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R.A. 6955, “An Act to Declare Unlawfulthe Practice of Matching Filipino Womenfor Marriage to Foreign ational!"

R.A. 9#$%, Anti&'ra(c)ing in Per!on! Act of #$$*, a! amen+e+ - RA $*6/

VI. THE LAW ON SEPARATION OF THE SPOUSES

A. Concepts of separation & diorce

!enedicto . "e #a Ra$a % Pi# %'

Facts:ON ()#* +, -/0, te CFI entered a 1na# 2)d3$entdecreein3 a diorce to te p#ainti4 5A3)eda!enedicta de#a Ra$a6 on te 3ro)nd of )s7and8sad)#ter* and ordered Este7an "e#a Ra$a to pa*

er P9-,/'0.:; d)e er as er )npaid sare of tepropert* 7e#on3in3 to te con2)3a# partnersip, as

7hapter #. 4eparation in Fact

Art. #*9. When a hu!an+ an+ wife are!eparate+ in fact, or one ha! aan+one+ theother an+ one of them !ee)! ?u+icialauthori@ation for a tran!action where thecon!ent of the other !pou!e i! reuire+ - lawut !uch con!ent i! withhel+ or cannot eotaine+, a ;eri


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- the proper court authori@e+ to hear famil-ca!e!, if one eBi!t!, or in the regional trial courtor it! eui;alent !itting in the place where eitherof the !pou!e! re!i+e!. =n>

Art. #/#. Upon the


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Ruling:

Iss)e K-.

No.In Ra$ire> s. ?$)r 5'0 Pi#., 9++6 @@@.

te co)rt of a co)ntr* in 0n?uriou! a!!anilation of the wife - thehu!an+ =@ihar>

=+> Act! of imprecation =liIan>=e> Re+emption - the wife =)hulI>=f> 2Berci!e - the wife of the +elegate+ right torepu+iate =tafwl+> or=g> u+icial +ecree =fa!)h>.

Art. /6. Di;orce - tala. G => A +i;orce -tala ma- e eCecte+ - the hu!an+ in a !inglerepu+iation of hi! wife +uring her non&men!trual perio+ =tuhr> within which he ha! totall- a!taine+from carnal relation with her. An- numer ofrepu+iation ma+e +uring one tuhr !hall con!tituteonl- one repu+iation an+ !hall ecomeirre;ocale after the eBpiration of the pre!crie+Ii++a.=#> A hu!an+ who repu+iate! hi! wife, either forthe within the pre!crie+ Ii++a - re!umption of cohaitation without nee+ of a newcontract of marriage. 4houl+ he fail to +o !o, therepu+iation !hall ecome irre;ocale ='ala ain!ugra>.

Art. /. Di;orce - 0la. G Where a hu!an+ma)e! a ;ow to a!tain from an- carnal relation!=ila> with hi! wife an+ )eep! !uch ila for a perio+of not le!! than four month!, !he ma- e grante+a +ecree of +i;orce - the court after +ue noticean+ hearing.

Art. /%. Di;orce - @ihar. G Where the hu!an+ha! in?uriou!l- a!!imilate+ =@ihar> hi! wife to an-of hi! relati;e! within the prohiite+ +egree! ofmarriage, the- !hall mutuall- refrain from ha;ingcarnal relation until he !hall ha;e performe+ the pre!crie+ eBpiation. 'he wife ma- a!) the courtto reuire her hu!an+ to perform the eBpiationor to pronounce the a regular tala !houl+ he failor refu!e to +o !o, without pre?u+ice to her rightof !ee)ing other appropriate reme+ie!.

Art. /9. Di;orce - liIan. G Where the hu!an+accu!e! hi! wife in court of a+ulter-, a +ecree of perpetual +i;orce ma- e grante+ - the courtafter +ue hearing an+ after the partie! !hall ha;e performe+ the pre!crie+ act! of imprecation=liIan>.

Art. 5$. Di;orce - )hulI. G 'he wife ma-, afterha;ing oCere+ to return or renounce her +ower or to pa- an- other lawful con!i+eration for herrelea!e =)hulI> from the marriage on+, petitionthe court for +i;orce. 'he court !hall, inmeritoriou! ca!e! an+ after to the wife the right to eCect atala at the time of the celeration of themarriage or thereafter, !he ma- repu+iate themarriage an+ the repu+iation woul+ ha;e the!ame eCect a! if it were pronounce+ - thehu!an+ him!elf.


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Art. 5#. Di;orce - fa!)h. G 'he court ma-, upon petition of the wife, +ecree a +i;orce - fa!)h onan- of the following groun+! E=a> eglect or failure of the hu!an+ to pro;i+e!upport for the famil- for at lea!t !iB con!ecuti;emonth!=> 7on;iction of the hu!an+ - Failure of the hu!an+ to perform for!iB month! without rea!onale cau!e hi! maritaloligation in accor+ance with thi! co+e=+> 0mpotenc- of the hu!an+=e> 0n!anit- or aJiction of the hu!an+ with anincurale +i!ea!e which woul+ ma)e thecontinuance of the marriage relation!hip in?uriou!to the famil-=f>Unu!ual cruelt- of the hu!an+ a! +e An- other cau!e recogni@e+ un+er Mu!lim lawfor the +i!!olution of marriage - fa!)h either atthe in!tance of the wife or the proper wali. .

