Practice question
A marriage is challenged for a proved absence of a legally indispensable requisite, with no applicable exception. One spouse argues that State protection of marriage requires the court to declare it valid regardless of the Code. Which is correct?
- State policy repeals every statutory requisite
- State policy must be applied with the governing validity rules; protection does not manufacture a requisite or exception
- Every ceremony becomes valid if called marriage
- The court may select any result without law
- Only the wedding guests decide validity
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html — Constitution, Article II section 12 and Article XV sections 1–3
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/5/95173 — Family Code, Articles 1 and 48
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_267998_2025.html — Maliwat-Melad v. Melad, G.R. No. 267998, April 23, 2025, main opinion
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