[Dr. Sivana]

Remarriage absent “marital relations” is not a sin.

I believe that the remarriage, even absent relations, would have to be remedied by getting a civil divorce and to not hold yourselves out in public as husband and wife. True, adultery is no longer taking place, but the public lie on a major matter, combined with disregard for the churches rules for attempting to contract a marriage outside of the Church is a sin in and of itself. That is one reason why the Church does not allow paper marriages to help someone stay in the country, for instance.

[DuncanWaring]

It’s also my understanding that an annulment application will not be processed without the applicants first obtaining a civil divorce.