Void Marriages and Declaration of Absolute Nullity of Marriage
Philippine Laws do not warrant DIVORCE in the country. It is enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution that: "Marriage, as an inviolable social institution, is the foundation of the family and shall be protected by the State. Hence, the State recognizes the Filipino family as the foundation of the nation. Accordingly, it shall strengthen its solidarity and actively promote its total development." What is not warranted in our laws is the ABSOLUTE DIVORCE that is enjoyed by people in the some foreign States. Although we do not have this ABSOLUTE DIVORCE, but our laws provide instances on which a PARTIAL DIVORCE may be sought. This PARTIAL DIVORCE is known in the country as ANNULMENT. In the Philippines, a marriage may be declared null and void or be annulled depending on the grounds attendant to the situation. In this post, what would be discussed are those marriages that are void from the beginning and the procedures on declaring the ab...