QUOTE (Bird @ Mar 3 2008, 11:06 AM)

AFAIK you get a new kesubah with a different type of wording. I'm not sure what you mean about the ortho/ non thing. Halachic judaism works a specific wa, according to your posek.
The whole agunah thing should really be a separate discussion. It is complicated, but when there is an agunah situation a rav can matter (allow) her to remarry. Hopefully he investigated thoroughly enough that the dead husband never shows up.
Re: the first part- perhaps a couple was originally married in a non-Orthodox ceremony, but now wanted an Orthodox ketubah.