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Practice question: Mixed Marriages and Foreign Divorce

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Practice question

Distinguish the Filipino spouse’s substantive Article 26(2) benefit from an alien spouse’s legal interest in seeking recognition.

Legal references

  • Corpuz v. Sto. Tomas, G.R. No.186571, August 11, 2010, main decision, legal interest and recognition: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2010/aug2010/gr_186571_2010.html
  • EO227, Article 26 amendment: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1987/eo_227_1987.html

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