Annulment Attorney

08/06/2026

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01/06/2026

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30/05/2026

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21/05/2026

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21/05/2026

#01 Q: Can a husband and wife agree in front of the barangay that they will no longer interfere with each other’s lives and that they will end their marriage?

A: In the Philippines, a marriage cannot be terminated or declared void merely through an agreement made before the barangay. Marriage is considered a special contract of permanent union under the law, and it may only be dissolved or declared void through legal processes allowed by the court.
Under Article 1 of the Family Code of the Philippines, marriage is defined as a “special contract of permanent union.” Likewise, Article 2035 of the Civil Code of the Philippines provides that the civil status of persons, including the validity of marriage, cannot be the subject of compromise or settlement agreements. Therefore, any barangay agreement stating that the spouses are already separated or that their marriage has ended, without a court order, is void and has no legal effect.

15/04/2026

PWEDE BA MAG SAMPA NG ANNULMENT KUNG WALA OR NASA ABROAD ANG ASAWA AT HINDI MA LOCATE?
YES. Matutuloy ang Annulment Case kahit walang permiso,walang pirma o Absent ang sinampahang asawa ng kaso.Ang mahalaga ay merong ground ang nag sampang asawa at napatunayan ito ng kanyang ebidensya sa korte.
Ang mahalaga lamang sa proseso ng annulment of marriage ay mapadalhan ng “Summons” ang isang order ng korte kung saan inuutusan ang sinampahang asawa na sagutin ang mga paratang sa kanya sa loob ng 10 days mula sa pagkatanggap ng summons,kung ang summons ng korte ay hindi mapadala sa sinampahang asawa dahil hindi sya ma locate sa kanyang address o siya ay nasa abroad o ang kanyang kinaroroonan ay hindi alam ng nagsampang asawa, ang service of summons ay pwedeng gawin sa pamamagitan ng pag publish ng petition at ng summons sa once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines, and in such places as the court may order. At kasama dito ang pagpapadala sa sinampahang asawa at his/her last known address by registered mail.Pagkatapos ma i publish ang petition at summons sa newspaper ay pwede na mag diretso ang proseso ng annulment kahit wala o absent ang sinampahang asawa.

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22/08/2025

Q: Atty.Naghiwalay na kami ng asawa ko at nagpirmahan sa barangay na hiwalay na kami at hindi kami magkakasuhan sa isat isa kapag kami ay muli nag pakasal sa ibang partner.Pwede ba na hindi na mag file ng annulment?

A: Your marriage is still legally binding.Bawal sa batas ang magkasundo at magpirmahan ang mag asawa tungkol sa kanilang hiwalayan at pagkasunduan na wala na sila pakialamanan sa isat isa at mapagkasunduan na pwede ng muli magpakasal ng hindi dumadaan sa annulment.Ang kasunduan ay invalid at walang epekto at considered na kasal pa rin ang mag asawa.Ang anumang napirmahan sa Barangay o n
Notary Public tungkol SA Compromise Agreement ng mag asawa ay hindi tatangapin ng korte.Sinasabi sa Article 2035 ng New civil code na “No compromise upon the following question shall be valid “.

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26/06/2025

Fyi

The (SC) has ruled that a spouse’s inability to love or emotionally connect with their partner, if rooted in a genuine personality disorder, may be considered evidence of psychological incapacity and a ground to declare a marriage void.

In a Decision written by Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, the SC’s Second Division reinstated an earlier ruling of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) which declared a couple’s marriage void from the beginning due to the husband’s psychological incapacity to fulfill his marital duties.

The couple met in 1999 and married in 2002. They did not live together immediately, as the husband worked in Saudi Arabia. They were only physically together for about five years, and their relationship was marked by frequent arguments and periods of separation.

In 2016, the husband filed a petition to nullify the marriage, supported by a psychologist’s diagnosis of his Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder, which made it difficult for him to maintain close relationships. The RTC initially granted his petition, but reversed the same on reconsideration. The Court of Appeals denied the husband’s appeal.

The SC, however, ruled in favor of the husband, finding that he had sufficiently proven psychological incapacity.

