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CIVIL CODE

PRELIMINARY TITLE (ARTICLES 1-18)

ARTICLE 2

Tanada vs. Tuvera

No. L-63915 December 29, 1986Ponente: Justice Cruz

Fcts:

!"e #etitioners sou$"t t"e %isc&osure o' number o' #resi%enti& %ecrees, ("ic" t"e)c&ime% "% not been #ub&is"e% s re*uire% b) &(. !"e $o+ernments contention t"t t"e

#"rse ot"er(ise #ro+i%e% mens t"t %ecree (i&& become e''ecti+e imme%ite&) 'ter t"eir

##ro+&. !"e tri& court ''irme% t"e %ecision o' "+in$ t"e necessit) 'or t"e #ub&iction o'

t"e si% %ecrees. !"e #etitioners no( sou$"t 'or t"e reconsi%ertion or c&ri'iction o' t"e si%

%ecision. !"e #r)er constitutes o' or%erin$ t"e res#on%ents to #ub&is" in t"e /''ici& 0zette

&& t"e un#ub&is"e% Presi%enti& %ecrees o' $ener& ##&iction n% un&ess #ub&is"e% t"e) s"&&

not be bin%in$.

ssue:

"et"er or not t"e c&use un&ess it is ot"er(ise #ro+i%e% re'ers to t"e %te o' e''ecti+it)o' &(s or to t"e re*uirement o' #ub&iction.

e&%:

!"e c&use un&ess it is ot"er(ise #ro+i%e% re'ers to t"e %te o' e''ecti+it) n% not to t"ere*uirement o' #ub&iction itse&', ("ic" cnnot be omitte%. Pub&iction is in%is#ensb&e in

e+er) cse, but t"e &e$is&ture in its %iscretion #ro+i%e t"t t"e usu& 'i'teen %) #erio% s"&& be

s"ortene% or e4ten%e%. !"e omission o' t"e si% #ub&iction (ou&% run $inst t"e %ue #rocess

c&use n% (ou&% %en) t"e #ub&ic no(&e%$e o' t"e &(s. !"e court "e&% t"t && sttutes,

inc&u%in$ t"ose o' &oc& ##&iction n% #ri+te &(s, s"&& be #ub&is"e% s con%ition 'or t"eir

e''ecti+it). !"e #ub&iction must be in 'u&& since its #ur#ose is to in'orm t"e #ub&ic o' t"e

contents o' t"e &(.

Petition $rnte%.

Pe!"e vs. #ue P La$

No. 691, 7rc" 29, 195

7ontem)or, J.

FC!:;ue Po L) is ccuse% o' +io&tin$ Circu&r No. 2< o' t"e Centr& =n re*uirin$ t"ose ("o

re in #ossession o' 'orei$n currenc) to se&& t"e sme to t"e Centr& =n. ;ue Po L) &&e$est"t si% circu&r (s not #ub&is"e% in t"e /''ici& 0zette be'ore "e committe% t"e ct n%

t"ere'ore, it "% no 'orce n% e''ect.

>?: "et"er or not Centr& =n Circu&r No. 2< "s no 'orce n% e''ect

?LD:

@es, t"e si% Circu&r "s no 'orce n% e''ect becuse it (s not #ub&is"e%. rtic&e 2 o' t"e

ne( Ci+i& Co%e #ro+i%es t"t &(s s"&& te e''ect 'ter 'i'teen %)s 'o&&o(in$ t"eir

#ub&iction in t"e /''ici& 0zette, un&ess ot"er(ise #ro+i%e%. "i&e Centr& =n Circu&r

No. 2< is not o' sttute or &( but bein$ issue% 'or t"e im#&ementtion o' t"e &( ut"orizin$

its issunce, it "s t"e 'orce n% e''ect o' &( ccor%in$ to sett&e% Auris#ru%ence. Bu&es n%re$u&tions ("ic" #rescribe #en&t) 'or its +io&tion s"ou&% be #ub&is"e% be'ore becomin$

e''ecti+e. !"e #ub&ic cnnot be "e&% &ib&e 'or +io&tions o' &(s or re$u&tions un&ess t"e) re

in'orme% o' its contents n% #en&ties 'or +io&tion.

ARTICLE %

&ar'a v. Re'

0. B. No. 138322 /ct. 2, 2


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com#&int 'or %m$es $inst #etitioner 'or t"e t"e %et" o' "er "usbn% Jose Aue$o. Jose

(s em#&o)e% b) #etitioner s construction (orer. "i&e (orin$ on No+ember 2, 199ni+ersit). Durin$ "is &st semester o' "is 'ourt" )er, "e &e't t"e %e'en%nt

uni+ersit) n% enro&&e% t b% ntos >ni+ersit), ("erein "e 'inis"e% "is &( %e$ree. 'ter

$r%utin$, "e ##&ie% 'or t"e br e4mintions. !o secure to te t"e br e4mintions, "enee%e% t"e trnscri#t o' recor%s 'rom t"e %e'en%nt uni+ersit). De'en%nt re'use% to $i+e "im trnscri#t unti& "e #i% bc t"e tuition t"t t"e uni+ersit) returne% ("en "e (s $rnte%

sc"o&rs"i#. ccor%in$ to t"e contrct si$ne% b) t"e #&inti'', sc"o&rs"i#s re $oo% on&) i' t"e

stu%ent s"ou&% continue in t"e sme sc"oo&. !"is contrct (s 'o&&o(e% 'rom 7emorn%um

No. 38 m%e b) t"e Director o' Pri+te c"oo&s.

ssue: "et"er or not t"e contrct bet(een #&inti'' n% %e'en%nt, ("ereb) t"e 'ormer

(i+e% "is ri$"t to trns'er to not"er sc"oo& (it"out re'un%in$ to t"e &tter t"e e*ui+&ent o'

"is sc"o&rs"i# in cs" +&i% or not

e&%: !"e contrct bet(een #&inti'' n% %e'en%nt is not bin%in$ since t"e memorn%um

m%e b) t"e Director o' Pri+te c"oo&s is not &(. !"e #ro+isions re on&) %+isor) n% not

mn%tor) in nture. Furt"ermore, t"e si% o''icer "% not ut"orit) to issue suc"memorn%um n% t"t #ro+isions (ere not #ub&is"e% in t"e /''ici& 0zette.

ARTICLE 1/-1

Mn'an vs. 0r

5< P"i&. 86, No+ember 1, 192

J. Bomu&%ez

Fcts: Jose#" 0. =rimo, citizen o' !ure), %ie% n% &e't #rtition o' t"e estte. Jun

7icino, t"e Au%ici& %ministrtor o' t"e estte &e't 'i&e% sc"eme o' #rtition. o(e+er,

n%re =rimo, one o' t"e brot"ers o' t"e %ecese%, o##ose% it. =rimos o##osition is bse% on

t"e 'ct t"t t"e #rtition in *uestion #uts into e''ect t"e #ro+isions o' Jose#" =rimos (i&&

("ic" re not in ccor%nce (it" t"e &(s o' "is !uris" ntion&it), 'or ("ic" reson t"e) re

+oi% s bein$ in +io&tion o' rtic&e 1< o' t"e Ci+i& Co%e.

ssue: "et"er or not t"e ntion& &( o' t"e testtor is t"e one to $o+ern "is testmentr)

%is#osition.

e&%: Jose#" =rimo, !uris" citizen, t"ou$" "e %ec&re% in "is (i&& t"t P"i&i##ine &(s must$o+ern t"e %is#osition o' "is estte "o(e+er, it must not #reAu%ice t"e "eir or &e$tee o' t"e

testtor.!"ere'ore, t"e testtors ntion& &( must $o+ern in ccor%nce (it" rtic&e 1< o' t"e Ci+i&

Co%e.

P"a!" VS. Ia$-Sera

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#ri+te res#on%ent obtine% +&i% %i+orce in "is countr) is %mitte%. i% %i+orce n% its

&e$& e''ects m) be reco$nize% in t"e P"i&i##ines inso'r s #ri+te res#on%ent is concern in

+ie( o' t"e ntion&it) #rinci#&e on our ci+i& &( on t"e mtter o' t"e sttus o' #ersons.

>n%er t"is consi%ertion, #ri+te res#on%ent, bein$ no &on$er t"e "usbn% o' t"e #etitioner,"% no &e$& stn%in$ to commence t"e %u&ter) cse un%er t"e im#osture t"t "e (s t"e

o''en%e% s#ouse t t"e time "e 'i&e% t"e suit. !"e &&e$tions o' t"e #ri+te res#on%ent t"t "e cou&% not "+e brou$"t t"is cse be'or t"e

%ecree o' %i+orce 'or &c o' no(&e%$e e+en i' true, is o' no &e$& si$ni'icnce orconse*uence in t"is cse. !"e se+ernce o' t"e mrit& bon% "% t"e e''ect o' %issocitin$ t"e

'ormer s#ouses 'rom ec" ot"er.

Re3r vs. Rdr4ue5

0B No. 1282>7=N0s ri$"ts, 'ee&in$s, soci& n% business

re#uttion n% t"ere'ore "e&% t"em ccountb&e n% #&inti'' be entit&e% 'or %m$es.

6ELD:

u#reme Court #rt&) $rnte% t"e #etition n% or%ere% #&inti'' to #) res#on%ent t"e bi&&in$%i''erenti& o' P193,332.96 ("i&e &tter is or%ere% to #) #etitioners mor& n% e4em#&r)

%m$es inc&u%in$ ttorne)s 'ees. 7or& %m$es m) be reco+ere% ("en ri$"ts o'in%i+i%u&s inc&u%in$ ri$"t $inst t"e %e#ri+tion o' #ro#ert) (it"out %ue #rocess o' &( re

+io&te%. ?4em#&r) %m$es on t"e ot"er "n% re im#ose% b) () o' e4m#&e or correction'or #ub&ic. C reco$nize% t"e e''ort o' 7?BLC/ in #re+entin$ i&&e$& use o' e&ectricit).

o(e+er, n) ction must be %one in strict obser+nce o' t"e ri$"ts o' t"e #eo#&e. >n%er t"e

&(, t"e 7ni& ?&ectric Com#n) H7er&coI m) immediately %isconnect e&ectric ser+ice on

t"e $roun% o' &&e$e% meter tm#erin$, but on&) i' t"e %isco+er) o' t"e cuse is #erson&&)

(itnesse% n% tteste% to b) n o''icer o' t"e &( or b) %u&) ut"orize% re#resentti+e o' t"e

?ner$) Be$u&tor) =or%. Durin$ t"e ins#ection, no $o+ernment o''ici& or ?B=

re#resentti+e (s #resent.

