Tag: Family Code

  • Love is Not a Requirement: Why “Fixed Marriages” Are Valid in the Philippines

    Love is Not a Requirement: Why “Fixed Marriages” Are Valid in the Philippines

    Love alone is not the only legal basis for marriage In the movies, marriage is the romantic climax of a love story—a union of two hearts beating as one. In the Philippines, however, the law tells a different, much less romantic story. Under the Family Code, marriage is a “special contract” and an “inviolable social…

  • 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…