This is really a question for a Catholic priest to answer. I am not Catholic, (my wife is) but have spoken to a few catholic priests, and all of the ones I have met, have been more than helpful in explaining the churches requirements. Edit: Glenn Blaylock; "Your wife is a Catholic priest?" Nowhere in my answer is even a suggestion of that. Most reasonable people reading my first paragraph would infer that I have met a few priests because my wife is of the Catholic faith. Read a little more carefully.

I am not a Catholic, but if I understand the practices correctly this is what you will need. Since you say you only recently became a Catholic, I assume that your first marriage was not performed by a Catholic priest. If this is the case, then it was not recognized in that faith and you have no problem with marrying someone else the Catholic church. However, your husband not being a recent convert to Catholicism, I assume that he was married in the Catholic church. This means that he would need to get an annulment before he can marry again in the Catholic church. This would require him to show grounds why the appropriate ecclesiastical authority should declare that the first marriage was never truly a marriage. Just what proof he will need will depend on how strict the authorities of your parish/diocese are about this. I can't tell you about the precise procedure for this. So, you will need to talk to your priest to find out just what you need to do, as Darryl61 advised. I hope this helps. ***************** "mysticdeliria: This is not true. It's only the case for Catholics. If you were married in an acceptable faith ceremony (to your previous faith) or in a civil ceremony and you are not catholic or married to a catholic then the marriage was valid in this respect." Thanks, for the correction. As I started off, I am not a Catholic. So, I am quite willing to admit I could be in error.

If your marriage is recognized in heaven by the Lord Jesus Christ, it does not matter what kind of ceremony you had on earth. Look through the entire New Testament. There is no hint of an "accepted prescribed required" ceremony. Therefore the Lord accepts any ceremony provided you meant the promises to each other from the heart

Not unless the POPE gives special dispensation for it to happen!

Yes. First, you need to speak with your parish priest. He will help you with the paperwork. The Church will investigate your prior marriages to see if there was a sacramental marriage. If there was not, the Church will issue a Decree of Nullity for past attempted marriages. Next, your priest will help you have your civil marriage convalidated. The Bishop will almost certainly grant you the required dispensation provided your husband agrees to not interfere with your obligation to raise your children Catholic. Keep praying and spending extra time with Jesus.

Probably. All previous marriages, civil or religious, have to be dealt with before someone can be married in the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church believes that God does not recognize civil divorces. Jesus said, "Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate." (Mark 10:9) However there may be hope of a declaration of nullity. The term "annulment" is a misnomer because the Church does not undo or erase a marriage bond. Rather the Church issues a declaration of nullity when it discovers that the parties were not truly joined by God and hence a full spiritual sacramental marriage as understood by the Church was not present. Then the parties are free to marry for the first time. Approach the appropriate person your in your parish who has been trained in the process. If you encounter difficulties, you may go directly to the diocese. Be prayerful, honest and patient. It takes a while. With love in Christ.

do you want your marriage to be recognised by Jesus Himself or by civil or church authority?