Petitioners c&im 'or ctu& %m$es (s not $rnte% 'or 'i&ure to su##&) #roo' n% (s

#remise% on&) u#on Lorns testimon). !"ese re com#enstion 'or n inAur) t"t (i&& #ut t"einAure #osition ("ere it (s be'ore it (s inAure%.

&as3e S3a 0as3 vs Cur ; A!!ea"s

219 scr 115

Article 21 of the Civil Code

!"is is n ##e& b) certiorri. /n /ctober 2, 198, (it"out t"e ssistnce o' counse&, #ri+te

res#on%ent 'i&e% (it" t"e 'oresi% tri& court com#&int 'or %m$es $inst #etitioner 'or

t"e &&e$e% +io&tion o' t"eir $reement to $et mrrie%. "e &&e$es in si% com#&int t"t s"e

is 2< )ers o&%, sin$&e, Fi&i#ino n% #rett) &ss o' $oo% mor& c"rcter n% re#uttion %u&)

res#ecte% in "er countr) ot"er #etitioner, on t"e ot"er "n%, is n rnin citizen resi%in$ t

Lozno #rtments, 0ui&i$, D$u#n Cit), n% i s n e4c"n$e stu%ent, be'ore u$ust 2


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ISS,E: "et"er or not n e%uction& institution be "e&% &ib&e 'or %m$es 'or mis&e%in$

stu%ent into be&ie+in$ t"t t"e &tter "% stis'ie% && t"e re*uirements 'or $r%ution ("en

suc" is not t"e cse.

6ELD:!"e u#reme Court "e&% t"t >? is &ib&e 'or %m$es. t i s t"e contrctu& ob&i$tiono' t"e sc"oo& to time&) in'orm n% 'urnis" su''icient notice n% in'ormtion to ec" n% e+er)

stu%ent s to ("ere "e or s"e "% &re%) com#&ie% (it" t"e entire re*uirement 'or t"e

con'erment o' %e$ree or ("et"er t"e) s"ou&% be inc&u%e% mon$ t"ose ("o (i && $r%ute.

!"e sc"oo& cnnot be si% to "+e cte% in $oo% 'it". bsence o' $oo% 'it" must be

su''icient&) estb&is"e% 'or success'u& #rosecution b) t"e $$rie+e% #rt) in suit 'or buse o'ri$"t un%er rtic&e 19 o' t"e Ci+i& Co%e.

Pe e a" vs Pe+ / SCRA 2

De'en%nt is mrrie% M se#rte% n% corre&ti+e o' t"e #&inti'' unmrrie% (omn, 2 )ers o'

$e. De'en%nt 're*uent&) +isite% t"e $ir&s "ouse on t"e #rete4t o' tec"in$ "er "o( to #r)

t"e rosr). !"e) 'e&& in &o+e n% "% c&n%estine trust unti& t"e) %is##ere%.

e&%: No conc&usion cn be %r(n 'rom t"e 'ct t"t %e'en%nt, not on&) %e&iberte&), but t"ru

c&e+er strte$), succee%e% in (innin$ t"e ''ection n% &o+e to t"e (omn to t"e e4tent o'

"+in$ i&&icit re&tions (it" "er. !"e (ron$ cuse% to "er n% "er 'mi&) is contrr) to mor&s

etc s contem#&te% in rt 21.

ARTICLE 2

Ten'3ave5 vs Es'a>

5 Phil 355

Torts and Damaes ! "hen #ia$ility for %&asi Delict Arises ! 'nfo&nded (&it

n Februr) 198, !enc"+ez n% ?sco secret&) mrrie% ec" ot"er n% o' course (it"out

t"e no(&e%$e o' ?scos #rents ("o (ere o' #rominent soci& sttus. !"e mrri$e (s

ce&ebrte% b) mi&itr) c"#&in. "en ?scos #rents &erne% o' t"is, t"e) insiste% c"urc" (e%%in$ to be "e&% but ?sco (it"%re( 'rom "+in$ rece&ebrtion becuse s"e

"er% t"t !enc"+ez (s "+in$ n ''ir (it" not"er (omn. ?+entu&&), t"eir re&tions"i#

(ent sour 2 )ers &ter, ?sco (ent to t"e > ("ere s"e c*uire% %ecree o' bso&ute%i+orce n% s"e subse*uent&) becme n mericn citizen n% &so mrrie% n mericn.

n 1955, !enc"+ez initite% cse 'or &e$& se#rtion n% 'urt"er &&e$e% t"t ?scos

#rents %issu%e% t"eir %u$"ter to $o bro% n% cusin$ "er to be estrn$e% 'rom "im "ence

"es sin$ 'or %m$es in t"e mount o' P1, but t"e sme

(s %ismisse% %ue to "er non-##ernce in courtI t"t "e 'i&e% to #ro+e t"t ?scos

#rents %issu%e% t"eir %u$"ter to &e+e !enc"+ez n% s suc" "is P1,


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t Louis (s $ross&) ne$&i$ent in mi4in$ u# resi%ences in (i%e&) circu&te% #ub&iction.

Furt"ermore, it ne+er m%e n) (ritten #o&o$) n% e4#&ntion o' t"e mi4-u#. t Aust

contente% itse&' (it" c+&ier Orecti'iction O.

!"e tri& court (r%e% rmi& P8,


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$i+in$ su##ort. !"us ntoni 'i&e% t"is cse to Com#e&

)*ui to cno(&e%$e t"e c"i&% usin$ t"e &etters

(ritten b) "im s e+i%ence.

Issue:

"et"er or not &etters re su''icient to #ro+ecno(&e%$ement o' #ternit).

6e"d:

@es, t"e (or%s o' reco$nition Aunior, contine%

in t"e note re'er to bb) t"en concei+e% (s e4#ecte%

to be born in June. &t"ou$" t"e c"i&% (s $i+en nme

o' sme& Lonco inste% o' Cesr )*ui Jr., "is

i%entit) s t"e c"i&% ("o )*ui inten%e% to

cno(&e%$e is c&er.

ARTICLE @%

LIM=OCO vs. INTESTATE O9 9RA&RANTE

9a's:

Pe%ro /. Fr$rnte ##&ie% 'or certi'icte o'#ub&ic con+enience to inst&&, mintin, n% o#erte n

ice #&nt in n Jun, Biz&, ("ere t"e Pub&ic er+iceCommission "e&% t"t t"e #ub&ic interest n con+enience

(i&& be #rom#te% in #ro#er n% suitb&e mnner b)

ut"orizin$ t"e o#ertion n% mintennce o' not"er

ice #&nt o' t(o n% one-"&' tons in t"e munici#&it)

o' n Jun, t"t t"e ori$in& ##&icnt Fr$nnte (s

Fi&i#ino citizen t t"e time o' "is %et" n% t"t

"is intestte estte is 'innci&&) c#b&e o'

mintinin$ t"e #ro#ose% ser+ice.

!"e commission issue% certi'icte o' #ub&ic

con+enience to ntestte ?stte o' t"e %ecese%

Fr$nnte, ut"orizin$ si% ntestte ?stte t"rou$"

its s#eci& or Ju%ici& %ministrtor, ##ointe% b) t"e

#ro#er court o' com#etent Auris%iction, to mintin n%o#erte si% #&nt. Petitioners c&im t"t t"e $rntin$o' certi'icte ##&ie% 'or t"e estte is

contr+ention o' &(.

Issues:

"et"er or not t"e estte o' Fr$nnte cn be

consi%ere% s #erson (it"in t"e menin$ o' t"e Pub&ic

er+ice ct "et"er or not citizens"i# o' %ece%ent

e4ten%e% to "is estte

6e"d:

!"e u#reme Court "e&% t"t t"e estte o' P./.F.

s"ou&% be consi%ere% n rti'ici& or Auri%ic& #erson

'or t"e #ur#ose o' t"e sett&ement n% %istribution o'"is estte ("ic", o' course, inc&u%es t"e e4ercise

%urin$ t"e Au%ici& %ministrtion o' t"ose ri$"ts n%

t"e 'u&'i&&ment o' t"ose ob&i$tions o' "is ("ic"

sur+i+e% 'ter "is %et".

!"e u#reme Court 'urt"ere% t"t i' b) &e$&'iction t"e #erson&it) o' P./.F i s consi%ere% e4ten%e%

so t"t n) %ebts or ob&i$tions &e't b), n% sur+i+in$ri$"ts m) be e4ercise% 'or t"e bene'it o' "is

cre%itors n% "eirs, t"ere is no soun% n% co$entreson 'or %en)in$ t"e ##&iction o' t"e sme 'iction

o' "is citizens"i#, n% 'or not consi%erin$ it s

&ie(ise e4ten%e% 'or t"e #ur#oses o' t"e 'oresi%

un'inis"e% #rocee%in$ be'ore t"e Pub&ic er+ice

Commission.

D,MLAO vs. 9AMILY PLASTIC PROD,CTS

9a's:

/n Februr) 28, 1962, CF o' Pn$sinn issue%

Au%$ment or%erin$ %e'en%nts o&i+en, /ri, Lurencio,

um&b$ n% Drn$ to #) so&i%rit) *u&it) #&stics#ro%ucts, nc. t"e sum o' P366.


