Practice question
Adults satisfy all requisites and personally declare before the authorized officer and the required adult witnesses that they take each other as spouses. A relative objects solely that no traditional religious ritual occurred. Which is correct?
- Every marriage needs that relative’s ritual
- The parties must follow every family custom
- The relative may veto legal capacity
- Only a religious marriage is recognized
- Article 6 prescribes no particular religious rite; the stipulated statutory compliance controls this objection
Legal references
- Family Code, EO209, relevant Articles 4, 6, 20, 26, 37, 38, 48 and 68-73, as amended: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1987/eo_209_1987.html
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