Question 62 — Fornication

We must now consider the impediment that supervenes upon marriage after its consummation, namely, fornication, which is an impediment to a previous marriage as regards the act, although the marriage tie remains.

Under this head there are six points of inquiry:

(1) Whether it is lawful for a husband to put his wife away on account of fornication?

• (2) Whether he is bound to do so?
• (3) Whether he may put her away at his own judgment?
• (4) Whether in this matter husband and wife are of equal condition?
• (5) Whether, after being divorced, they must remain unmarried?
• (6) Whether they can be reconciled after being divorced?