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REQUISITES OF MARRIAGE
"female."
Facts:
Issue:
Ruling: NO
Equity
consequences.
Reassignment
changes
there
is no
by
petitioner
will
substantially
sought
family relations.
such
special
law
in
the
legally
Considering
that
there
is
no
law
later
filed
new
action
for
legal
their conjugal
separation of properties.
After
heated
Filipina
filed
Issue:
Ruling: YES
From
the
documents
she
presented,
the
the
marriage
was
indeed
contracted
without
marriage license.
Facts:
the
critical
dates
were
contained
in
the
F.
Cardenas
were
married
in
civil
ceremony
required
for
the
celebration
of
the
Metro Manila.
decided
cohabitation
to
lasted
live
only
together.
for
However,
four
(4)
their
months.
Through
her
lawyer's
efforts,
they
Facts:
Ruling: YES
At
the
time
the
subject
marriage
was
Certifications.
void.
Given
the
documentary
and
testimonial
Issue:
effectively rebutted.
Are
the
certifications
from
the
Local
Ruling: NO
Note that the first two certifications issued by
the Local Civil Registrar of San Juan, Metro Manila,
dated 11 March 1994 and 20 September 1994, bear
work cannot give you our full force locating the above
Issue:
Ruling:
of their office.
one
responsible
for
the
irregularity
in
not
liable.
be
circumscribed
with
the
heavy
burden
of
Camarines
jurisdiction.
the
irregularity
shall
be
territorial
Philippine Navy.
the
his
of
outside
instrumentality
is
civilly,
or
which
Sur
including
Araes vs Occiano
acceded.
Facts:
Judge Occiano further avers that before he
Mercedita Mata Araes charges Judge Salvador
marriage void.
On
12
2001,
Araes
filed
her
her conscience.
Issue:
subject
the
officiating
official
to
administrative
liability.
Ruling:
10
and
Orobia
in
Nabua,
Camarines
Sur
Occiano
also
be
faulted
for
Facts:
Lucio
boardmates
Morigo
at
the
and
house
Lucia
of
Barrete
Catalina
were
Tortor
at
marriage of petitioner.
disciplinary action.
11
Issue:
Ruling:
On October 19, 1993, appellant was charged
dead;
Alcantara vs Alcantara
Facts:
Family Code.
on
subsequent
marriage.
Hence,
Lucio
cannot
be
26
March
1983.
The
marriage
was
likewise
The
certification
moreover
is
precise
in
that
it
Issue:
Ruling: NO
holds
the
irregularity
party
civilly,
or
parties
criminally
responsible
and
for
the
administratively
liable.
Municipal
Civil
Registrar,
which
states
that
the
Facts:
Jesusa
learned
that
indeed,
Atilano
learning
this
information,
Jesusa
15
Rowena
allegedly
affirmed.
Despite
this
both
marriage
marriages,
Nollora
ceremonies
cannot
were
not
deny
that
both
conducted
in
D. No. 1083).
Issue:
Ruling: YES
Thus,
regardless
of
his
professed
religion,
crime of bigamy.
Ruling: NO
On October 22, 2004, Fringer, an American
Calo.
of a solemnizing officer.
On December 6, 2006, Albios filed with the RTC
consent.
Their
citizenship
consent
through
was
also
conscious
marriage.
Such
and
plainly
Issue:
There
was
full
and
complete
allow
them
to
further
their
objective,
present.
area.
In July 2003, he went to the Office of the Civil
Registrar of Carmona, Cavite wherein the Municipal
Civil Registrar, Leodivinia C. Encarnacion, issued him a
certification on July 11, 2003 to the effect that the
Facts:
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marriage.
Issue:
and void?
Ruling: YES
marriage
registered.
license,
given
the
weight
of
evidence
presented by Syed.
Facts
married
Caloocan City.
In
1979,
Bangayan,
Benjamin
Jr.
(Benjamin)
developed
romantic
marriage.
Issue:
void ab initio?
Ruling: YES
purported
marriage
contract
without
marriage
documentary
and
testimonial
Facts:
This case
concerns the
settlement of
the
Delgado.
Philippines;
3.
Veterans
Application
for
Pension
or
woman.
States- Claim No. C-4, 004, 503 (VA Form 526) filed
with the Veterans Administration of the United States
maintain
that
Guillermo
Rustia
and
Josefa
Josefa Delgado.
Issue:
To
support
their
proposition,
oppositors
Certificate
of
Identity
No.
9592
Ruling: YES
presumption of marriage.
preparation.
