Annulment of Marriage in the Philippines: Basic Guide
General legal information on annulment and nullity Many people casually use the word annulment to refer to all court processes involving the dissolution or invalidity of marriage. In practice, the legal remedy depends on the specific grounds and the actual facts of the marriage. Annulment and Nullity Are Different Remedies Annulment generally refers to marriages […]
Grounds for Annulment
Marriages can be vulnerable to annulment proceeding under article 45 of Family Code of the Philippines. The following are grounds for annulment:1. Both parties were eighteen (18) years of age but under twenty-one (21), also the marriage was celebrated lacking of the consent from parents, guardian or any person with substitute parental authority over the […]
Declaration of Nullity of Marraige
It is a judicial process under Family Code of the Philippines which purpose is to declare a marriage null and void. It assumes the marriage was null and void from the inception. In the eyes of law, the marriage is not existing. However, there are so countless queries about this matter like, Is it necessary […]