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Practice question: Validity of Marriages Celebrated Abroad

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does Article 26’s recognition rule exclude incestuous marriages covered by Article 37?
  1. No
  2. Yes
  3. Only if both parties object
  4. Only if a newspaper reports it
  5. Only if no certificate exists

Legal references

  • EO227, Article 26 amendment: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1987/eo_227_1987.html
  • 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

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