<p>I’m sure there are sloppy paperwork examples of Catholic sacraments being conducted without all the proper ducks lined up in a row. For example, my friend was never asked to provide her Confirmation Certificate, and as she had not been confirmed, this would have been added to the list of necessary preparations. It slipped through. They’re happily married. </p>
<p>Priests are not private investigators. If you deliberately mislead him, or like my friend, neglect to bring up an issue, he may sign off on a marriage when the couple is actually not cleared in the eyes of the Church. I think it’s a pretty slimely thing to do intentionally.</p>