The innocent spouse can legally revoke the otherwise irrevocable insurance beneficiary designation of the spouse who acted in bad faith.
Can an innocent spouse revoke an irrevocable insurance beneficiary designation? Read More »
If both spouses deliberately act in bad faith, the marriage is void ab initio and mutual donations are revoked.
What is the effect if both spouses act in bad faith in a subsequent marriage? Read More »
A marriage involving a party between eighteen and twenty-one without parental consent is highly vulnerable to legal annulment.
Can a marriage be annulled if a 19-year-old married without parental consent? Read More »
Concealing any sexually-transmissible disease existing at the exact time of marriage constitutes fraud and strongly justifies an annulment.
Does concealing a sexually-transmissible disease constitute fraud for annulment? Read More »
An action for annulment explicitly based on fraud must be legally filed within five years after its initial discovery.
When must an injured party file for annulment based on fraud? Read More »
The prosecuting attorney is ordered to appear in annulment cases to proactively prevent collusion and any evidence fabrication.
Why does the court involve a prosecuting attorney in annulment cases? Read More »
The sworn statement of reappearance must be properly recorded in the civil registry of the involved parties’ residence.
Where should the affidavit of reappearance be recorded? Read More »
Children conceived prior to the termination of the subsequent marriage are safely and legally considered legitimate by the state.
A spouse in bad faith entirely forfeits their share of the net profits in favor of the children or innocent spouse.
What happens to the share of a spouse who contracted a subsequent marriage in bad faith? Read More »
Donations remain valid unless the donee acted in bad faith, in which case they are automatically revoked by law.
Are donations by reason of marriage revoked if a subsequent marriage terminates? Read More »