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&.R. NO. L-21287+ @ OCTO0ER17?1

9ACTS: /n 8 Februr) 1961, Lu @uen @eun$ ##&ie% 'or #ss#ort +is to enter t"e

P"i&i##ines s non-immi$rnt. n t"e interro$tion m%e in connection (it" "er ##&iction'or tem#orr) +isitors +is to enter t"e P"i&i##ines, s"e stte% t"t s"e (s C"inese

resi%in$ t Ro(&oon, on$on$, n% t"t s"e %esire% to te #&esure tri# to t"e P"i&i##inesto +isit "er $ret$rn%unc&e Lu C"in$ Pin$ 'or #erio% o' one mont". "e (s #ermitte% to

come into t"e P"i&i##ines on 13 7rc" 1961, n% (s #ermitte% to st) 'or #erio% o' onemont" ("ic" (ou&% e4#ire on 13 #ri& 1961. /n t"e %te o' "er rri+&, s"er @, C"en$ 'i&e%

bon% in t"e mount o' P1,


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#ub&ic o''ice re continuin$ re*uirements n% must be #ossesse% not on&) t t"e time o'

##ointment or e&ection or ssum#tion o' o''ice but %urin$ t"e o''icers entire tenure. /nce

n) o' t"e re*uire% *u&i'ictions is &ost, "is tit&e m) be sesonb&) c"&&en$e%. Fri+&%o is

%is*u&i'ie% 'rom ser+in$ s $o+ernor o' orso$on.

Rua"de5-Mar's vs. COMELEC

&.R. N.1177?

Se!eer 18+ 177/

9a's:Petitioner me&% Bomu&%ez-7rcos 'i&e% "er Certi'icte o' Cn%i%c) 'or t"e #ositiono' Be#resentti+e o' t"e First District o' Le)te. Pri+te res#on%ent Ciri&o Bo) 7onteAo,

cn%i%te 'or t"e sme #osition, 'i&e% #etition 'or cnce&&tion n% %is*u&i'iction (it" t"e

C/7?L?C &&e$in$ t"t #etitioner %i% not meet t"e constitution& re*uirement 'or resi%enc).

Pri+te res#on%ent conten%e% t"t #etitioner &ce% t"e Constitutions one-)er resi%enc)

re*uirement 'or cn%i%tes 'or t"e ouse o' Be#resentti+es.

Issue:"et"er or not #etitioner "s stis'ie% t"e resi%enc) re*uirement s mn%te% b) rt.E, ec. 6 o' t"e Constitution.

Ru"n4:?B?F/B?, "+in$ %etermine% t"t #etitioner #ossesses t"e necessr) resi%ence

*u&i'ictions to run 'or set in t"e ouse o' Be#resentti+es in t"e First District o' Le)te,

t"e C/7?L?Cs *uestione% Beso&utions %te% #ri& 2, 7) , 7) 11, n% 7) 25, 1995

re "ereb) ?! D?. Bes#on%ent C/7?L?C is "ereb) %irecte% to or%er t"e Pro+inci&=or% o' Cn+ssers to #roc&im #etitioner s t"e %u&) e&ecte% Be#resentti+e o' t"e First

District o' Le)te. For e&ection #ur#oses, resi%ence is use% s)non)mous&) (it" %omici&e. !"e

Court u#"e&% t"e *u&i'iction o' #etitioner, %es#ite "er o(n %ec&rtion in "er certi'icte o'cn%i%c) t"t s"e "% resi%e% in t"e %istrict 'or on&) mont"s, becuse o' t"e 'o&&o(in$: HI

minor 'o&&o(s t"e %omici&e o' "er #rents !c&obn becme #etitioners %omici&e o' ori$in b)o#ertion o' &( ("en "er 't"er brou$"t t"e 'mi&) to Le)te HbI %omici&e o' ori$in is &ost

on&) ("en t"ere is ctu& remo+& or c"n$e o' %omici&e, $ona fideintention o' bn%onin$t"e 'ormer resi%ence n% estb&is"in$ ne( one, n% cts ("ic" corres#on% (it" t"e #ur#ose

in t"e bsence o' c&er n% #ositi+e #roo' o' t"e concurrence o' && t"ese, t"e %omici&e o' ori$in

s"ou&% be %eeme% to continue HcI t"e (i'e %oes not utomtic&&) $in t"e "usbn%s %omici&e

becuse t"e term resi%ence in Ci+i& L( %oes not men t"e sme t"in$ in Po&itic& L(

("en #etitioner mrrie% Presi%ent 7rcos in 195, s"e e#t "er %omici&e o' ori$in n% mere&)

$ine% ne( "ome, not domicili&m necessari&m H%I e+en ssumin$ t"t s"e $ine% ne(%omici&e 'ter "er mrri$e n% c*uire% t"e ri$"t to c"oose ne( one on&) 'ter "er "usbn%

%ie%, "er cts 'o&&o(in$ "er return to t"e countr) c&er&) in%icte t"t s"e c"ose !c&obn, "er

%omici&e o' ori$in, s "er %omici&e o' c"oice.

9AMILY CODE

RE#,ISITES O9 MARRIA&E (ARTICLES 1-2)

ARTICLE 1

PTBT vs. NLRC

2#2 "CRA 59)

9ACTS:

P!T! HP"i&i##ine !e&e$r#" T !e&e#"one Com#n)I initi&&) "ire% 0rce %e 0uzmn

s#eci'ic&&) s u#ernumerr) ProAect orer, 'or 'i4e% #erio% 'rom No+ember 21, 199#ton sue% "er be'ore B!C, =rnc" LVE in Ps) Cit) sin$ t"t

s"e be or%ere% to ren%er n ccountin$ o' "er business, ("ic" >#ton &&e$e% to be conAu$&

#ro#ert). e &so #r)e% t"t "e be %ec&re% (it" ri$"t to mn$e t"e conAu$& #ro#ert). !"e

%e'en%nt (i'e mo+e% to %ismiss t"e com#&int on t"e $roun% t"t t"e cuse o' ction (s

brre% b) #re+ious Au%$ment in t"e %i+orce #rocee%in$s ("erein "e "% cno(&e%$e% t"t

t"e cou#&e "% no communit) #ro#ert).

ssue:


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"et"er or not bso&ute %i+orce %ecree $rnte% b) >.. court, bet(een Fi&i#in (i'e

n% mericn "usbn% "e&% bin%in$ u#on t"e &tter.

Bu&in$:!"e #i+ot& 'ct in t"is cse is t"e Ne+% Di+orce o' t"e #rties. !"ere cn be no

*uestion s to t"e +&i%it) o' t"t Ne+% %i+orce in n) sttes o' t"e >.. !"e %ecree isbin%in$ on >#ton s n mericn citizen. ence, "e cnnot sue #etitioner, s "er "usbn%, in

n) stte o' t"e >nite% ttes. t is true t"t o(in$ to t"e ntion&it) #rinci#&e un%er rtic&e 15o' t"e ci+i& co%e, on&) P"i&i##ine ntion&s re co+ere% b) t"e #o&ic) $inst bso&ute %i+orce

bro%, ("ic" m) be reco$nize% in t"e P"i&i##ines, #ro+i%e% t"e) re +&i% ccor%in$ to t"eir

ntion& &(. n t"is cse, t"e %i+orce in Ne+% re&ese% >#ton 'rom t"e mrri$e 'rom t"e

stn%r%s o' mericn &(. !"us, #ursunt to "is ntion& &(, "e is no &on$er t"e "usbn% o'

t"e #etitioner. e (ou&% "+e no stn%in$ to sue in t"e cse s #etitioner "usbn% entit&e% to

e4ercise contro& o+er conAu$& ssets. e is &so esto##e% b) "is o(n re#resenttion be'ore t"e

Ne+% court 'rom ssertin$ "is ri$"t o+er t"e &&e$e% conAu$& #ro#ert). e s"ou&% not

continue to be one o' "er "eirs (it" #ossib&e ri$"ts to conAu$& #ro#ert).

REP,0LIC O9 T6E P6ILIPPINES v. CIPRIANO OR0ECIDO III

0B. No. 1538nite% ttes brin$in$ &on$ t"eir son Rristo''er.

'e( )ers &ter, Ci#rino %isco+ere% t"t "is (i'e "% been ntur&ize% s n mericn citizen

n% sometime in 2?:

"et"er or not res#on%ent cn remrr) un%er rt. 26 o' t"e Fmi&) Co%e

?LD: !"e #etition is $rnte%.

!"e /0 conten%s t"t #r. 2 rt. 26 o' FC is not ##&icb&e to t"e instnt cse

becuse it on&) ##&ies to +&i% mi4e% mrri$e t"t is, mrri$e ce&ebrte% bet(een

Fi&i#ino citizen n% n &ien. Furt"ermore, t"e /0 r$ues t"ere is no &( t"t $o+erns t"e

res#on%ents sitution. !"e /0 #osits t"t t"is is mtter o' &e$is&tion n% not o' Au%ici&%etermintion.

!"e res#on%ent %mits t"t rt. 26 is not %irect&) ##&icb&e to "is cse, but insists t"t

since "is ntur&ize% &ien (i'e obtine% %i+orce %ecree ("ic" c#citte% "er to remrr), "e

is &ie(ise c#citte% b) o#ertion o' &( #ursunt to ection 12, rtic&e o' t"e

Constitution.

