Kinds of Bigamous Marriages

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There are two kinds of bigamous marriages namely:1. The void bigamous marriage, which is contracted by a person during the subsitence of his or her previous marriage. Here, the good faith of the party who marries again is immaterial; the second marriage would still be void.On the other hand, the person who marries again in bad faith is even criminally liable for bigamy; and2. The voidable bigamous...

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Understanding declaration of absolute nullity

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In the Philippines, divorce is a heated arguments in congress. But many are opposed about the passage of the bills, due to public policy concern and morality. Even do divorce is not allow in the Philippines, there's a law concerning marriage settlement. This law is under the family which the purpose is to strengthen family relation and protect the family and it's concern.But couples want to distract...

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Marriage are Void for reasons of Public Policy

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Before we continue to this article. Need to clarify first what is public policy means - Public policy a principle that no person or government official can legally perform an act that tends to injure the public.This policy applies under art. 38 of the family code. Where the following marriages shall be void from the beginning for reasons of public policy:1. Between collateral blood relatives, whether...

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Incestuous Marriages are Void from the beginning

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Marriages between the following are incestuous and void from the beginning, whether the relationship between the parties are legitimate or illegitimate:1. Between Ascendants and descentants of any degree: and2. Between brothers and sisters, whether of the full-or half-blood.Incestuous marriages are universally or almost universally considered immoral and void as they contravene human nature, degrade...

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Matrimonial Consent

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Under Art. 36 Of the Family Code; A marriage by any party who, at the time of the celebration, was psychologically incapacitated to comply with the essential marital obligations of marriage, shall likewise be void even if such incapacity becomes manifest only after its solemnization.To be cleared, this provision is apply for those contracting parties and the solemnizing officer or authorities. The...

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Void and Voidable Marriages

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This article clarifies marriages which is not valid due to the following reasons: 1. Contract by parties below 18 years of ages.2. Solemnized by person with no authority3. Solemnized without a Marriages License4. Bigamous or Polygamous Marriage5. Contracted through mistake of one party as to identity of the otherSource Art. 35 of the Family Code of the Philippi...

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