What is the legal status of bigamous or polygamous marriages?
Bigamous or polygamous marriages are generally prohibited and possess no legal validity whatsoever. They are explicitly classified as void from the beginning under the strict rules of the law. This general prohibition is enshrined in Article 35 Family Code of the Philippines. The only exception involves specific circumstances surrounding the prolonged absence of a prior spouse. “4. Those bigamous or polygamous marriages not falling under Article 41;” 31-Jul-26About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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