!"e Court note% t"t t"e #etition 'or ut"orit) to remrr) 'i&e% be'ore t"e tri& court

ctu&&) constitute% #etition 'or %ec&rtor) re&ie'. !"e re*uisites o' #etition 'or %ec&rtor)re&ie' re: H1I t"ere must be Austicib&e contro+ers) H2I t"e contro+ers) must be bet(een

#ersons ("ose interests re %+erse H3I t"t t"e #rt) seein$ t"e re&ie' "s &e$& interest int"econtro+ers) n% HI t"t t"e issue is ri#e 'or Au%ici& %etermintion. !"is cse stis'ies &&

t"e re*uisites 'or t"e $rnt o' #etition 'or %ec&rtor) re&ie'.

rtic&e 26 %oes not ##er to $o+ern t"e sitution #resente% b) t"e cse t "n%. t

seems to ##&) on&) to cses ("ere t t"e time o' t"e ce&ebrtion o' t"e mrri$e, t"e #rties

re Fi&i#ino citizen n% 'orei$ner. !"e instnt cse is one ("ere t t"e time t"e mrri$e

(s so&emnize%, t"e #rties (ere t(o Fi&i#ino citizens, but &ter on, t"e (i'e (s ntur&ize%

s n mericn citizen n% subse*uent&) obtine% %i+orce $rntin$ "er c#cit) to remrr),

n% in%ee% s"e remrrie% n mericn citizen ("i&e resi%in$ in t"e >.

Becor%s o' t"e #rocee%in$s o' t"e FC %e&ibertions s"o(e% t"t t"e intent o'

Pr$r#" 2 o' rtic&e 26, ccor%in$ to Ju%$e &ici em#io-Di), member o' t"e Ci+i& Co%eBe+ision Committee, is to +oi% t"e bsur% sitution ("ere t"e Fi&i#ino s#ouse remins

mrrie% to t"e &ien s#ouse ("o, 'ter obtinin$ %i+orce, is no &on$er mrrie% to t"e Fi&i#ino

s#ouse.

Pr$r#" 2 o' rtic&e 26 trces its ori$in to t"e 1985 cse o' En Dorn +. Bomi&&o,

Jr., ("ic" in+o&+e% mrri$e bet(een Fi&i#ino citizen n% 'orei$ner ("ere t"e Court "e&%

t"t %i+orce %ecree +&i%&) obtine% b) t"e &ien s#ouse is +&i% in t"e P"i&i##ines, n%

conse*uent&), t"e Fi&i#ino s#ouse is c#citte% to remrr) un%er P"i&i##ine &(.

n t"e 1998 cse o' ;uit +. Court o' ##e&s, t"e #rties (ere Fi&i#ino citizens

("en t"e) $ot mrrie%. !"e (i'e becme ntur&ize% mericn citizen in 195 n% obtine%

%i+orce in t"e sme )er. !"e Court t"erein "inte%, b) () o' obiter %ictum, t"t Fi&i#ino

%i+orce% b) "is ntur&ize% 'orei$n s#ouse is no &on$er mrrie% un%er P"i&i##ine &( n% cn

t"us remrr).

!"us, tin$ into consi%ertion t"e &e$is&ti+e intent n% ##&)in$ t"e ru&e o' reson,

t"e Court "o&%s t"t Pr$r#" 2 o' rtic&e 26 s"ou&% be inter#rete% to inc&u%e cses in+o&+in$#rties ("o, t t"e time o' t"e ce&ebrtion o' t"e mrri$e (ere Fi&i#ino citizens, but &ter on,

one o' t"em becme ntur&ize% s 'orei$n citizen n% obtine% %i+orce %ecree. !"eFi&i#ino s#ouse s"ou&% &ie(ise be &&o(e% to remrr) s i' t"e ot"er #rt) (ere 'orei$ner t

t"e time o' t"e so&emniztion o' t"e mrri$e. !o ru&e ot"er(ise (ou&% be to snction

bsur%it) n% inAustice.

n +ie( o' t"e 'ore$oin$, t"e t(in e&ements 'or t"e ##&iction o' Pr$r#" 2 o'

rtic&e 26 re s 'o&&o(s: H1I !"ere is +&i% mrri$e t"t "s been ce&ebrte% bet(een

Fi&i#ino citizen n% 'orei$ner n% H2I +&i% %i+orce is obtine% bro% b) t"e &ien s#ouse

c#cittin$ "im or "er to remrr). !"e reconin$ #oint is not t"e citizens"i# o' t"e #rties t

t"e time o' t"e ce&ebrtion o' t"e mrri$e, but t"eir citizens"i# t t"e time +&i% %i+orce is

obtine% bro% b) t"e &ien s#ouse c#cittin$ t"e &tter to remrr).


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n t"is cse, ("en Ci#rinos (i'e (s ntur&ize% s n mericn citizen, t"ere (s

sti&& +&i% mrri$e t"t "% been ce&ebrte% bet(een "er n% Ci#rino. !"en t"e ntur&ize%

&ien (i'e subse*uent&) obtine% +&i% %i+orce c#cittin$ "er to remrr). C&er&), t"e t(in

re*uisites 'or t"e ##&iction o' Pr$r#" 2 o' rtic&e 26 re bot" stis'ie%. !"us Ci#rino,t"e %i+orce% Fi&i#ino s#ouse, s"ou&% be &&o(e% to remrr).

o(e+er, t"e Court notes t"t t"e recor%s re bere't o' com#etent e+i%ence %u&)submitte% b) res#on%ent concernin$ t"e %i+orce %ecree n% t"e ntur&iztion o' res#on%ents

(i'e. t is sett&e% ru&e t"t one ("o &&e$es 'ct "s t"e bur%en o' #ro+in$ it n% mere&&e$tion is not e+i%ence. For "is #&e to #ros#er, t"e res#on%ent must #ro+e "is &&e$tion

t"t "is (i'e (s ntur&ize% s n mericn citizen, must #ro+e t"e %i+orce s 'ct n%%emonstrte its con'ormit) to t"e 'orei$n &( &&o(in$ it, n% t"t suc" 'orei$n &( must &so

be #ro+e% s our courts cnnot te Au%ici& notice o' 'orei$n &(s. Furt"ermore, t"e

res#on%ent must &so s"o( t"t t"e %i+orce %ecree &&o(s "is 'ormer (i'e to remrr) s

s#eci'ic&&) re*uire% in rtic&e 26. /t"er(ise, t"ere (ou&% be no e+i%ence su''icient to

%ec&re t"t "e is c#citte% to enter into not"er mrri$e.

Ne+ert"e&ess, t"e Court is unnimous in "o&%in$ t"t Pr$r#" 2 o' rtic&e 26 o' t"e FC

s"ou&% be inter#rete% to &&o( Fi&i#ino citizen, ("o "s been %i+orce% b) s#ouse ("o "%

c*uire% 'orei$n citizens"i# n% remrrie%, &so to remrr). o(e+er, %ue to &c o' su''iciente+i%ence submitte% n% on recor%, t"e Court is unb&e to %ec&re, bse% on t"e res#on%ents

bre &&e$tions t"t "is (i'e, ("o (s ntur&ize% s n mericn citizen, "% obtine% %i+orce %ecree n% "% remrrie% n mericn, t"t t"e res#on%ent is no( c#citte% to

remrr). uc" %ec&rtion cou&% on&) be m%e #ro#er&) u#on t"e res#on%ents submission o't"e 'orecite% e+i%ence in "is '+or.

MARRIA&ES EFEMPT 9ROM LICENSE RE#,IREMENT (ARTICLE 2?-%@)

Nna" vs. 0a$ad4

328 "CRA 122

9ACTS:

Pe#ito Nin& (s mrrie% (it" !eo%u&' =e&&ones on e#tember 26, 19. !"e) "% 3

c"i&%ren nme&) =b)&ine, n$ri% n% rc"ie, #etitioners. Due to t"e s"ot in'&icte% b) Pe#ito

to !eo%u&', t"e &tter %ie% on #ri& 2, 1985 &e+in$ t"e c"i&%ren un%er t"e $ur%ins"i# o'

?n$rce Nin&. 1 )er n% 8 mont"s &ter, Pe#ito n% Norm =%)o$ $ot mrrie% (it"outn) mrri$e &icense. !"e) institute% n ''i%+it sttin$ t"t t"e) "% &i+e% to$et"er 'or t

&est 5 )ers e4em#tin$ 'rom securin$ t"e mrri$e &icense. Pe#ito %ie% in cr cci%ent onFebrur) 19, 19. 'ter "is %et", #etitioners 'i&e% #etition 'or %ec&rtion o' nu&&it) o' t"e

mrri$e o' Pe#ito n% Norm &&e$in$ t"t si% mrri$e (s +oi% 'or &c o' mrri$e&icense.

ISS,ES:

1. "et"er or not t"e secon% mrri$e o' Pe#ito (s +oi%

2. "et"er or not t"e "eirs o' t"e %ecese% m) 'i&e 'or t"e %ec&rtion o' t"e nu&&it) o'

Pe#itos mrri$e 'ter "is %et"

6ELD:

!"e mrri$e o' Pe#ito n% Norm is +oi% 'or bsence o' t"e mrri$e &icense. !"e) cnnot

be e4em#te% e+en t"ou$" t"e) institute% n ''i%+it n% c&ime% t"t t"e) co"bit 'or t &est

5 )ers becuse 'rom t"e time o' Pe#itos 'irst mrri$e (s %isso&+e% to t"e time o' "is

mrri$e (it" Norm, on&) bout 2< mont"s "% ese%. &beit, Pe#ito n% "is 'irst (i'e "%se#rte% in 'ct, n% t"ere'ter bot" Pe#ito n% Norm "% strte% &i+in$ (it" ec" ot"er t"t

"s &re%) &ste% 'or 'i+e )ers, t"e 'ct remins t"t t"eir 'i+e-)er #erio% co"bittion (snot t"e co"bittion contem#&te% b) &(. ence, "is mrri$e to Norm is sti&& +oi%.

