Practice question
A Filipino and the Filipino’s step-parent marry abroad under a locally valid procedure. They rely exclusively on the general foreign-marriage recognition rule. Which provision must be considered?
- Only the number of guests
- Only the officiant’s nationality
- Only their travel documents
- Only a hotel policy
- Article 38’s step-parent and step-child prohibition, incorporated by Article 26
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
- EO227, Article 26 amendment: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1987/eo_227_1987.html
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