Rustia
than
married
to
Josefa
Delgado,"
more
evidence
sufficient
to
overcome
the
26:
CELEBRATED
VALIDITY
ABROAD,
EXCEPTIONS
OF
MARRIAGES
REQUISITES
AND
citizenship.
Issue:
bar?
Crasus
received
letter
from
Ruling: NO
her
in
1985,
respondent
Crasus
learned,
on
the
hand,
refuted
Crasus
as an American citizen.
Crasus.
subsisting.
In
this
case,
when
Ciprianos
wife
was
and Cipriano.
competent
26 as follows:
evidence
duly
submitted
by
Cipriano
foreigner; and
2. 2. A valid divorce is obtained abroad by the
1. There
is a
valid
marriage
that
has
latter to remarry.
26
certificate.
Despite
the
Facts:
marriage
acquired
Canadian
citizenship
through
court.
commitments,
Philippines
sometime
in
April
2005
to
Issue:
any recourse)
judgments.
Ruling: YES
declared void ab initio; and (3) for the RTC to direct the
Issue:
Facts:
herein petitioners.
Pepito
and
Norma
executed
an
affidavit
dated
license.
accident.
Code.
Issues:
the
entire
five
years,
then
the
law
would
be
sanctioning immorality.
Rulings:
In
this
case,
from
the
time
Pepitos
first
1. NO
Their
five-year
period
cohabitation
was
not
the
2. YES
Article 40 of the Family Code expressly provides
that there must be a judicial declaration of the nullity
De Castro vs. De Castro
Facts:
Reinel
For the same reason, the law makes either the action
Anthony
De
Castro
and
Annabelle
considered imprescriptible.
Ruling: YES
The
Court
holds
that
the
trial
court
had
The
validity
of
void
marriage
may
be
held:
such
determination
of
as
but
heirship,
not
limited
to
legitimacy
or
Issue:
Hence,
the
marriage
between
Reinel
and
refused but Felisa cajoled him, and told him that his
refusal could get both of them killed by her brother
who had learned about their relationship. Reluctantly,
he signed.
Felisa.
Facts:
She declared
attained
that,
being
and
majority,
Jose
of
against
age
complaint
the
Office
of
the
have not lived together for five years at the time they
executed
their
sworn
affidavit
and
contracted
Issue:
short
requirement,
a marriage license?
of
the
minimum
five-year
Ruling: YES
beyond question.
35
De Dios Carlos.
all.
reconveyance;
and
(e)
sum
of
money
and
damages.
In
his
complaint,
Juan
asserted
that
the
marriage license.
Facts:
Dios Carlos.
intestate.
to
Teofilo.
another woman.
(2)
proved.
shall be allowed.
Issue:
No
judgment
on
the
pleadings,
of a trial?
2. Who can file the same?
Ruling:
1. NO
provides:
The innovation incorporated in A.M. No. 02-1110-SC sets forth a demarcation line between marriages
37
surviving spouse.
party-in-interest.
of
the
Hence,
the
case
must
be
remanded
to
Santos vs. CA
Issue:
Ruling:
marital
were of no avail.
covenants
that
concomitantly
must
be
the
Code".
law
has
been
to
confine
the
meaning
of
or
inability
significance
to
the
to
marriage.
give
This
meaning
and
psychological
celebrated.
his mother and his nephew who were all invited by the
Chi Ming Tsoi. But still, during this period, there was no
law nor society itself can always provide all the specific
room.
Facts:
Lao-Tsoi.
them.
After the celebration of their marriage and
wedding reception, they slept together on the same
incapacity?
Ruling: YES
of
the
essential
mire
of
unfulfilled
vows
and
of psychological incapacity.
one
its
Evidently,
in
marital
based
on
the
universal
principle
that
Republic vs. CA and Molina
Facts:
that
he
depended
on
his
parents
for
aid
and
between them.
(2)
cause
of
the
psychological
decision.
Issue:
Ruling: NO
in
no
wise
constitutes
psychological incapacity.
The
root
"conflicting
The
following
are
the
guidelines
in
the
(7)
Interpretations
given
by
the
National
42
separately.
Facts:
telephone
conversations,
they
RTC
became
found
incapacitated
and
Wilson
declared
to
be
Brenda
psychologically
and
Wilsons
Issues:
psychological examination?
2. Is Wilson and Brendas marriage void ab
resorted to.
2. NO
Ruling:
psychological
Psychological
incapacity,
as
ground
incapacity
on
his
part.
There
is
are incurable.
The guidelines laid down in Republic vs CA and
Molina do not require that a physician examine the
attributed to the fact that he had lost his job and was
incapacity,
then
actual
medical
44
and
with
whom
she
had
two
children.
