Ratum et non consummatum is an administrative process which aim is to achieve the extraordinary grace of abolition of a valid and sacramental, but not consummated marriage. The process consists of two phases. The first phase takes place at the diocesan ecclesiastical tribunal. In this phase, the process consists of hearings of the claimant and the witnesses, and usually also includes creation of an expert report. The second phase takes place in the Roman Rota.