Eoi% mrri$es re %eeme% to "+e not ten #&ce n% cnnot be t"e source o' ri$"ts. t cn

be *uestione% e+en 'ter t"e %et" o' one o' t"e #rties n% n) #ro#er intereste% #rt) m)

ttc +oi% mrri$e.

a%a%o '(. "a%-+e

A No. T001329, ar-+ 8, 2001

9ACTS:

ermini =orA-7nzno (s t"e &('u& (i'e o' t"e &te D+i% 7nzno "+in$ been mrrie%

on 7) 21, 1966 in n 0brie& rc"n$e& Pris" in C&oocn. !"e) "% 'our c"i&%ren. /n

7rc" 22, 1993, "er "usbn% contrcte% not"er mrri$e (it" Luz+imin% P)o be'oreres#on%ent Ju%$e. !"e mrri$e contrct c&er&) stte% t"t bot" contrctin$ #rties (ere

se#rte% t"us, res#on%ent Ju%$e ou$"t to no( t"t t"e mrri$e (s +oi% n% bi$mous.e c&ims t"t ("en "e o''icite% t"e mrri$e o' D+i% n% P)o, "e ne( t"t t"e t(o "%

been &i+in$ to$et"er s "usbn% n% (i'e 'or se+en )ers s mni'este% in t"eir Aoint ''i%+itt"t t"e) bot" &e't t"eir 'mi&ies n% "% ne+er co"bit or communicte% (it" t"eir s#ouses

%ue to constnt *urre&s.

ISS,E: "et"er t"e so&emniztion o' mrri$e bet(een t(o contrctin$ #rties ("o bot"

"+e n e4istin$ mrri$e cn contrct mrri$e i' t"e) "+e been co"bittin$ 'or 5 )ers

un%er rtic&e 3 o' Fmi&) Co%e.

6ELD:

mon$ t"e re*uisites o' rtic&e 3 is t"t #rties must "+e no &e$& im#e%iment to mrr)

ec" ot"er. Consi%erin$ t"t bot" #rties "s subsistin$ mrri$e, s in%icte% in t"eir

mrri$e contrct t"t t"e) re bot" se#rte% is n im#e%iment t"t (ou&% me t"eirsubse*uent mrri$e nu&& n% +oi%. Just &ie se#rtion, 'ree n% +o&untr) co"bittion (it"

not"er #erson 'or t &est 5 )ers %oes not se+ere t"e tie o' subsistin$ #re+ious mrri$e.C&er&), res#on%ent Ju%$e nc"ez %emonstrte% $ross i$nornce o' t"e &( ("en "e

so&emnize% +oi% n% bi$mous mrri$e.

ara&eu '(. CA

GR NO. 5#0)2, a%uary 24, 1992

9ACTS:

Lu#o 7rite$ui %ie% (it"out (i&& on June 26, 1953 n% contrcte% 3 mrri$es %urin$ "is

&i'etime. e c*uire% t"e 7untin&u# ?stte ("i&e "e (s sti&& bc"e&or. e "% c"i&%ren

(it" "is 'irst (i'e ?usebi 7onte&&no, ("o %ie% in 19rbno n% reneo. =&%omer "% c"i&%ren nme&) ntero, Bu'in, Ct&ino,

7ri, 0err%o, Eir$ini n% Fe%erico, && surnme% ?s#in. reneo on t"e ot"er "n% "% son nme% Bu#erto. /n t"e ot"er "n%, Lu#os secon% (i'e is F&+in 7onte&&no ("ere


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t"e) "% %u$"ter nme% Cresencin. Lu#o $ot mrrie% 'or t"e t"ir% time in 193< (it"

Fe&i# Ee&sco n% "% 3 c"i&%ren nme&) Jcinto, Ju&in n% Pu&in. Jcinto testi'ie% t"t "is

#rents $ot mrrie% be'ore Justice o' t"e Pece o' !$ui$ Biz&. !"e s#ouses %e#orte%

t"emse&+es s "usbn% n% (i'e, n% (ere no(n in t"e communit) to be suc".

Lu#os %escen%nts b) "is 'irst n% secon% mrri$es e4ecute% %ee% o' e4trAu%ici& #rtition("ereb) t"e) %Au%icte% t"emse&+es Lot N/. 163 o' t"e 7untin&u# ?stte n% (s subAecte%

to +o&untr) re$istrtion #rocee%in$s n% %ecree or%erin$ t"e re$istrtion o' t"e &ot (sissue%. !"e sib&in$s in t"e t"ir% mrri$e #r)e% 'or inc&usion in t"e #rtition o' t"e estte o'

t"eir %ecese% 't"er n% nnu&ment o' t"e %ee% o' e4trAu%ici& #rtition %te% Dec. 196.

ISS,E: "et"er t"e mrri$e o' Lu#o (it" Fe&i# is +&i% in t"e bsence o' mrri$e

&icense.

6ELD:

&t"ou$" no mrri$e certi'icte (s intro%uce% to #ro+e Lu#o n% Fe&i#s mrri$e, no

e+i%ence (s &ie(ise o''ere% to contro+ert t"ese 'cts. 7oreo+er, t"e mere 'ct t"t no recor%

o' t"e mrri$e e4ists %oes not in+&i%te t"e mrri$e, #ro+i%e% && re*uisites 'or its +&i%it)

re #resent.

>n%er t"ese circumstnces, mrri$e m) be #resume% to "+e ten #&ce bet(een Lu#on% Fe&i#. !"e &(s #resume t"t mn n% (omn, %e#ortin$ t"emse&+es s "usbn% n%

(i'e, "+e entere% into &('u& contrct o' mrri$e t"t c"i&% born in &('u& (e%&oc,t"ere bein$ no %i+orce, bso&ute or 'rom be% n% bor% is &e$itimte n% t"t t"in$s "+e

"##ene% ccor%in$ to t"e or%inr) course o' nture n% t"e or%inr) "bits o' &i'e.

ence, Fe&i#s c"i&%ren re &e$itimte n% t"ere'ore "+e succession& ri$"ts.

Re!u"' vs. Da$

GR No. 1#5581, ar-+ 28, 2008

9ACTS:

Jose n% Fe&is D)ot (ere mrrie% t t"e Ps) Cit) && on No+ember 2, 1986. n &ieu o'

mrri$e &icense, t"e) e4ecute% s(orn ''i%+it t"t t"e) "% &i+e% to$et"er 'or t &est5)ers. /n u$ust 199


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ARTICLE %

Repub!- '(. CA a% o!%a

G.R. No. 108#)3 February 13, 199#

9ACTS:

!"e cse t br c"&&en$es t"e %ecision o' C ''irmin$ t"e mrri$e o' t"e res#on%ent

Bori%e& 7o&in to Be)n&%o 7o&in +oi% in t"e $roun% o' #s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit). !"e

cou#&e $ot mrrie% in 1985, 'ter )er, Be)n&%o mni'este% si$ns o' immturit) n%irres#onsibi&it) bot" s "usbn% n% 't"er #re'errin$ to s#en% more time (it" 'rien%s ("om

"e s*un%ere% "is mone), %e#en%s on "is #rents 'or i% n% ssistnce n% (s ne+er "onest

(it" "is (i'e in re$r% to t"eir 'innces. n 1986, t"e cou#&e "% n intense *urre& n% s

resu&t t"eir re&tions"i# (s estrn$e%. Bori%e& *uit "er (or n% (ent to &i+e (it" "er #rents

in =$uio Cit) in 198 n% 'e( (ees &ter, Be)n&%o &e't "er n% t"eir c"i&%. ince t"en "e

bn%one% t"em.

ISS,E: "et"er or not t"e mrri$e i s +oi% on t"e $roun% o' #s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit).

6ELD:

!"e mrri$e bet(een Bori%e& n% Be)n&%o subsists n% remins +&i%. "t constitutes

#s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit) is not mere s"o(in$ o' irreconci&b&e %i''erences n% con'&iction#erson&ities. t is in%is#ensb&e t"t t"e #rties must e4"ibit inc&intions ("ic" (ou&% not

meet t"e essenti& mrit& res#onsibi&ites n% %uties %ue to some #s)c"o&o$ic& i&&ness.

Be)n&%os ction t t"e time o' t"e mrri$e %i% not mni'est suc" c"rcteristics t"t (ou&%

com#rise $roun%s 'or #s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit). !"e e+i%ence s"o(n b) Bori%e& mere&)

s"o(e% t"t s"e n% "er "usbn% cnnot $et &on$ (it" ec" ot"er n% "% not s"o(n $r+it)

o' t"e #rob&em neit"er its Auri%ic& ntece%ence nor its incurbi&it). n %%ition, t"e e4#ert

testimon) b) Dr ison s"o(e% no incurb&e #s)c"itric %isor%er but on&) incom#tibi&it)

("ic" is not consi%ere% s #s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit).

!"e 'o&&o(in$ re t"e $ui%e&ines s to t"e $roun%s o' #s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit) &i% set 'ort" in

t"is cse:

bur%en o' #roo' to s"o( nu&&it) be&on$s to t"e #&inti''

root cuses o' t"e inc#cit) must be me%ic&&) n% c&inic&&) inc&ine%

suc" inc#cit) s"ou&% be in e4istence t t"e time o' t"e mrri$e

suc" inc#cit) must be $r+e so s to %isb&e t"e #erson in com#&)in$ (it" t"e

essenti&s o' mrit& ob&i$tions o' mrri$e

suc" inc#cit) must be embrce% in rt. 68-1 s (e&& s rt 22


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!"e C &so notes t"t P must be c"rcterize% b)

HI $r+it),

HbI Auri%ic& ntece%ence, n%

HcI incurbi&it). !"e inc#cit) must be $r+e or serious suc" t"t t"e #rt) (ou&% be

inc#b&e o' crr)in$ out t"e or%inr) %uties re*uire% in mrri$e it must be roote% in t"e"istor) o' t"e #rt) nte%tin$ t"e mrri$e, &t"ou$" t"e o+ert mni'esttions m) emer$e

on&) 'ter t"e mrri$e n% it must be incurb&e or, e+en i' it (ere ot"er(ise, t"e cure (ou&%

be be)on% t"e mens o' t"e #rt) in+o&+e%. n t"e cse t br, &t"ou$" Leoue& stn%s

$$rie+e%, "is #etition must be %ismisse% becuse t"e &&e$e% P o' "is (i'e is not c&er&)

s"o(n b) t"e 'ctu& settin$s #resente%. !"e 'ctu& settin$s %o not come c&ose to to t"e

stn%r% re*uire% to %ecree nu&&it) o' mrri$e.

