Annulment Witnesses Not Responding

[Pink Flamingo]

My husband and I married outside the Church. He is Protestant and divorced 40 years ago after only two years when his wife “followed her dreams” out of state. He went on to have a 35 year marriage and she passed away. I deeply regret being married outside the Church and he is totally willing to get his annulment.

His two character witnesses responded immediately. However the only two witnesses to the marriage both had their lives fall into some chaos and haven’t sent in their forms. Both had agreed to be witnesses. The exwife never responded.

Is there any hope that the Tribunal will proceed without the witnesses?

 

[HomeschoolDad]

My husband and I married outside the Church. He is Protestant and divorced 40 years ago after only two years when his wife “followed her dreams” out of state. He went on to have a 35 year marriage and she passed away. I deeply regret being married outside the Church and he is totally willing to get his annulment.

His two character witnesses responded immediately. However the only two witnesses to the marriage both had their lives fall into some chaos and haven’t sent in their forms. Both had agreed to be witnesses. The exwife never responded.

Is there any hope that the Tribunal will proceed without the witnesses?

Have you asked the tribunal about this?

I don't know how they handle such situations. It's kind of apples and oranges, but when my wife filed for an annulment of our marriage (this after have been invalidly "remarried" for a decade), I chose not to respond. The diocese gave me that option and I declined, all they had from me was the proverbial "name, rank, and serial number". They went ahead and granted the annulment without my input. (I had my reasons. Long story.)