Title I — Marriage
Article 45
ELI5— what this means for you
A voidable marriage can be annulled on these grounds: (1) lack of parental consent (for 18–21 year olds); (2) insanity of either party at the time of marriage; (3) fraud (see Art. 46 for what counts); (4) force, intimidation, or undue influence; (5) impotence (physical incapacity to consummate); (6) sexually transmissible disease that is serious and incurable at the time of marriage.
Key point
Six grounds for annulment under Art. 45. Unlike void marriages, voidable marriages are valid unless annulled by a court.
Official text — EO 209
Full article text is being added. Read the official text at officialgazette.gov.ph.
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