Practice question
A petitioner presents an existing foreign judgment and asks for its recognition and corresponding registry correction. An opponent cites the collateral-attack prohibition as an absolute ban on every Rule 108 case affecting marriage. Which is correct?
- Every marriage-related correction is forbidden
- The foreign judgment eliminates every safeguard
- The opponent’s label decides the case
- Recognition always requires a full new nullity trial
- Fujiki requires distinguishing recognition of the prior judgment from obtaining a new nullity ruling through a correction shortcut
Legal references
- Fujiki v. Marinay, G.R. No.196049, June 26, 2013, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/jun2013/gr_196049_2013.html
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