G.R. No. 168335, 6 June 2010 FACTS: In March 1994, Nestor and Juvy contracted marriage in Pampanga. In August 1999, Nestor filed with the RTC a petition for the declaration of nullity of his marriage with Juvy alleging the latter’s psychological incapacity to exercise the essential obligations of marriage, as the same was a kleptomaniac, [...]

G.R. No. 164493, 10 March 2010 FACTS: Angelito Suazo and Jocelyn Suazo were married when they were 16 years old only. Without any means to support them, they lived with Angelito’s parents while Jocelyn took odd jobs and Angelito refused to work and were most of the time drunk. Petitioner urged him to find work [...]

G.R. No. 164817, 3 July 2009 FACTS: Petitioner filed with the RTC a verified Petition for Declaration of Nullity of Marriage with Alternative Prayer for Legal separation, with Application for Designation as Administrator Pendente Lite of the Conjugal Partnership of Gains. The petitioner alleged that she and the respondent are residents of Bugallon, Pangasinan, but [...]

G.R. No. 180668, 26 May 2009 FACTS: Petitioner Marietta Azcueta and Rodolfo Azcueta got married on July 24, 1993. They separated in 1997 after four years of marriage and bore no child. Petitioner filed with the RTC a petition for declaration of absolute nullity of marriage under Article 36 of the Family Code, claiming that [...]

G.R. No. 161793, 13 February 2009 FACTS: Petitioner Edward Te first met respondent Rowena Te in a gathering organized by the Filipino-Chinese association in their college. Initially, he was attracted to Rowena’s close friend but, as the latter already had a boyfriend, the young man decided to court Rowena, which happened in January 1996. It [...]

G.R. No. 157610, 19 October 2007 FACTS: Orlando G. Tongol and Filipinas M. Tongol were married on August 27, 1967. Out of their union, they begot four children, namely: Crisanto, Olivia, Frederick, and Ma. Cecilia. On May 13, 1994, Orlando and Filipinas filed a petition for dissolution of their conjugal partnership of gains, which was [...]

G.R. No. 130087, 24 September 2003 FACTS: Respondent Tadeo and petitioner Diana were legally married union begot five children. On 29 March 1995, private respondent Tadeo R. Bengzon filed a Petition for Annulment of Marriage against petitioner Diana M. Barcelona. Petition further alleged that petitioner Diana was psychologically incapacitated at the time of the celebration [...]

G.R. No. 162049, 13 April 2007 FACTS: Petitioner and respondent were college sweethearts. At the time of their marriage they were already awaiting their first child. Since both are still student of medicine and pharmacy (respectively) they lived with Narciso’s parents who they depend financially. They had four children. Mr. Narciso filed a petition for [...]

G.R. No. 119190, 16 January 1997 FACTS: Chi Ming Tsoi and Gina Lao Tsoiwas married in 1988. After the celebration of their wedding, they proceed to the house of defendant’s mother. There was no sexual intercourse between them during their first night and same thing happened until their fourth night. In an effort to have [...]

G.R. No. 155800, 10 March 2006 FACTS: Leonilo Antonio, 26 years of age, and Marie Ivonne Reyes, 36 years of age met in 1989. Barely a year after their first meeting, they got married at Manila City Hall and then a subsequent church wedding at Pasig in December 1990. A child was born but died [...]