Title I — Marriage
Article 2
ELI5— what this means for you
Two things MUST be present for a marriage to be valid: (1) both parties must have legal capacity to marry each other (right age, not already married, not too closely related), and (2) both must freely and voluntarily consent to marry. Without either of these, the marriage is void or voidable.
Key point
Legal capacity + free consent = valid marriage. Both are non-negotiable.
Official text — EO 209
Full article text is being added. Read the official text at officialgazette.gov.ph.
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