Question

Alex and Bea, both of legal age, fell in love and decided to get married. Unfortunately, they encountered various challenges in meeting the essential and formal requisites for marriage. Analyze the following scenarios and determine whether the marriage is valid or void based on the provisions of the Family Code, specifically Articles 1-3, 5-11, 20-21, 26, and 31-35.

1. Scenario 1:

Alex and Bea decided to get married in a civil ceremony. However, they failed to secure the necessary marriage license from the local civil registrar before the scheduled wedding date.

2. Scenario 2:

Alex and Bea, who are both widowed, want to get married in a religious ceremony. However, they have not obtained a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage from the local civil registrar.

3. Scenario 3:

Alex and Bea, who are both Filipino citizens, plan to get married in a mosque. However, Alex's parents refuse to give their parental consent, as required by law.

4. Scenario 4:

Alex and Bea, who are both of legal age, decide to get married in a simple ceremony attended only by a private priest. They exchange their vows and declare their commitment to each other, but they fail to secure any form of marriage license or authority from the government.

5. Scenario 5:

Alex and Bea, who are first cousins, plan to get married in a civil ceremony. However, they are aware that their marriage is prohibited under the Family Code due to their blood relationship.