Practice question
A Filipino already in a valid subsisting marriage celebrates a second marriage abroad. The second ceremony meets local foreign formalities, but the facts establish bigamy within Article 35(4), and no Article 41 or other applicable exception exists. The party claims Article 26 automatically validates it. What is correct?
- Compliance with foreign form does not remove the express Article 35(4) exception to recognition
- Every foreign certificate automatically dissolves the prior marriage
- Article 26 eliminates all bigamy exceptions
- Foreign form itself grants legal capacity
- Only the number of guests controls
Legal references
- Family Code Articles26 and68–73: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1987/eo_209_1987.html
- Civil Code Articles15–17: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- De Munari v. Asprec, GR262831, April7 2025, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_262831_2025.html
- Garcia v. Recio, GR138322, October2 2001, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2001/oct2001/gr_138322_2001.html
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