Marriages between parents-in-law and children-in-law are explicitly considered entirely void from the beginning under the law.
Are marriages between parents-in-law and children-in-law permitted? Read More »
A marriage between an adopting parent and their officially adopted child is considered entirely void from the beginning.
Can an adopting parent marry their adopted child? Read More »
A marriage is completely void if one party purposely killed their spouse, or another’s spouse, to marry that person.
What happens if a person kills their spouse with the intention of marrying another? Read More »
The legal action or defense for declaring the absolute nullity of a marriage generally does not prescribe over time.
Does the right to file an action for absolute nullity of a marriage expire? Read More »
Actions based on psychological incapacity for marriages celebrated before the Family Code prescribed ten years after its effectivity.
A final judgment officially declaring a previous marriage void is strictly required before a person can lawfully remarry.
Can a person remarry immediately if their previous marriage was void? Read More »
A subsequent marriage may be valid if the prior spouse was completely absent for four years and reasonably believed dead.
Is a subsequent marriage valid if the prior spouse has been absent for four years? Read More »
An absence of only two years is sufficient if the spouse disappeared under dangerous circumstances involving clear threat of death.
How long must a spouse be absent to presume death in case of danger? Read More »
The present spouse must legally institute a proper summary proceeding for the declaration of presumptive death before remarrying.
What must the present spouse do before contracting a subsequent marriage due to absence? Read More »
The subsequent marriage automatically terminates entirely upon the legal recording of the affidavit of reappearance of the absent spouse.
How is a subsequent marriage terminated if the absent spouse reappears? Read More »
