MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court has modified the concept of “psychological incapacity” from a mental or personality disorder to a legal ground for nullifying a marriage under the Family Code.
A unanimous decision made public Wednesday said testimony from a psychologist or psychiatrist is no longer required in all cases covered by Article 36 of the Family Code.
Article 36 of the Family Code provides that “a marriage contracted by any party who, at the time of the celebration, was psychologically incapacitated to comply with the essential marital obligations of marriage, shall likewise be void even if such incapacity becomes manifest only after its solemnization.”
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