Originally Posted by
outtolunch 
Since you were not married in the church, the church does not recognize your marriage. Therefore, you are free to disolve it, from a legal perspective.
Yeap. I am getting ready for Law school and have studied canon law for quite a few years. In fact, I still may go on to get a degree in Catholic Canon Law once I finish my JD.
First, annulment only applies if you were married in a church by a priest. In the Church there are two types of marriage: a civil marriage and the sacrament of marriage. The first is a regular legal marriage, the second is a marriage inside a church.
Second, which doesn't pertain to you- one can always apply for an annulment if they were married in the Church
Third, you can participate in the sacraments even if divorced as long as you have not remarried (or you aren't having an intimate relationship)
Fourth, if you have any concerns, it never hurts to go through the sacrament of reconciliation with an understanding priest.
:ghug2