Re!u"' vs. #uner-6aan

GR No. 149498, ay 20, 2004

9ACTS:

Lo&it ;uintero-mno 'i&e% com#&int in 1996 'or %ec&rtion o' nu&&it) o' "er mrri$e

(it" !os"io mno, J#nese ntion&, on t"e $roun% o' #s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit). "e n%!os"io strte% common-&( re&tions"i# in J#n n% &i+e% in t"e P"i&i##ines 'or mont".

!"ere'ter, !os"io (ent bc to J#n n% st)e% t"ere 'or "&' o' 198. Lo&it t"en $+ebirt" on No+ember 16, 198.

n 1988, Lo&it n% !os"io $ot mrrie% in 7!C-=coor, C+ite. 'ter mont" o' t"eir

mrri$e, !os"io returne% to J#n n% #romise% to return b) C"ristms to ce&ebrte t"e

"o&i%)s (it" "is 'mi&). !os"io sent mone) 'or t(o mont"s n% 'ter t"t "e sto##e% $i+in$

'innci& su##ort. "e (rote "im se+er& times but ne+er res#on%ent. n 1991, s"e &erne%

'rom "er 'rien% t"t !os"io +isite% t"e countr) but %i% not bot"er to see "er nor t"eir c"i&%.

!os"io (s no &on$er resi%in$ t "is $i+en %%ress t"us summons issue% to "im remine%unser+e%. Conse*uent&), in 1996, Lo&it 'i&e% n e4 #rte motion 'or &e+e to e''ect ser+ice o'

summons b) #ub&iction. !"e motion (s $rnte% n% t"e summons, ccom#nie% b) co#)

o' t"e #etition, (s #ub&is"e% in ne(s##er o' $ener& circu&tion $i+in$ !os"io 15 %)s to

'i&e "is ns(er. !os"io 'i&e% to res#on% 'ter t"e se o' 6< %)s 'rom #ub&iction, t"us,

Lo&it 'i&e% motion to re'er t"e cse to t"e #rosecutor 'or in+esti$tion.

ISS,E: "et"er !os"io (s #s)c"o&o$ic&&) inc#citte% to #er'orm "is mrit& ob&i$tion.

6ELD:

!"e Court is min%'u& o' t"e 198 Constitution to #rotect n% stren$t"en t"e 'mi&) s bsic

utonomous soci& institution n% mrri$e s t"e 'oun%tion o' t"e 'mi&). !"us, n) %oubt

s"ou&% be reso&+e% in '+or o' t"e +&i%it) o' t"e mrri$e.

!os"ios ct o' bn%onment (s %oubt&ess&) irres#onsib&e but it (s ne+er &&e$e% nor

#ro+en to be %ue to some in% o' #s)c"o&o$ic& i&&ness. &t"ou$" s ru&e, ctu& me%ic&

e4mintions re not nee%e%, it (ou&% "+e $ret&) "ee% Lo&it "% s"e #resente% e+i%ence

t"t me%ic&&) or c&inic&&) i%enti'ie% !os"ios i&&ness. !"is cou&% "+e been %one t"rou$" ne4#ert (itness. t is essenti& t"t #erson s"o( inc#bi&it) o' %oin$ mrit& ob&i$tion %ue

to some #s)c"o&o$ic&, not #")sic& i&&ness. ence, !os"io (s not consi%ere% s#s)c"o&o$ic&&) inc#citte%.

C3a vs. C3a

GR No. 14#33#), No'eber 2), 2002

9ACTS:

Leni C"o n% &'onso C"o $ot mrrie% in 1981. !"e) "+e 2 c"i&%ren nme&) C"er)&

L)nne n% &br)n. n 1993, &'onso 'i&e% n nnu&ment o' "is mrri$e to Leni. 'ter(r%s,

"e 'i&e% n men%e% com#&int 'or t"e %ec&rtion o' nu&&it) o' t"eir mrri$e bse% on

#s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit). !"e cse (ent to tri& n% t"e tri& court 'urt"er "e&% t"t &'onso

#resente% *untum e+i%ence t"t Leni nee%s to contro+ert 'or t"e %ismiss& o' t"e cse.

&'onso c&ime% t"t Leni c"r$e% "im (it" #erAur), concubin$e n% %e#orttion ("ic"s"o(s &tters #s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit) becuse ccor%in$ to "im it c&er&) s"o(e% t"t "is

(i'e not on&) (nte% "im be"in% brs but &so to bnis" outsi%e t"e countr).

ISS,E: "et"er or not &'onso C"u #resente% *untum e+i%ence 'or t"e %ec&rtion o'nu&&it) o' "is mrri$e (i t" Leni on t"e $roun% o' #s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit).

6ELD:

!"e court "e&% t"t %ocuments #resente% b) &'onso %urin$ t"e tri& o' t"e cse %o not in n)

() s"o( t"e &&e$e% #s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit) o' "is (i'e. !"e e+i%ence (s insu''icient n%

s"o(s $r+e buse o' %iscretion bor%erin$ on bsur%it). &'onso testi'ie% n% com#&ine%

bout t"ree s#ects o' Lenis #erson&it) nme&) &c o' ttention to c"i&%ren, immturit), n%

&c o' n intention o' #rocreti+e se4u&it) n% none o' t"ese t"ree, sin$&) or co&&ecti+e&),

constitutes #s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit).

Ps)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit) must be c"rcterize% b) $r+it), Auri%ic& ntece%ence, n%incurbi&it). t must be more t"n Aust %i''icu&t), re'us& or ne$&ect in t"e #er'ormnce o'

mrit& ob&i$tions. mere s"o(in$ o' irreconci&b&e %i''erences n% con'&ictin$ #erson&ities%oes not constitute #s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit).

Furt"ermore, t"e testimoni& e+i%ence 'rom ot"er (itnesses 'i&e% to i%enti') n% #ro+e root

cuse o' t"e &&e$e% #s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit). t Aust estb&is"e% t"t t"e s#ouses "% n

incom#tibi&it) or %e'ect t"t cou&% #ossib&) be trete% or &&e+ite% t"rou$" #s)c"ot"er#).

!"e tot&it) o' e+i%ence #resente% (s com#&ete&) insu''icient to sustin 'in%in$ o'

#s)c"o&o$ic& inc#cit) more so (it"out n) me%ic&, #s)c"itric or #s)c"o&o$ic&

e4mintion.

Ann vs. Re$es

GR No. 155800, ar-+ 10, 200)

9ACTS:


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Leoni&o ntonio, 26 )ers o' $e, n% 7rie +onne Be)es, 36 )ers o' $e met in 1989.

=re&) )er 'ter t"eir 'irst meetin$, t"e) $ot mrrie% t 7ni& Cit) && n% t"en

subse*uent c"urc" (e%%in$ t Psi$ in December 199


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t"e mmcu&te Conce#tion, ntrmuros, 7ni&, be'ore t"e Bt. Be+. 7s$r. 7e&encio %e

Eer,E/D.

Te vs. Te

GR No. 1)1#93, February 13, 2009

9ACTS:

Petitioner ?%(r% !e 'irst met res#on%ent Bo(en !e in $t"erin$ or$nize% b) t"e

Fi&i#ino-C"inese ssocition in t"eir co&&e$e. niti&&), "e (s ttrcte% to Bo(ens c&ose

'rien% but, s t"e &tter &re%) "% bo)'rien%, t"e )oun$ mn %eci%e% to court Bo(en,("ic" "##ene% in Jnur) 1996. t (s Bo(en ("o se% t"t t"e) e&o#e but ?%(r%

re'use% bicerin$ t"t "e (s )oun$ n% Aob&ess. er #ersistence, "o(e+er, m%e "im re&ent.

!"e) &e't 7ni& n% si&e% to Cebu t"t mont" "e, #ro+i%in$ t"eir tr+e& mone) o' P8


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ISS,E: "et"er or not tt). !erres mrri$e (it" Dorot") is nu&& n% +oi%.

6ELD:

Dorot")s 'irst mrri$e is in%ee% +oi% b initio consi%erin$ t"t 7er&ito is "er 'irst cousint"ereb) $inst #ub&ic #o&ic). o(e+er, s"e %i% not 'i&e n) %ec&rtion 'or t"e nu&&it) o' t"eir

mrri$e be'ore s"e contrcte% "er mrri$e (it" tt). !erre t"us, "er secon% mrri$e is+oi%. rtic&e < sttes t"t t"e bso&ute nu&&it) o' 'ormer mrri$e m) be in+oe% 'or t"e

#ur#oses o' remrri$e on t"e bsis so&e&) o' 'in& Au%$ment %ec&rin$ suc" #re+ious

mrri$e +oi%.

alde! "s. #$%260 S%#& 211

Facts:Same.Article 147; Emphasis to the RTCs judgment on liquidation

o properties in connection !ith the pro"ision o propert# regime !$ounions o marriage%

&ssue:'hether or not Article 147 correctl# applied on the status o the

parties in the liquidation o their properties%

Ruling:The (upreme Court stated that) in a"oid marriage) the propert#

regimes are those pro"ided or in Article 147 or 14*as) the case ma# +e%The liquidation o the co,o!nership shall +e in accordance !ith thepro"isions on co,o!nership under the Ci"il Code !hich are not in conlict!ith Article 147 or 14*%

The conjugal home shall equall# +e co,o!ned +# the couple andshall +e di"ided equall# during liquidation in accordance !ith the rules onco,o!nership% -o!e"er) the ruits o couples separate propert# are notincluded in the co,o!nership%

Pe!"e vs. Ara4n100 *+! 1033

9ACTS:

Proceso Bosim contrcte% mrri$e (it" 0orre. "i&e "is mrri$e (it" t"e &tter subsist,

"e contrcte% cnonic& mrri$e (it" Fico&. 0orre is st)in$ in Cebu ("i&e Fico& is in

&oi&o. e (s tr+e&in$ s&esmn t"us, "e commute% bet(een &oi&o n% Cebu. "en0orre %ie%, "e brou$"t Fico& to Cebu ("ere t"e &tter (ore% s tec"er-nurse. "e &ter on

su''ere% inAuries in "er e)es cuse% b) #")sic& m&tretment o' Bosim n% (s sent to &oi&oto un%er$o tretment. "i&e s"e (s in &oi&o, Bosim contrcte% t"ir% mrri$e (it"

7$&sn$. CF-Cebu 'oun% "im $ui&t) o' bi$m).

