Tag: Annulment

  • When Love Fades: How Family and Friends Can Now Help You Prove Psychological Incapacity

    When Love Fades: How Family and Friends Can Now Help You Prove Psychological Incapacity

    (AN UPDATE ON MARRIAGE NULLITY IN THE PHILIPPINES) When Marriage Turns Empty Have you ever felt that your marriage has become empty—like living beside a stranger who’s physically present but emotionally gone? Many Filipinos silently endure unhappy marriages, thinking there’s nothing they can do. Others hesitate to file a petition for declaration of nullity of…

  • Understanding the Nullity of Marriage in the Philippines: Psychological Incapacity Explained

    Understanding the Nullity of Marriage in the Philippines: Psychological Incapacity Explained

    Marriage is meant to be a lifelong partnership, but what happens when one or both spouses are fundamentally incapable of fulfilling their marital duties? For some, the issue isn’t just incompatibility or a failing relationship—it’s something deeper and more serious. In the Philippines, the law provides a remedy for marriages that were never valid from…

  • Filing for Annulment While Living Abroad

    Filing for Annulment While Living Abroad

    Are you a Filipino currently residing abroad but seeking to file for annulment in the Philippines? Recent amendments to the rules have made the process more accessible. Philippine law recognizes that Filipinos abroad may need to seek annulment. Under the January 24, 2023 Amended Guidelines and Rules issued by the Supreme Court, here’s what you…

  • Understanding Annulment Proceedings in the Philippines

    Understanding Annulment Proceedings in the Philippines

    Developments in Jurisprudence on the Nullity of Marriage in the Philippines Marriage is a lifelong commitment, but not all marriages are legally valid. In the Philippines, the nullity of marriage is governed by the Family Code, and over the years, jurisprudence has refined the interpretation of laws regarding void marriages. Judicial Declaration of Nullity is…