Practice question
A party married at 20 without the required parental consent. After turning 21, that party freely cohabits with the spouse and both live as spouses. Apply only Article 45(1)'s stated qualification.
- The subsequent conduct automatically makes every unrelated defect valid.
- The marriage becomes void under Article 35(1).
- Parental consent can never be a ground for annulment.
- The party remains generally a minor until 25.
- The specified post 21 free cohabitation prevents reliance on that Article 45(1) ground.
Legal references
- Family Code Articles35,40,45–48; https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/5/95173
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