G.R. No. 155080 – 466 Phil. 894 – 422 SCRA 272 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Modes of Acquisition of Title – Acquisitive Prescription – Extraordinary Prescription In 1947, Fermina Calicdan donated a parcel of land to Silverio Cendaña. The land was owned by Sixto Calicdan, her […]
Civil Law
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G.R. No. 216425 – 890 Phil. 74 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Civil Code – Use of Surnames Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Special Civil Actions – Change of Name – Legitimate Child May Use Surname of Mother Political Law – Constitutional […]
G.R. No. 203284 – 799 Phil. 449 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Marriage – Psychological Incapacity; when not proven – Psychologist’s findings must be in-depth and comprehensive Nicolas Matudan and Marilyn Matudan married in 1976. After four children and ten years of marriage […]
G.R. No. 175822 – 720 Phil. 373 – 708 SCRA 420 – Civil Law – General Principles – Article 19; Abuse of Right In July 2001, Shirley Quiñones, after receiving an official receipt from the cashier as proof of payment for a pair of jeans, went out of the Guess […]
G.R. No. L-44169 – 224 Phil. 441 – 140 SCRA 304- Labor Law – Labor Standards – Wages vs Salary Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Execution of Judgment – Limitations on Garnishment; Wages are exempt from execution – Salary not exempt from execution Civil Law – Obligations and Contracts […]
G.R. No. 174451 – 618 Phil. 616 – 603 SCRA 604 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Marriage; Void Marriages – Article 36; Psychological Incapacity – Sexual Infidelity Per Se is not Psychological Incapacity Article 45 – Failure to Consummate the Marriage In August […]
G.R. No. 195432 – 742 Phil. 37 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Article 26; Foreign Divorce; how recognized Remedial Law – Evidence – Foreign Divorce; Must be proven as a matter of fact In 2001, Edelina Tungul married a Japanese citizen named Yuichiro Kobayashi. […]
G.R. No. 186571 – 642 Phil. 420 – 628 SCRA 266 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Marriage; Void Marriages – Article 26; Effect of Foreign Divorce Remedial Law – Evidence – Presumptive Evidence – Foreign Judgment; Divorce Civil Procedure – Rule 39 – Rights […]
G.R. No. 166357 – 750 Phil. 482 – 745 SCRA 512 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Marriage; Void Marriages – Article 36; Psychological Incapacity – Gambling in the Presence of One’s Children Testimonies of Expert Witnesses as Evaluated by the Trial Court Must […]
G.R. No. 166357 – 673 Phil. 460 – 657 SCRA 822 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Marriage; Void Marriages – Article 36; Psychological Incapacity – Totality of Evidence Burden of proving psychological incapacity is on the plaintiff In 1976, Valerio “Tyrone” Kalaw and […]
G.R. No. 171557 – 726 Phil. 502 – 716 SCRA 8 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Marriage; Void Marriages – Article 36; Psychological Incapacity – Personal Evaluation by Psychologist – Need for Independent Evidence to Prove Psychological Incapacity In 1969, Rodolfo De Gracia […]
G.R. No. 167459 – 655 Phil. 512 – 640 SCRA 517 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Marriage; Void Marriages – Article 36; Psychological Incapacity – Juridical Antecedence Sexual Infidelity and Abandonment are not per se Psychological Incapacity In 1973, in only about three […]
G.R. No. 164493 – 629 Phil. 157 – 615 SCRA 154 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Article 36; Psychological Incapacity – Drunkenness, Indolence, Physical Violence Not Necessarily Psychological Incapacity In 1985, Jocelyn and Angelito Suazo met each other. They were just 16 years […]
G.R. No. 166579 – 627 Phil. 1 – 613 SCRA 195 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Article 36; Psychological Incapacity – Proof of Psychological Incapacity When personal examination by psychologist is necessary In 1996, Jordan Paz and Jeanice Pavon met. Jordan was then […]
G.R. No. 108763 – 268 SCRA 198 (335 Phil. 664) – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Marriage – Void Marriages – Article 36; Psychological Incapacity Guidelines in Applying Article 36 of the Family Code In 1985, Roridel Olaviano married Reynaldo Molina. They begot one child. […]
G.R. No. 170925 – 619 Phil. 434 – 604 SCRA 444 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Family Code – Marriage – Void Marriages – Article 36; Psychological Incapacity – Gravity, Juridical Antecedence, Incurability In 1977, Rodolfo Aspillaga and Aurora Apon met each other in college. They […]