Dedel vs. CA
Facts:
of psychological incapacity.
Issue:
Ruling: NO
abandonment
men.
do
not
by
themselves
constitute
the
Family
immaturity
45
Code.
and
Neither
could
irresponsibility
be
her
emotional
equated
with
which
make
respondent
completely
unable
to
promiscuity.
Tenebro vs. CA
Facts:
Ancajas
on
November
10,
on
the
ground
of
void
declared
psychological incapacity.
certain
was
1986.
Issue:
Ruling: NO
existence.
legal
consequences.
Among
these
legal
Facts:
marriage
is
criminally
liable
for
bigamy,
psychological incapacity.
47
marriage license.
However,
appeal
to
the
CA,
Victorias
case,
even
if
petitioner
eventually
In this
obtained
In
the
case
at
bar,
the
moment Victoria
Issue:
Ruling: NO
jurisdiction,
was
deemed
valid
and
difference.
decision.
Facts:
Issues:
incapacity?
2. Does it make a difference that the spouse
foreigner?
Ruling:
child.
Toshios
act
of
abandonment
was
doubtlessly
49
Facts:
a sage.
2. NO
50
about
herself,
the
people
around
her,
her
birth
to
an
illegitimate
son,
and
instead
whereabouts.
Issue:
talent
affiliated
with
Blackgold
Recording
Ruling: YES
Company (Blackgold);
As
letters;
correctly
concluded
by
the
psychiatrist
51
pathological
and
amounts
to
psychological
incapacity.
Facts:
1988.
that
Eduardo
was
psychologically
Issue:
52
violence
or
grossly
abusive
conduct
of
separation only.
Facts:
Digna argued that the Court of Appeals failed to
consider
the
Decision
of
the
National
Appellate
marriage
by
the
National
Appellate
Matrimonial
thereafter
filed
petition
for
the
53
decision.
Issue:
attacks
tantamount
to
psychological
incapacity?
We
find
Brix's
alleged
mixed
personality
Ruling: NO
with his band mates than his family, are not rooted on
obligations of marriage.
serious
void
cases
of
personality
disorders
clearly
ab
initio
on
the
ground
of
psychological
54
the CA.
Facts:
Justo J. Paras.
She
alleged
that
Justo
is
psychologically
nullity case.
Issue:
with her;
(nullity case)?
Ruling: NO
children; and
Ones
(d) he has been remiss in his duties both as a
unfitness
as
lawyer
does
not
Facts:
of nullity of marriage.
duties as a husband.
Issue:
Is the marriage between Lester and Chona void
Halili vs. Santos-Halili
56
Lester
could
no
longer
take
Chonas
to
get
approval
from
other
people,
feel
Facts:
for real.
57
go home.
His
live with his parents, she said that it was better for
decision.
Issue:
incapacity?
clearly
shown
in
this
case,
petitioner
followed
Ruling: YES
personality disorder.
intolerance
of
the
conventional
behavioral
Facts:
Benjamin
denied
being
psychologically
incapacitated.
Family Code.
Hence, this petition.
In sum, Carmens allegations of Benjamins
Issue:
Benjamins
which
void
adversely
ab
initio
on
the
ground
of
Benjamins
psychological incapacity?
Ruling: NO
to
their
marriage,
she
already
knew
that
Azcueta vs. Republic
Facts:
marriage.
null and
void. Sadly,
the
similar to what Dr. Oate did, Dr. Obra also took into
report
consideration
the
psychological
evaluation
Azcueta home and it was also his mother who paid the
61
incapacity?
Ruling: YES
Issue:
62
Arabelle
and
Dominic
had
been
next-door
abandoned.
After
month
of
courtship,
they
became
pregnancy.
course.
expenses.
relationship
his
co-employee.
Eventually,
Article 36.
Facts:
Issue:
void
ab
initio
on
the
ground
of
psychological
incapacity?
Ruling: NO
many clients.
Arabelle
about
Dominics
psychological
profile
herself referred.
Samsons findings.
decision.
64
the allegedly
household
chores
and
caring
for
their
adopted
psychological incapacity.
Facts:
Based
on
the
tests
she
administered
on
16, 1977.
psychological incapacity.
Issue:
Ruling: NO
incapacity
contemplates
an
conjugal
home
to
live
with
another
man.
Yet,
Facts:
established.
