When must an injured party file for annulment based on fraud?
The law does not allow an injured party to wait indefinitely to seek an annulment based on fraud. A strict prescriptive period is imposed to ensure the timely and efficient resolution of such marital disputes. As stipulated by Article 47 Family Code of the Philippines, the action must be filed within five years. Importantly, this five-year period strictly begins from the exact moment the fraud is successfully discovered. “Art. 47. The action for annulment of marriage must be filed by the following persons and within the periods indicated herein: … 3. For causes mentioned in number 3 of Article 45, by the injured party, within five years after the discovery of the fraud;” 31-Jul-26About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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