Divorce Clearance Questionnaire A

As orientation, please read Paragraph 3311 of the Book of Discipline.

The MEG Board needs the following information before considering for clearance any person currently in relationship to a conference, seeking ministerial candidacy, transfer of ordination, or ministry appointment in the Free Methodist Church who has experienced divorce (see Book of Discipline ¶5340.C, ¶5650).

The Ministerial Education and Guidance Board is responsible for seeing that the following form is completed in the process of clearing the divorced person for ministry in the conference and church. In cases of multiple divorces, complete information is required for each divorcee.

MEG Divorce Clearance Questionnaire A

Divorcee seeking ministry in the Free Methodist Church

Questionnaire A

Divorcee seeking ministry in the Free Methodist Church

Name(Required)

First Last

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Date of Birth(Required)

Date of Conversion(Required)

Date of former marriage(Required)

Former Spouse's Full Name(Required)

First Last

Date of Separation(Required)

Date of Divorce(Required)

Place of Divorce(Required)

Plaintiff in Divorce(Required)

If children in first marriage, who has custody?

Legal reason for divorce decree(Required)

Copy of Divorce Decree is attached(Required)

Upload Divorce Decree

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Present Address of Former Spouse(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Is former spouse remarried?(Required)

If yes, give date

Date of your present marriage

Place of your present marriage

Full Name of Present Spouse

First Last

Has your present spouse been divoresed?

(If yes, separate Questionnaire “B” must be completed by present spouse)

References

The MEG may request references. If so, you shall secure a minimum of two letters of character reference by persons, preferably non-related, who knew you at the time of divorce. Letters should include an account of your marriage and subsequent divorce. If the divorce took place prior to conversion, include the writer’s view of how your conversion is making a difference in your life. If the divorce took place after conversion, include the writer’s view of the role of your faith through the divorce. Also include the writer’s view of the health of your present marriage.

Please submit the following narratives

A narrative account of your marital history, including dates of marriage and divorce giving relevant information bearing on the divorce, and your present viewpoint on the whole issue.(Required)

A testimony of your conversion and call to ministry. Reason for desiring ministry in the Free Methodist Church.(Required)

Your present view on marriage and divorce as you would offer them in preaching, and in potential future counseling situations with persons in a troubled or broken marriage.(Required)

Annual Conference - The River Conference

The Ministerial Education and Guidance Board will examine your case and make a recommendation regarding divorce clearance for ministry to the bishop assigned to your conference.

Date Submitted(Required)

Divorce Clearance Questionnaire A

MEG Divorce Clearance Questionnaire A

Questionnaire A

References

Please submit the following narratives

Annual Conference - The River Conference

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