Practice question
In a case materially identical to Chua-Chiba v. Chiba, an authorized representative initiates the adultery complaint through his own complaint-affidavit. The offended husband's affidavit is merely an annex. The lower court treats this as sufficient initiation by the husband. What did the Supreme Court's May 19, 2025 main opinion require?
- Treat any representative's affidavit as the spouse's complaint.
- Ignore Article 344 whenever probable cause exists.
- Dismiss because the offended spouse did not initiate the complaint as required.
- Treat the annex as conclusively curing the representative's initiation.
- Convict without further proceedings.
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70163 — Chua-Chiba v. Chiba, G.R. 277020, May 19, 2025, main opinion.
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