Elle*Bee
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This was discussed at great length and so many people got it wrong that I'll use bold:
A previous wedding only counts against you if it was a catholic wedding. You are allowed one and only one marriage before God.
If your previous marriage was not before God, then you are good to go.
edit: removed all caps, 'cause that was kinda rude
Actually, a Catholic who is married by a justice of the peace, or by a non-Catholic minister, still has to go through the annulment process. In these cases (called "defect of form") obtaining an annulment is generally a quicker, easier process - but still required if the Catholic wishes to be remarried in the Catholic Church.
A couple of links:
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/no-catholic-divorce-grounds-and-obstacles-to-annulments
http://www.foryourmarriage.org/catholic-marriage/church-teachings/annulments/
It's possible SP received an annulment. Those are not a matter of public record.