Under Article 36 of the Family Code, a marriage is void if one or both spouses are psychologically unable to fulfill their marital duties—even if the condition becomes evident only after the wedding. The incapacity must be deeply rooted in the person’s character and must have existed before the marriage.

The SC clarified that psychological incapacity can manifest long after the wedding, so a spouse who initially appears capable may later show signs of inability. If this comes from a genuine psychological condition, the marriage can still be declared void.

In this case, the SC found that the husband’s emotional detachment stemmed from a strict and emotionally distant upbringing. While he could provide for his family financially, he struggled to meet his wife’s emotional needs, including basic companionship.

Read the full text of the Press Release at https://tinyurl.com/2zjba472.

Read the full text of the Decision at https://tinyurl.com/8e67mcme.

Read the Dissenting Opinion of Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez at https://tinyurl.com/56e9rs43.

Copying of this content is subject to the SC PIO’s Credit Attribution Policy: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/credit-attribution-policy/.

21/05/2025

Fyi

Muling iginiit ng na nananatiling lehitimo ang mga anak kahit na ang kasal ng kanilang mga magulang ay idineklarang walang bisa dahil sa psychological incapacity.

Sa Desisyon na isinulat ni Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez, binago ng Second Division ng Korte ang desisyon ng Regional Trial Court na nagdeklarang illegitimate ang isang anak kasunod ng pagpapawalang-bisa ng kasal ng kanyang mga magulang.

Ipinanganak ang bata ilang buwan bago ikinasal ang mag-asawa. Sa panahon ng kasal, ang asawang babae ay nakaranas ng pisikal, emosyonal, at berbal na pang-aabuso mula sa kanyang asawa. Ang asawang lalaki ay may isyu din ng pagkalulong sa alak, pagsusugal, at pagtataksil.

Sa petisyon na isinampa ng babae para mapawalang-bisa ang kanilang kasal, nagprisinta siya ng mga ebidensya ng pang-aabuso at isang sikolohikal na ulat na nag-diagnose sa kanyang asawa na may narcissistic personality disorder.

Pinagtibay ng Korte Suprema ang desisyon ng Regional Trial Court na walang bisa ang kasal pero nagpasya din ito na ang bata ay nananatiling lehitimo. Sa pangkalahatan, kapag ang isang kasal ay pinawalang-bisa, ang anak ay itinuturing na hindi lehitimo mula sa oras na sila ay ipinaglihi. Gayunpaman, may exception sa Family Code tulad ng kapag ang kasal ay pinawalang-bisa dahil sa psychological incapacity. Nalalapat ito kung ang bata ay ipinanganak bago o habang kasal.

Dagdag pa ng Korte, ang nawawalang anotasyon sa birth certificate ay hindi nakakaapekto sa legal na kalagayan ng anak.

Kapag naging lehitimo ang isang anak sa ilalim ng Family Code, walang legal na basehan para baguhin ang kanilang status pabalik sa illegitimate. Ang pagpayag dito ay labag sa layunin ng batas na protektahan ang best interest ng anak.

Basahin ang buong teksto ng press release sa https://tinyurl.com/4yrkc82r.

Basahin ang buong teksto ng Desisyon sa https://tinyurl.com/c673ywxs.

Basahin ang Concurring Opinion ni Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen sa https://tinyurl.com/mrx3swc7.

30/01/2025

NON-APPEARANCE in the Annulment process is NOT allowed under the Family Code of the Philippines.

By law, an annulment is a judicial proceeding that requires the active participation of the parties, especially the petitioner (the person filing the annulment).

Here are the Important points:

1. Judicial Process of Annulment

Annulment cannot be done by mere document or proxy. According to the law, it must go through the proper process in court, and the petitioner must provide testimony to prove the reasons for annulment stated in the Family Code.

2. It's not possible for Non-Appearance

Physical attendance at hearings is essential. Personal testimony is required from the petitioner to support the issues presented to the court. In most cases, failure to attend may result in dismissal of the case.

3. OFWs and Special Considerations

Although physical presence is difficult for OFWs, a motion can be filed to use videoconferencing if the court allows. There are some courts that provide this option, especially if there is a strong valid reason can be proven.

4. Beware of Those Who Offer Non-Appearance Services

People who offer “non-appearance annulment” are often fixers or doing illegal transactions.