Mary's Advocates For divorced or separated Catholics who remain faithful to marriage Sign arbitration agreement to follow Catholic marriage principles and codes Exercise your rights upholding the validity of your marriage Invoke canon law on separation if abandoning spouse is serious Catholic See Bais findings of nofault divorce violating constitutional protections Our Mission Uphold marriage against unilateral nofault divorce Support those who remain faithful to their marriage and those who have been unjustly abandoned For Catholics who enter marriage expecting permanence nofault divorce is a cruel surprise. If you are facing an unwanted separation or divorce find a listening ear and others carrying the same weight. Learn about options for requesting Church support for your marriage based on the Catholic Code of Canon Law. We assist both respondents in annulment cases who are defending the validity of their marriage as well as abandoned spouses seeking pastoral care and governance.