Art. 5*. Fa!)h on the groun+ of unu!ual cruelt-.

G A +ecree oCa!)h on the groun+ of unu!ualcruelt- ma- e grante+ - the court upon petitionof the wife if the hu!an+E=a> :aituall- a!!ault! her or ma)e! her lifemi!erale - cruel con+uct e;en if thi! +oe! notre!ult in ph-!ical in?ur-=> A!!ociate! with per!on! of ill&repute or lea+!an infamou! life or attempt! to force the wife toli;e an immoral life=c> 7ompel! her to +i!po!e of her eBclu!i;e propert- or pre;ent! her from eBerci!ing her legalright! o;er it=+> 8!truct! her in the o!er;ance of herreligiou! practice! or=e> Doe! not treat her ?u!tl- an+ euital- a!en?oine+ - 0!lamic law.

Art. 5/. 2Cect! of irre;ocale tala or fa!)h. G Atala or fa!)h, a! !oon a! it ecome! irre;ocale,!hall ha;e the following eCect!E=a> 'he marriage on+ !hall e !e;ere+ an+ the!pou!e! ma- contract another marriage inaccor+ance with thi! 7o+e=> 'he !pou!e! !hall lo!e their mutual right! ofinheritance=c> 'he cu!to+- of chil+ren !hall e +etermine+ inaccor+ance with Article % of thi! co+e=+>'he wife !hall e entitle+ to reco;er from thehu!an+ her whole +ower in ca!e the tala ha!een aCecte+ after the con!ummation of themarriage, or one&half thereof if eCecte+ efore it!

con!ummation .=e> 'he hu!an+ !hall not e +i!charge+ from hi!oligation to gi;e !upport in accor+ance with Article 6 an+=f> 'he con?ugal partner!hip, if !tipulate+ in themarriage !ettlement!, !hall e +i!!ol;e+ an+liui+ate+.

Art. 55.2Cect! of other )in+! of +i;orce. G 'he pro;i!ion! of the article imme+iatel- prece+ing!hall appl- to the +i!!olution, of marriage - ila,

@ihar, liIan an+ )hulI, !u?ect to the eCect! ofcompliance with the reuirement! of the 0!lamiclaw relati;e to !uch +i;orce!.

L#ae Rep)7#ic, ?.R. No. -;:;;, Marc %/, 0/--

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!. Concept of #e3a# separation, co$pare


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RA 9#6#

427'08 9. 1egal 4eparation 7a!e!. L 0nca!e! of legal !eparation, where ;iolence a!!peci


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a#a< Fernande>, ?R -;;%+:, Septe$7er -,0/--


Rep)7#ic )intos, ?R -++', Noe$7er -0,0/-0


576 "r)3 addiction, a7it)a# a#coo#is$,#es7ianis$ or Ho$ose@)a#it*

FCC ++ 5+6 and 5;6 co$pare 1e!iani!m or homo!eBualit- of there!pon+ent

Art. /6. An- of the following circum!tance! !hallcon!titute frau+ referre+ to in umer * of the prece+ing ArticleE

=/> 7oncealment of +rug a++iction, haitualalcoholi!m or homo!eBualit- or le!iani!meBi!ting at the time of the marriage.

A#$e#or RTC, ?R No. -:;0/, A)3. 0;, 0//9


Ca$pos Ca$pos, A.M. No. MTJ!"!#$!% Fe&."'% ("!(

FACTST)is is a co*+laint ,or serious*iscon-uct% i**oralit an- -is)onest /le-& co*+lainants against res+on-ent% ,or*er0resi-ing Ju-ge o, t)e MTC o, 1augan%Agusan -el Sur.

Co*+lainant Ai-a an- res+on-ent 2ere*arrie- in !3'! an- )a- t2oc)il-ren%co*+lainants Alistair an-C)ar*aine. In (""'% res+on-ent /le- a

+etition ,or 4eclarationo, Nullit o, Marriage% alleging t)at )e an- Ai-a 2ere&ot) +sc)ologicall inca+acitate-to co*+l2it) t)e essential *arital o&ligations.

For )is +art% res+on-ent is a )o*ose5ual2)o coul- not &e inti*ate 2it) )is 2i,e

unless )e i*agine- )e 2as 2it) anot)er*an%2)ile )is 2i,e )a- a6airs 2it) ot)er*en as a result o, )is )o*ose5ualit.

To )er -e,ense% Ai-a -enie- t)e allegationsan- /le- ,or legal se+aration. Accor-ing to)er%res+on-ent 2ante- t)eir *arriageannulle- so t)at )e coul- *arr anot)er2o*an 2it)2)o* )e 2as )a7ing arelations)i+. In t)e *eanti*e% a se+aratecase 2as +en-ing against t)e res+on-ent%to 2)ic) a certain +arcel o, registere- lan-*ig)t &e ta8en ,ro* t)e t)eir +ro+ert int)e e7ent o, loss.

