Navigating Family Law in the Philippines: Annulment, Nullity and Legal Separation Explained
Family relationships are deeply personal and often emotionally complex. In the Philippines, where divorce remains generally unavailable, the Family Code provides two primary legal remedies to address marital breakdowns: annulment and legal separation. This guide offers a clear explanation of these remedies, with particular attention to the important ground of psychological incapacity under Article 36 of the Family Code, supported by relevant jurisprudence. This overview is especially useful for individuals and families in Bulacan and other parts of the Philippines who are seeking to understand their legal options. Annulment vis-รก-vis Declaration of Nullity? Declaration of nullity is a judicial declaration that a marriage is null and void from the beginning, as if it never legally existed. Annulment is a judicial declaration that a marriage, though valid at the start, is invalid due to defects existing at t...