Abstract
Psychiatrists, regardless of faith, serve as expert witnesses in Roman Catholic church court trials regarding marriage annulments. The authors describe the function of the expert witness within the Marriage Tribunal procedures as well as the clinical and ethical dilemmas inherent in the process. They recommend that psychiatrists abide by the advice of the Ethics Committee of the American Psychiatric Association when serving in this capacity.
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