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BRENDA MARCOS VS WILSON MARCOS (2000)

• Petition for review on certiorari on CA decision | declaration of nullity of marriage

• PETITION DENIED. CA decision armed.

• CA decision ! declared marriage valid

• "TC decision ! declared marriage null and void a# initio

FACTS

• $renda and %ilson married twice& ' (e)t *+,- civil/ 0udge Es)iritu1 Pasig | , 2ay *+,3

c4urc4/ "ev. Elea5ar1 2alacanang. Cou)le 4ad 6 c4ildren.

• *+,-& resided at 7ulo $liss1 2andaluyong $renda8s )ro)erty/

• %ilson 9oined A:P in *+;3< $renda 9oined %omen8s Au=iliary Cor)s PA: in *+;,. $ot4 left

military after t4e ED(A revolution.

• %ilson engaged in #usiness t4at did not )ros)er1 w4ic4 #ecame a contentious )oint for t4e

cou)le. Due to 4is failure1 %ilson and $renda would always >g4t. %ilson #ecame a#usive

)4ysically violent1 forced se=/.

• *++- ! cou)le lived se)arately. $y *++? ! $renda and c4ildren left 4ouse.

• "TC ruling ! )syc4ological inca)acity due to failure to >nd wor@ and violent attitude toward

family

• CA ruling ! )syc4ological inca)acity not esta#lis4ed

ISSUE + RATIO:

%ON CA CAN (ET A(IDE :INDIN( $ECAB(E "E(PONDENT DID NOT (B$0ECT 7I2(E: TO P(C7 EA !

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• In "e)u#lic vs CA and 2olina& no need for )4ysician to e=amine a )erson to #e declared)syc4ologically inca)acitated

• :C "evision CommitteeFs intention& allow resiliency in a))lication

%ON TOTAIT O: EIDENCE AND %ITNE((E(8 DE2EANO" EAD TO CONCB(ION O: P(C7OOICA

INCAPACIT G NO

• No s4owing t4at defects )resent at ince)tion of marriage1 or t4at t4ey are incura#le

HELD:

Molina guidelines not observed. Petitioner also failed to show alleged psychological incapacity is

characterized by juridical antecedence, gravity, and incurability. PETITION DENIED. CA ruling affirmed.

Marriage is valid.