Marriage doesn’t grant spouse bank access
A LandBank branch manager testified that marriage alone does not make a spouse a joint account holder, authorized signatory or automatic recipient of bank…
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Marriage does not make spouse joint account holder: Duterte defense
Marriage does not grant automatic access to a spouse's bank account, as clarified during Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial. A LandBank manager…
No first marriage license, no bigamy
One of the essential elements of bigamy is a prior valid marriage. If the supposed first marriage was void ab initio, it is nonexistent from the beginning.
SC convicts cop for psychological violence over withdrawn marriage license
The Supreme Court upholds the conviction of a police officer for psychological violence after he secretly withdrew a marriage license application with his…
SC acquits woman of bigamy, says void marriage may be raised as defense
The Supreme Court acquitted Ma. Fe Imelda Lapira of bigamy after ruling that a void marriage may be raised as a defense even without a prior judicial…
Nullified marriage
A Supreme Court ruling explains when a marriage may be declared void due to a false Affidavit of Cohabitation, highlighting the five-year continuous and…
Melai Cantiveros reveals how a six-month separation strengthened her marriage
Melai Cantiveros revealed that she and husband Jason Francisco quietly separated for six months before reconciling, saying the experience strengthened their…
Margaret Qualley, Jack Antonoff deny split rumors amid marriage speculation
Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff are shutting down split rumors, with the actress’s rep calling reports of a rocky marriage “categorically untrue.” As…
The ‘X factor’: Melanie Marquez opens up about 4 marriages and style
‘God will give you that brilliance, then your personality and good heart will glow.’
SC clarifies marriage annulment rules
The Supreme Court ruled that a couple’s mutual agreement to end their marriage does not automatically constitute collusion, clarifying the legal standard for…
SC: Mutual desire to end marriage not proof of collusion in annulment cases
The Supreme Court has ruled that a mutual desire to end a marriage is not enough to prove collusion in annulment cases, clarifying that collusion requires a…
Marriage validity
Can a marriage be declared void if the officiating minister turns out to be unauthorized? A Supreme Court ruling clarifies that a marriage remains valid if…