Practice question
A seventeen-year-old Filipino marries abroad with parental permission under a locally valid ceremony. The couple claims parental consent removes the age objection for Philippine recognition. Which is correct?
- Parental permission makes every age sufficient
- Article 26 preserves Article 35(1); parental consent does not cure the below-eighteen impediment, consistent with RA11596
- Local validity always removes age limits
- A passport substitutes for legal capacity
- Only the photographer determines age
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
- RA11596, Section6, child marriage void ab initio: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11596_2021.html
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