No valid first marriage, no bigamy
A marriage certificate may begin the inquiry, but it does not necessarily end it.
· 4 MIN READ
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Marriage vows
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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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NO PRE-NUP, NO WEDDING
Under the Family Code of the Philippines, a pre-nup is officially known as a marriage settlement and is guided by strict rules.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Gee Canlas confirms split from Archie Alemania
Actress Gee Canlas confirmed her separation from Archie Alemania, sharing details about the emotional decision and challenges of moving on.
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No guessing, no ghosting: Life and love lessons from an open marriage
For one, she has learned to filter out people with Asian or MILF (mom I’d like to f---) fantasies. ‘There are definitely men who fetishize mothers. I don’t…
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China cracks down on anti-marriage socmed content
Sites that host unacceptable content will be investigated and punished.
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'Pina-resign ng Lord': Alvin Aragon on Izzy Trazona’s stage return
Alvin Aragon addresses his wife Izzy Trazona-Aragon’s brief appearance at the SexBomb reunion and clarifies faith-based reasons behind her resignation.
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POLYAMORY: Deepa Paul shares lessons from 10-year open marriage
‘I feel like even if my husband dates other people, or he knows that if I date other people, if it became something else, we would still choose each other.’
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