ISS,E: "et"er or not t"e t"ir% mrri$e is nu&& n% +oi%.

6ELD:

!"e ction (s institute% u#on t"e com#&int o' t"e secon% (i'e ("ose mrri$e (it" Bosim

(s not rene(e% 'ter t"e %et" o' t"e 'irst (i'e n% be'ore t"e t"ir% mrri$e (s entere%into. ence, t"e &st mrri$e (s +&i% one n% #rosecution $inst Bosim 'or contrctin$

mrri$e cnnot #ros#er.

Mer'ad vs. Tan

33# "CRA 122

9ACTS:

Dr. Eicent 7erc%o (s #re+ious&) mrrie% (it" !"e&m /&i+ in 196 be'ore "e contrcte%

mrri$e (it" Consue&o !n in 1991 ("ic" t"e &tter c&ims s"e %i% not no(. !n 'i&e%

bi$m) $inst 7erc%o n% 'ter mont" t"e &tter 'i&e% n ction 'or %ec&rtion o' nu&&it)

o' mrri$e $inst /&i+. !"e %ecision in 1993 %ec&re% mrri$e bet(een 7erc%o n%

/&i+ nu&& n% +oi%.

ISS,E: "et"er 7erc%o committe% bi$m) in s#ite o' 'i&in$ t"e %ec&rtion o' nu&&it) o' t"e

'ormer mrri$e.

6ELD:

Au%ici& %ec&rtion o' nu&&it) o' #re+ious mrri$e is necessr) be'ore subse*uent onecn be &e$&&) contrcte%. /ne ("o enters into subse*uent mrri$e (it"out 'irst obtinin$

suc" Au%ici& %ec&rtion is $ui&t) o' bi$m). !"is #rinci#&e ##&ies e+en i' t"e er&ier union is

c"rcterize% b) sttute s +oi%.

n t"e cse t br, 7erc%o on&) 'i&e% t"e %ec&rtion o' nu&&it) o' "is mrri$e (it" /&i+ ri$"t

'ter !n 'i&e% bi$m) cse. ence, b) t"en, t"e crime "% &re%) been consummte%. e

contrcte% secon% mrri$e (it"out t"e Au%ici& %ec&rtion o' t"e nu&&it). !"e 'ct t"t t"e

'irst mrri$e is +oi% 'rom t"e be$innin$ is not %e'ense in bi$m) c"r$e.

ARTICLE @1-@2

Re!u"' vs. N"as'

220 "CRA 20

9ACTS:

0re$orio No&sco is semn. e met Jnet Prer, =ritis", in br in ?n$&n%. 'ter t"t,

Jnet strte% &i+in$ (it" No&sco in "is s"i# 'or si4 mont"s. t &ste% unti& t"e contrct o'

No&sco e4#ire% t"en "e brou$"t "er to "is "ometo(n in nti*ue. !"e) $ot mrrie% in

Jnur) 1982. Due to not"er contrct, No&sco &e't t"e #ro+ince. n 1983, No&sco recei+e%

&etter 'rom "is mot"er in'ormin$ "im t"t "is son "% been born but 15 %)s 'ter, Jnet &e't.

No&sco (ent "ome n% cut s"ort "is contrct to 'in% Jnets ("erebouts. e %i% so b)

securin$ not"er semns contrct $oin$ to Lon%on. e (rote se+er& &etters to t"e br ("ere

t"e) 'irst met but it (s && returne%. 0re$orio #etitione% in 1988 'or %ec&rtion o'

#resum#ti+e %et" o' Jnet.

ISS,E: "et"er or not No&sco "% (e&&-'oun%e% be&ie' t"t "is (i'e, Jnet, is &re%)%e%


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9ACTS:

n$e&it E&%ez (s mrrie% (it" o'io in Jnur) 191. "e $+e birt" to bb) $ir& nme%Nnc). !"e) r$ue% constnt&) becuse o'io (s unem#&o)e% n% %i% not brin$ "ome n)

mone). n 7rc" 192, t"e &tter &e't t"eir "ouse. n$e&it n% "er c"i&% (ite% unti& in 7)192, t"e) %eci%e% to $o bc to "er #rents "ome. 3 )ers "+e #sse% (it"out n) (or%

'rom o'io unti& in /ctober 195 ("en "e s"o(e% u# n% t"e) $ree% to se#rte n% e4ecute% %ocument to t"t e''ect. t (s t"e &st time t"e) s( ec" ot"er n% "% ne+er "er% o' e+er

since. =e&ie+in$ t"t o'io (s &re%) %e%, #etitioner mrrie% Eir$i&io Be)es in June 1985.

Eir$i&ios ##&iction 'or ntur&iztion in > (s %enie% becuse #etitioners mrri$e (it"o'io (s subsistin$. ence, in 7rc" 2


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L12#90, Auu(& 31, 19)0

9ACTS:

Joe& Jimenez, t"e #etitioner, 'i&e% #etition 'or t"e nnu&ment o' "is mrri$e (it" Beme%ios

Cnizres on t"e $roun% t"t t"e ori'ice o' "er $enit&s or +$in (s too sm&& to &&o( t"e#enetrtion o' m&e or$n 'or co#u&tion. t "s e4iste% t t"e time o' t"e mrri$e n%

continues to e4ist t"t &e% "im to &e+e t"e conAu$& "ome t(o ni$"ts n% one %) 'ter t"emrri$e. !"e court summone% n% $+e co#) to t"e (i'e but t"e &tter %i% not 'i&e n)

ns(er. !"e (i'e (s or%ere% to submit "erse&' to #")sic& e4mintion n% to 'i&e me%ic&

certi'icte (it"in 1< %)s. "e (s $i+en not"er 5 %)s to com#&) or e&se it (i&& be %eeme%&c o' interest on "er #rt n% t"ere'ore ren%erin$ Au%$ment in '+or o' t"e #etitioner.

ISS,E: "et"er or not t"e mrri$e cn be nnu&&e% (it" on&) t"e testimon) o' t"e "usbn%.

6ELD:

!"e (i'e ("o (s c&ime% to be im#otent b) "er "usbn% %i% not +i& o' t"e o##ortunit) to

%e'en% "erse&' n% s suc", c&im cnnot be con+incin$&) be conc&u%e%. t is (e&&-no(n

'ct t"t (omen in t"is countr) re s") n% bs"'u& n% (ou&% not re%i&) n% un"esittin$&)submit to #")sic& e4mintion un&ess com#e&&e% b) com#etent ut"orit). uc" #")sic&

e4mintion in t"is cse is not se&'-incrimintin$. "e is not c"r$e% (it" n) o''ense n%&ie(ise is not com#e&&e% to be (itness $inst "erse&'. m#otence bein$ n bnorm&

con%ition s"ou&% not be #resume%. !"e cse (s remn%e% to tri& court.

ARTICLE @8-@7

"% '(. "%

GR No. 13#590, ar-+ 2), 2001

9ACTS:

F&orence, t"e #etitioner, (s mrrie% (it" P"i&i##, Portu$uese citizen in Jnur) 198.

F&orence 'i&e% in e#tember 199, com#&int 'or t"e %ec&rtion o' nu&&it) o' t"eir mrri$e.

!ri& ensue% n% t"e #rties #resente% t"eir res#ecti+e %ocumentr) n% testimoni& e+i%ence.

n June 1995, tri& court %ismisse% F&orences #etition n% t"rou$"out its tri&, t"e tte %i% not#rtici#te in t"e #rocee%in$s. "i&e Fisc& Jbson 'i&e% (it" t"e tri& court mni'esttion

%te% No+ember 199 sttin$ t"t "e 'oun% no co&&usion bet(een t"e #rties, "e %i% notcti+e&) #rtici#te% t"erein. /t"er t"n "+in$ ##ernce t certin "erin$s, not"in$ more

(s "er% o' "im.

ISS,E: "et"er t"e %ec&rtion o' nu&&it) m) be %ec&re% e+en (it" t"e bsence o' t"e

#rtici#tion o' t"e tte in t"e #rocee%in$s.

6ELD:

rtic&e 8 o' t"e Fmi&) Co%e sttes t"t in && cses o' nnu&ment or %ec&rtion o' bso&ute

nu&&it) o' mrri$e, t"e Court s"&& or%er t"e #rosecutin$ ttorne) or 'isc& ssi$ne% to it to

##er on be"&' o' t"e stte to te ste#s to #re+ent co&&usion bet(een t"e #rties n% to te

cre t"t e+i%ence is not 'bricte% or su##resse%. !"e tri& court s"ou&% "+e or%ere% t"e

#rosecutin$ ttorne) or 'isc& n% t"e o&icitor-0ener& to ##er s counse& 'or t"e stte. No%ecision s"&& be "n%e% %o(n un&ess t"e o&icitor 0ener& issues certi'iction brie'&) sttin$

"is resons 'or "is $reement or o##osition s t"e cse m) be, to t"e #etition. !"e recor%s re

bere't o' n e+i%ence t"t t"e tte #rtici#te% in t"e #rosecution o' t"e cse t"us, t"e cse is

remn%e% 'or #ro#er tri&.

