Can you get an annulment through the Public Attorney’s Office for free? Here is exactly who qualifies for PAO’s indigency and merit tests, what documents you need, how the application process works, and what PAO’s free representation does and does not cover.
Philippine law recognizes only six specific grounds to annul a voidable marriage under Article 45 of the Family Code. This guide explains each ground, what counts as fraud under Article 46, who may file and by when under Article 47, and how these differ from a void marriage.
A detailed, source-based guide to legal separation in the Philippines: Article 55 grounds, evidence, filing limits, process, reconciliation, property, children, support and inheritance effects.
Learn what parental authority means under the Philippine Family Code, who exercises it, how it affects custody, support, school and medical decisions, and when courts may suspend or terminate it.