MARRIAGE AND INVALIDITY… Reconciliation and Healing

HOW LONG DOES THE STUDY TAKE?

The time involved in processing a petition for a marriage study varies greatly, depending on the amount of evidence available, promptness of witness response (this delays the case the most), ease in contacting the Respondent, need for psychological consultation, etc. Normally, the process takes between 14 and 18 months from the time the petition is received in the Tribunal office. Until the process is completed, neither Party is free to make plans or set a date for a wedding in the church. Petitions are processed in the order received, but the total time a study takes will vary with evidence availability.