Tag: Annulment Philippines

  • Love is Not a Requirement: Why “Fixed Marriages” Are Valid in the Philippines

    Love is Not a Requirement: Why “Fixed Marriages” Are Valid in the Philippines

    Love alone is not the only legal basis for marriage In the movies, marriage is the romantic climax of a love story—a union of two hearts beating as one. In the Philippines, however, the law tells a different, much less romantic story. Under the Family Code, marriage is a “special contract” and an “inviolable social…

  • When Is a Marriage “Never Existed” vs. “Can Still Be Fixed”?

    When Is a Marriage “Never Existed” vs. “Can Still Be Fixed”?

    Understanding the Fundamental Difference Between a Declaration of Nullity and Annulment A declaration of nullity applies to a marriage that was void from the very beginning—as if it never existed at all—while an annulment applies to a voidable marriage that was valid until a court declares it annulled. Yet, even for void marriages, Philippine law…