Practice question
A marriage abroad is established to comply with the applicable foreign law and to be valid there. The parties have the required capacity, and no Article 26 exception or other applicable impediment exists. May it be rejected solely because the ceremony occurred outside the Philippines?
- Yes, all foreign ceremonies are invalid
- Yes, Philippine law recognizes only local venues
- Yes, only embassy ceremonies qualify
- No; foreign venue alone is not a ground under the stated recognition rule
- Yes, if one spouse dislikes the venue later
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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