Practice question
Two adults agree that their marriage will automatically expire after five years merely because that is their preference. No legal ground for termination is invoked. Does Article 1 allow the stipulation to control marital status?
- Yes, all marital incidents are privately negotiable
- Yes, if the stipulation is notarized
- Yes, if a wedding planner approves
- Yes, because marriage is an ordinary lease
- No, private agreement cannot replace the legal rules governing the marriage’s duration and status
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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