Annulment and Nullity of Marriage in the Philippines: Frequently Asked Questions
General legal information on annulment and nullity Annulment and declaration of nullity of marriage are different legal remedies in the Philippines. Understanding the basic distinction can help you ask better questions before seeking case-specific legal advice. Annulment and Nullity Are Not the Same A declaration of nullity generally concerns marriages considered void from the beginning […]
Annulment Process
A. Drafting and filing in court of the petition.It can be filed, at the choice of the petitioner, in the Court, which has territorial jurisdiction over the petitioner’s or the respondent’s residence, six months before to the date of filing. If the respondent is a non-resident, the petition can be filed in the place where […]
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 […]