The Franciscans knew that certain rites were observed for certain unions, and that in some cases, where separation or divorce was desired, it was necessary to obtain the consent of the authorities, while in other cases the consent of the interested parties sufficed.
Franjevci su znali da su neki obredi bili primijenjeni na određen skupove, te su u nekim slučajevima, gdje je bio poželjno razvodu, trebali dobiti suglasnost nadležnih tijela, dok je u ostalim slučajevima suglasnost zainteresiranih strana bila dovoljna.