Can a marriage be annulled if a 19-year-old married without parental consent?
Yes, the absence of proper parental consent is a recognized legal ground for the annulment of a marriage. If a party is over eighteen but below twenty-one, parental consent is strictly required by the state. This specific ground for annulment is provided in Article 45 Family Code of the Philippines. However, the annulment can be barred if the party freely cohabits with their spouse after turning twenty-one. “Art. 45. A marriage may be annulled for any of the following causes, existing at the time of the marriage: 1. That the party in whose behalf it is sought to have the marriage annulled was eighteen years of age or over but below twenty-one, and the marriage was solemnized without the consent of the parents…” 31-Jul-26About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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