How long does a matrimonial case take?
The time frame is variable, running anywhere from one to two months for administrative cases, two to three months for most documentary cases, and six to eighteen months for most formal cases (defect of consent). The Tribunal cannot guarantee a specific time frame or even an affirmative outcome. All marriages are presumed valid until proven otherwise. No wedding date is to be set until an affirmative decision has been rendered and, if necessary, confirmed by the appellate court and until all stipulations placed by either court have been fulfilled.
