Do divorced non-Catholics need an annulment to marry in the Catholic Church?
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I am Catholic, and my husband was divorced. They were married in a Baptist church, though his ex was Catholic. We had to get his 1st marriage annulled before we could marry in the church. They were teenagers when they got married, and it only lasted 3 years.
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Code of Canon Law Can. 1060 Marriage possesses the favor of law; therefore, in a case of doubt, the validity of a marriage must be upheld until the contrary is proven.
Thus the Church recognizes the marriages of non-Catholics as well and considers them valid until proven otherwise.
Answering assuming the party with no encumbrances is Catholic
No marriage can occur until the marriage of the party previously married in the Baptist Church and now divorced is examined by the Church and a decree of nullity issued (i.e. in the eyes of the Church, that marriage never existed to begin with).
Once that decree has been issued, the requirements for a mixed marriage must be met for there to be a valid marriage in the Catholic Church.
Addendum
Why does the Catholic Church require an intended spouse, who is divorced but not Catholic, to obtain an annulment before marrying in the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church respects all marriages and presumes that they are valid. Thus, for example, it considers the marriages of two Protestant, Jewish, or even nonbelieving persons to be binding for life. The Church requires a declaration of nullity to establish that an essential element was missing in that previous union preventing it from being a valid marriage.
This is often a difficult and emotional issue. If the intended spouse comes from a faith tradition that accepts divorce and remarriage, it may be hard for them to understand why they must go through the Catholic tribunal process. Couples in this situation may find it helpful to talk with a priest or deacon. To go through the process can be a sign of great love of the non-Catholic for their intended spouse.
Source: Annulments | FOR YOUR MARRIAGE | An initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Please see also: What are the stipulations for a mixed marriage to be valid in the Catholic Church?.
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