De O'a! vs. 9"ren'an

10# *+! 35

9ACTS:

Jose %e /cm#o n% er'in F&orencino (ere mrrie% in 1938. !"e) be$ot se+er& c"i&%ren

("o re not &i+in$ (it" #&inti''. n 7rc" 1951, &tter %isco+ere% on se+er& occsions t"t"is (i'e (s betr)in$ "is trust b) mintinin$ i&&icit re&tions (it" Jose rc&s. +in$

'oun% out, "e sent t"e (i'e to 7ni& in June 1951 to stu%) beut) cu&ture ("ere s"e st)e%

'or one )er. $in #&inti'' %isco+ere% t"t t"e (i'e (s $oin$ out (it" se+er& ot"er mn

ot"er t"n rc&s. n 1952, ("en t"e (i'e 'inis"e% "er stu%ies, s"e &e't #&inti'' n% since

t"en t"e) "% &i+e% se#rte&). n June 1955, #&inti'' sur#rise% "is (i'e in t"e ct o' "+in$

i&&icit re&tions (it" Ne&son /rzme. e si$ni'ie% "is intention o' 'i&in$ #etition 'or &e$&

se#rtion to ("ic" %e'en%nt mni'este% con'ormit) #ro+i%e% s"e is not c"r$e% (it"

%u&ter) in crimin& ction. ccor%in$&), /cm#o 'i&e% #etition 'or &e$& se#rtion in

1955.

ISS,E: "et"er t"e con'ession m%e b) F&orencino constitutes t"e con'ession o' Au%$ment%is&&o(e% b) t"e Fmi&) Co%e.

6ELD:

F&orencinos %mission to t"e in+esti$tin$ 'isc& t"t s"e committe% %u&ter), in t"e

e4istence o' e+i%ence o' %u&ter) ot"er t"n suc" con'ession, is not t"e con'ession o' Au%$ment

%is&&o(e% b) rtic&e 8 o' t"e Fmi&) Co%e. "t is #ro"ibite% is con'ession o' Au%$ment,

con'ession %one in court or t"rou$" #&e%in$. "ere t"ere is e+i%ence o' t"e %u&ter)

in%e#en%ent o' t"e %e'en%nts sttement $reein$ to t"e &e$& se#rtion, t"e %ecree o'

se#rtion s"ou&% be $rnte% since it (ou&% not be bse% on t"e con'ession but u#on t"e

e+i%ence #resente% b) t"e #&inti''. "t t"e &( #ro"ibits is Au%$ment bse% e4c&usi+e&) on

%e'en%nts con'ession. !"e #etition s"ou&% be $rnte% bse% on t"e secon% %u&ter), ("ic"

"s not )et #rescribe%.

LE&AL SEPARATION (ARTICLE //-?)

ARTICLE //-/

La!u5-S$ vs. Eu;e

43 "CRA 1##

9ACTS:

Crmen L#uz-) 'i&e% #etition 'or &e$& se#rtion $inst ?u'emio ?u'emio on u$ust

1953. !"e) (ere mrrie% ci+i&&) on e#tember 21, 193 n% cnonic&&) 'ter nine %)s.

!"e) "% &i+e% to$et"er s "usbn% n% (i'e continuous&) (it"out n) c"i&%ren unti& 193

("en "er "usbn% bn%one% "er. !"e) c*uire% #ro#erties %urin$ t"eir mrri$e. Petitioner

t"en %isco+ere% t"t "er "usbn% co"bite% (it" C"inese (omn nme% 0o io on orbout 199. "e #r)e% 'or t"e issunce o' %ecree o' &e$& se#rtion, ("ic" mon$ ot"ers,


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(ou&% or%er t"t t"e %e'en%nt ?u'emio s"ou&% be %e#ri+e% o' "is s"re o' t"e conAu$&

#rtners"i# #ro'its.

?u'emio counterc&ime% 'or t"e %ec&rtion o' nu&&it) o' "is mrri$e (it" L#uz-) on t"e$roun% o' "is #rior n% subsistin$ mrri$e (it" 0o io. !ri& #rocee%e% n% t"e #rties

%%uce% t"eir res#ecti+e e+i%ence. o(e+er, be'ore t"e tri& cou&% be com#&ete%, res#on%ent&re%) sc"e%u&e% to #resent surrebutt& e+i%ence, #etitioner %ie% in +e"icu&r cci%ent on

7) 1969. er counse& %u&) noti'ie% t"e court o' "er %et". ?u'emio mo+e% to %ismiss t"e#etition 'or &e$& se#rtion on June 1969 on t"e $roun%s t"t t"e si% #etition (s 'i&e%

be)on% t"e one-)er #erio% #ro+i%e% in rtic&e 1


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ARTICLE /8

Pa'ee vs Carra4a

231 "CRA 321

9ACTS:

Conce#cion &nis 'i&e% com#&int on /ctober 199, 'or t"e Dec&rtion o' Nu&&it) o'

7rri$e bet(een "er erst("i&e "usbn% ?nrico Pcete n% one C&rit %e & Conce#cion, s

(e&& s 'or &e$& se#rtion bet(een "er n% Pcete, ccountin$ n% se#rtion o' #ro#ert)."e +erre% in "er com#&int t"t s"e (s mrrie% to Pcete on #ri& 1938 n% t"e) "%

c"i&% nme% Consue&o t"t Pcete subse*uent&) contrcte% secon% mrri$e (it" C&rit %e

& Conce#cion n% t"t s"e &erne% o' suc" mrri$e on&) on u$ust 199. Beconci&ition

bet(een "er n% Pcete (s im#ossib&e since "e e+i%ent&) #re'erre% to continue &i+in$ (it"

C&rit.

!"e %e'en%nts (ere ec" ser+e% (it" summons. !"e) 'i&e% n e4tension (it"in ("ic" to 'i&e

n ns(er, ("ic" t"e court #rt&) $rnte%. Due to un(nte% misun%erstn%in$, #rticu&r&) in

communiction, t"e %e'en%nts 'i&e% to 'i&e n ns(er on t"e %te set b) t"e court. !"ere'ter,t"e #&inti'' 'i&e% motion to %ec&re t"e %e'en%nts in %e'u&t, ("ic" t"e court 'ort"(it"

$rnte%. !"e court recei+e% #&inti''s e+i%ence %urin$ t"e "erin$s "e&% on Februr) 15, 2


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n 7rc" 1999, ?r&in% &&usorio, t"e (i'e o' "erein #etitioner, Potencino, #etitione% 'or

"bes cor#us ("ic" (s %ismisse% on 7) 2


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7ti e+er) time "e (s in 7ni& n% t &&usorio Pent"ouse, =$uio Countr) C&ub ("en "e

(s in =$uio Cit). /n t"e ot"er "n%, t"e #etitioner &i+e% in nti#o&o Cit).

n 199, u#on Potencinos rri+& 'rom >, "e st)e% (it" "er (i'e 'or bout 5 mont"s innti#o&o cit). !"e c"i&%ren, )&+i n% Lin, &&e$e% t"t %urin$ t"is time t"eir mot"er

o+er%ose Potencino ("ic" cuse% t"e &tters "e&t" to %eteriorte. n Februr) 1998, ?r&in%'i&e% (it" B!C #etition 'or $ur%ins"i# o+er t"e #erson n% #ro#ert) o' Potencino %ue to t"e

&tters %+nce% $e, 'ri& "e&t", #oor e)esi$"t n% im#ire% Au%$ment. n 7) 1998, 'tertten%in$ cor#orte meetin$ in =$uio, Potencino %i% not return to nti#o&o inste% &i+e% t

C&e+e&n% Con%ominium in 7ti. n 7rc" 1999, #etitioner 'i&e% (it" C #etition 'or

"bes cor#us to "+e t"e custo%) o' "is "usbn% &&e$in$ t"t t"e res#on%ents re'use% "er%emn%s to see n% +isit "er "usbn% n% #ro"ibite% Potencino 'rom returnin$ to nti#o&o.

ISS,E: "et"er or not t"e #etitione% (ri t o' "bes cor#us s"ou&% be issue%.

6ELD:

(rit o' ha$eas cor-&se4ten%s to && cses o' i&&e$& con'inement or %etention, or b) ("ic"

t"e ri$"t'u& custo%) o' #erson is (it""e&% 'rom t"e one entit&e% t"ereto. !o Austi') t"e $rnt

'or suc" #etition, t"e restrint o' &ibert) must n i&&e$& n% in+o&untr) %e#ri+tion o' 'ree%omo' ction. !"e i&&e$& restrint o' &ibert) must be ctu& n% e''ecti+e not mere&) nomin& or

mor&.

?+i%ence s"o(e% t"t t"ere (s no ctu& n% e''ecti+e %etention or %e#ri+tion o'Potencinos &ibert) t"t (ou&% Austi') issunce o' t"e (rit. !"e 'ct t"t t"e &tter (s 86

)ers o' $e n% un%er me%iction %oes not necessri&) ren%er "im ment&&) inc#citte%. e

sti&& "s t"e c#cit) to %iscern "is ctions. it" "is 'u&& ment& c#cit) "+in$ t"e ri$"t o'

c"oice, "e m) not be t"e subAect o' +isittion ri$"ts $inst "is 'ree c"oice. /t"er(ise, "e

(i&& be %e#ri+e% o' "is ri$"t to #ri+c).

!"e cse t br %oes not in+o&+e t"e ri$"t o' #rent to +isit minor c"i&% but t"e ri$"t o'

(i'e to +isit "usbn%. n n) e+ent, t"t t"e "usbn% re'uses to see "is (i'e 'or #ri+te

resons, "e is t &ibert) to %o so (it"out t"ret or n) #en&t) ttc"e% to t"e e4ercise o' "is

ri$"t. Co+erture, is mtter be)on% Au%ici& ut"orit) n% cnnot be en'orce% b) com#u&sion

o' (rit o' "bes cor#us crrie% out b) t"e s"eri''s or b) n) ot"er #rocess.

ARTICLE ?%

A$a"a Invesens vs CA

GR No. 118305, February 12, 1998

9ACTS:

P"i&i##ine =&oomin$ 7i&&s HP=7I obtine% P5

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