Bažnytinė santuoka civilinių ir bažnytinių teismų praktikoje
The marriage contracted in the Church, civil law and the practice of courts

Summary/Abstract: The church marriage in Lithuania has deep historical traditions. After re-establishment of independence it was legally recognized by the Lithuanian Constitution. The process of inclusion into state official register, legal consequences and other important questions are regulated in the third section of the new civil code „Family Law“. Taking into consideration that the marriage is still registered in both institutions the Church and Civil Registry Institution, the purpose of this article is to develop the criteria of determination of the two types of the marriages. The question arises then, if courts should consider the legal consequences of both civil and church marriages as equal. The article aims to prove, that suits for invalidation of the church marriage and divorce are in charge of the Church Court as well as in the civil court.

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