Practice question
Under Family Code Article 26's first paragraph, what is the general treatment of a marriage solemnized abroad in accordance with the law there and valid there?
- It is generally valid here, subject to the provision's express exceptions
- It is always void merely because celebrated abroad
- It is valid only if every guest is Filipino
- It automatically overrides every Philippine marital prohibition
- It requires the mayor's private permission
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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