Facts s)o2 t)at t)e title to suc) lan- 2as8e+t & res+on-ent in )is -ra2er. 9)enres+on-ent coul- not /n- t)e title in )isusual +lace ,or sa,e8ee+ing% )e soug)t t)ea-7ice o, t)e Register o, 4ee-s 2)o tol-)i* to e5ecute t)e a-a7it o, loss% to 2)ic))e -i-.Res+on-ent t)en registere- t)e title&ut in t)e na*e o, Alistair% a *inor at t)atti*e.

ISSUEIs res+on-ent guilt o, i**oralit%-is)onest% an- serious *iscon-uct;

HEL" NO% res+on-ent is not guilt o, i**oralit% -is)onest an- serious*iscon-uct &ut onl si*+le *iscon-uct.First% t)e co*+lainants ,aile- to +resent an+roo, o, res+on-ents -ut to con-uct)i*sel, in a 2a t)at is consistent 2it) t)e-ignit o, t)e =u-icial oce. As suc)% )e*ust co*+ort )i*sel, at all ti*es in suc) a*anner t)at )is con-uct% ocial or

ot)er2ise% can &ear t)e *ost searc)ingscrutin o, t)e +u&lic t)atloo8s u+ to )i* ast)e e+ito*e o, integrit an- =ustice.

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Second, Wit respect to respondent8s a##e3edo$ose@)a#it*, s)c iss)e is for te deter$inationof te tria# co)rt


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a7so#in3 respondent fro$ te car3e of disonest*. Te fact tat respondent 3ot $arriedand ad ci#dren is not proof a3ainst is c#ai$ of o$ose@)a#it*. As pointed o)t 7* te inesti3atin3 2)d3e, it is possi7#e tat respondent


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0. Wo can as for #e3a# separation

FC ++, co$pare Ph-!ical ;iolence or moral pre!!ure to compelthe petitioner to change religiou! or politicala(liation=*> Attempt of re!pon+ent to corrupt or in+ucethe petitioner, a common chil+, or a chil+ of the petitioner, to engage in pro!titution, orconni;ance in !uch corruption or in+ucement

=/> Final ?u+gment !entencing the re!pon+ent toimpri!onment of more than !iB -ear!, e;en if par+one+=5> Drug a++iction or haitual alcoholi!m of there!pon+ent=6> 1e!iani!m or homo!eBualit- of there!pon+ent=> 7ontracting - the re!pon+ent of a!u!euent igamou! marriage, whether in thePhilippine! or aroa+=%> 4eBual in Attempt - the re!pon+ent again!t the life ofthe petitioner or =$> Aan+onment of petitioner - re!pon+entwithout ?u!ti


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Te petition of E)fe$io for dec#aration of n)##it*is $oot and acade$ic and tere co)#d 7e nof)rter interest in contin)in3 te sa$e after erde$ise, tat a)to$atica##* disso#ed te)estioned )nion. An* propert* ri3ts ac)ired7* eiter part* as a res)#t of Artic#e -'' of teCii# Code of te Pi#ippines ; co)#d 7e reso#edand deter$ined in a proper action for partition 7*eiter te appe##ee or 7* te eirs of teappe##ant.

Mat)7is . Pra@edes, -/ Pi# :9

0roce-ural Histor:P#ainti4 Socorro Mat)7is, 1#ed


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'. "efendants 1#ed $otion to )ast

Sec -, RA 0;0B

427'08 9. 1egal 4eparation 7a!e!. L 0n ca!e! of legal !eparation, where ;iolence a! !peci


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%6P#ainti4 denied $iscond)ct i$p)ted to i$ anda##e3in3 tat defendant as a7andoned teci#drencon2)3a# properties


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Te Cii# Code proides tat no decree of #e3a#separation sa## 7e pro$)#3ated )pon astip)#ation of facts or 7* confession of 2)d3$ent.In case of nonDappearance of te defendant, teco)rt sa## order te prosec)tin3 attorne* toin)ire


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do$ici#e and tat te 2)d3e as e@ceeded ispo


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an* sare in te con2)3a# properties 5and t)sa#so dis)a#if*in3 i$ as ad$inistrator tereof6.

Tat desi3nation


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oer te s)72ectD$atter of te actionB 506 tat tepetition does not state facts s)cient toconstit)te a ca)seof action.

ISSUES:

-. WoN Respondent ()d3e


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"ece$7er 0',-;,


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para$o)r. He eent


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Co##)sion in $atri$onia# cases 7ein3 te act of $arried persons in proc)rin3 a diorce - mutualcon!ent ,


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Oca$po . F#orenciano -/: Pi# %+

Tis is an action for #e3a# separation


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Rep)7#ic CA, Noe$7er -0, 0/-0


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