documents:
1) Certificate of
Church Marriage;
2) Civil divorce
papers;
3) Current address
of both concerned parties;
4) Statement of
reasons for dissolution of civil marriage;
5) Confirmation of
statement by an orthodox priest;
6) Payment by check
in the amount of $500 made payable to: Diocese of Eastern America and
New York.
Petitions must be sent to:
Eastern American
Diocese
55 East Third Street
Howell, NJ 07731
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