Eduardo
presented
no
other
Saudi Arabia.
psychological incapacity.
interview
with
Catalina,
and
did
Cesar
and
Lolita
had
been
separated.
then,
not
of
incapacity.
his
marriage
based
on
Lolitas
psychological
obligations";
mother-in-law.
not
merely
the
refusal,
neglect
or
spouse.
Sexual
infidelity
and
abandonment
of
the
grounds
for
legal
separation.
To
constitute
obligations.
Issue:
from
any
major
psychiatric
illness.
Dr.
Flores
psychological
Ruling: NO
fitness
as
spouse.
Workplace
OF A VOID MARRIAGE
Issues:
Domingo vs. CA
1. Is a petition for judicial declaration of a void
Facts:
marriage necessary?
2. Should the same be filed only for purposes of
remarriage?
1. YES
pronouncement
that
there
is
necessity
for
subsistence.
free
to
contract
second
marriage,
judicial
initio is essential."
2. NO
void.
Undoubtedly,
one
can
conceive
of
other
distribution
and
separation
of
accessible to everyone.
property
Facts:
This is a complaint by Lupo A. Atienza for Gross
Immorality and Appearance of Impropriety against
Judge Francisco Brillantes, Jr.
69
without a license.
Issue:
whenever he is in Manila.
Ruling: YES
Francisco
went
through
another
marriage
his case.
filed a Motion
to Defer
posed
prejudicial
question
to
the
petition
for
Issue:
Facts:
Does
the
pendency
of
the
subsequently
for
Code.
proceed.
filed
criminal
complaint
71
DEATH
must appear not only that the said civil case involves
Republic vs. CA and Alegro
Facts:
determined.
is
not
defense
in
the
crime
of
concubinage.
for work the following day, Lea was still in the house,
nowhere to be found.
72
Ruling: NO
marriage.
June
20,
2001,
Alan
reported
is already dead.
Leas
failed
to
make
inquiries
from
his
parents-in-law
Issue:
help of the police and the NBI only after the OSG filed
its notice to dismiss his petition in the RTC.
73
the first with Alice, the second with her mother Elisa,
and the third with Teresita, all of whom are still alive.
In the meantime, a certain Hermes P. Diaz,
presumptively
dead
did
not
become
final,
her
presumptively
dead,
Bailon
of the order.
contracted
The CA reversed and set aside the decision of
Issue:
until
the
subsequent
marriage
is
terminated
as
provided by law.
annulment.
Valdez vs. Republic
Under the Family Code, no judicial proceeding to
Facts:
of
the
fact
and
circumstances
of
from Sofio.
marriage.
75
Angelitas
Issue:
Ruling: NO
However,
we
declare
that
Angelita
was
October 1982.
76
To
begin
with,
we
are
disturbed
by
the
Issue:
Ruling: NO
77
Manuel
and
Leonida
(Manuel)
excuse
Almelor
Orlandos
G.
their marriage.
he
could
not
have
married.
demeanor
did
described
not
Manuel
last
as
unreasonably meticulous,
long.
a
At
harsh
home,
Leonida
disciplinarian,
refusing to cohabitate.
on
her
decision-making
were
incomprehensible to Leonida.
Further adding to her woes was his concealment
Almelor vs. RTC of Las Pias
Facts:
78
Even
that
rivalry.
obtained
Leonida
true
argumenti,
annulled
the
gratia
RTC
that
ex
of
The
countered
assuming,
cause
and
by
fraud,
such
as
concealment
of
Manuels
Issue:
*Articles
Concealment of homosexuality is the proper
61-74
SEPARATION
the
allegations
that
Manuel
is
Facts:
a
79
FC:
EFFECTS
OF
LEGAL
Gozon (Elvira)."
Inc. (IDRI).
into
an
Agreement
to
Buy
and
Sell
Issue:
Elvira
separation?
that
such
property
is
Alfredos
exclusive
Ruling: NO
September 1993.
To
share
petitioner's
Motion
for
the
conjugal partnership.
not
resolve
in
the
conjugal
partnership
each [of the] spouse and the debts. The Order further
partnership property.
pursuant to Articles 63, No. (2) and 43, No. (2) of the
Facts:
Family Code.
Issues:
81
separation?
2. What does net profit earned mean?
The
Ruling:
Code
vested
right
is
one
whose
existence,
January 6, 1977.
in
itself
and
not
dependent
upon
contingency.
and
such
deprivation
is
founded
in
law
and
jurisprudence.
of gains.
In the present case, the petitioner was accorded
Second, since at the time of the dissolution of
properties
be
awarded
to
her.
Furthermore,
the
separation case.
2. The
net
profits
of
the
conjugal
industry.
Family Code.
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