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Philippine law does not require a spouse to prove their partner hid anything to seek an annulment over a serious sexually transmissible disease — a disease present at the wedding, on its own, can be enough. But this ground is easy to confuse with a related, differently-defined one that does require proof of concealment, and…
Physical incapacity to consummate a marriage can be grounds for annulment under Article 45(5) of the Family Code, but Philippine courts presume potency, require strong evidence, and the deadline is only five years from the marriage.
Article 46 of the Family Code lists only four kinds of fraud that can void a marriage: an undisclosed conviction, concealed pregnancy, a concealed STD, or concealed addiction, alcoholism, or homosexuality/lesbianism. Here is what qualifies and what does not.
Philippine law allows annulment when a spouse’s consent to marry was obtained through force, intimidation, or undue influence — but the legal standard is narrower than family pressure or a “shotgun wedding,” and the five-year deadline runs from when the coercion ended, not the wedding date.
Marrying while of unsound mind can make a Philippine marriage voidable under Article 45(2). Learn the legal test, who may file, the deadline rule, and how the ground is lost.
Many people searching for a way out of a marriage after a spouse’s affair assume that the affair itself is the legal ground they need. Under Philippine law, it is not. Article 45 of the Family Code lists only six specific causes for annulling a marriage, and adultery or infidelity is not one of them….
Winning — or losing — an annulment or nullity case is not the end of the story. Philippine procedure builds in a mandatory waiting period before any decision becomes final, a strict rule that blocks a straight appeal unless a motion for reconsideration is filed first, and two separate administrative steps — entry of judgment…
The Supreme Court’s 1997 Molina guidelines once set a strict 8-point test for psychological incapacity under Article 36. See each original guideline and how Tan-Andal v. Andal (2021) relaxed it.
Which family, in-law, and adoptive relationships make a Philippine marriage void from the start under Articles 37 and 38 of the Family Code — and what that means for children, property, and remarriage.
If your husband, wife, or partner is not a Filipino citizen, you may assume Republic Act No. 9262 — the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act — either does not reach them or that filing a complaint will immediately stop them from leaving the country. Neither assumption is correct. This guide explains, on the…