Can a mistake in identity render a marriage void?
A fundamental mistake concerning the actual identity of one of the contracting parties severely affects the marriage. The law considers marriages contracted under such a critical error to be void from the beginning. This strict rule is established under Article 35 Family Code of the Philippines. Therefore, if a person marries someone completely different from who they intended, the marriage is legally nonexistent. “5. Those contracted through mistake of one contracting party as to the identity of the other; and” 31-Jul-26About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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