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.
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Supreme Court acquits woman of bigamy
The Supreme Court has acquitted a woman of bigamy, ruling that a prior marriage that is void from the beginning—such as one lacking a marriage license—can be…
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SC acquits man in Bigamy case over void marriage
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SC clarifies voluntary surrender rule
The ruling stressed that a voluntary surrender should be assessed with a ‘more considerate and broad-minded approach’ once guilt is established.
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Bigamy’s point of reckoning
Constructive notice is where the law presumes a person knows a certain fact because it is recorded in public records.
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SC rulings address validity of marriage and parental authority
The Supreme Court issues rulings on psychological incapacity, bigamy, and legitimacy of children, clarifying grounds for annulment and parental authority.
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No ceremony, no bigamy
‘The existence and the validity of the first marriage being an essential element of the crime of bigamy, it is but logical that a conviction for said offense…
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Prescriptive period
A wife discovers after 26 years that her seaman husband entered a second marriage. Is it too late to file a bigamy case? Atty. Angela explains your legal…
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Expired cases
Bigamy charges in the Philippines must be filed within 15 years from discovery, not from the date of the second marriage—meaning a complaint can still proceed…
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SC upholds bigamy conviction, says 15-year limit begins at actual discovery
The Supreme Court has ruled that the 15-year period for filing a bigamy case begins upon actual discovery of the offense, not its registration, upholding the…
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Infidelity
A woman devastated by her partner’s hidden marriage seeks legal advice from Atty. Peachy, who explains the implications of bigamy and the steps she can take…
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