The Dallas Tribunal does the following: reviews, processes, and adjudicates petitions for invalidity of marriage (“annulments”) and other matrimonial cases; grants dispensations and permissions for the celebration of marriage in the Catholic Church; performs canonical research for clergy and laity upon request; presents information sessions on the work of the Tribunal; and offers workshops for clergy and parish staff concerning the adjudication of matrimonial cases, marriage preparation, prenuptial paperwork processing, and sacramental record keeping. The majority of the Dallas Tribunal’s work revolves around the “annulment process” as a response to requests to investigate a previous matrimonial bond.