Case Digest (G.R. No. 127406)
Facts:
- Ofelia P. Ty sought to overturn the Court of Appeals' decision that upheld the RTC's ruling declaring her marriage to Edgardo M. Reyes null and void.
- Edgardo M. Reyes was previously married to Anna Maria Regina Villanueva on March 29, 1977, in a civil ceremony, followed by a church wedding on August 27, 1977.
- This first marriage was declared null and void on August 4, 1980, due to the absence of a valid marriage license and lack of consent.
- Reyes married Ty on April 4, 1979, in a civil ceremony, followed by a church wedding on April 4, 1982.
- In 1991, Reyes filed a petition to declare his marriage to Ty null and void, claiming the absence of a marriage license and that he was still legally married to Anna Maria.
- Ty presented their marriage license and argued for the validity of their union.
- The RTC ruled in favor of Reyes, declaring the marriage null and void, a decision later affirmed by the Court of Appeals.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Ofelia P. Ty, declaring her marriage to Edgardo M. Reyes valid and subsisting.
- The Court reversed the decisions of both the RTC and the Court of Appeals that had declared the marriage null and void. ...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- A judicial declaration of nullity of a void marriage is not necessary for the validity of a subsequent marriage contracted before such a declaration.
- Reyes' first marriage was void ab initio due to the lack of a marriage license and consent.
- The marriage between Reyes and Ty was valid under prevailing jurisprudence...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 127406)
Facts:
In the case of Ofelia P. Ty v. Court of Appeals and Edgardo M. Reyes, G.R. No. 127406, decided on November 27, 2000, the petitioner, Ofelia P. Ty, sought to reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals dated July 24, 1996, which upheld the ruling of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasig declaring her marriage to Edgardo M. Reyes null and void ab initio. The facts reveal that Edgardo M. Reyes was previously married to Anna Maria Regina Villanueva on March 29, 1977, in a civil ceremony, followed by a church wedding on August 27, 1977. This marriage was declared null and void by the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of Quezon City on August 4, 1980, due to the absence of a valid marriage license and lack of consent. Prior to this decree, Reyes married Ty on April 4, 1979, also in a civil ceremony, and subsequently had a church wedding on April 4, 1982. In 1991, Reyes filed a petition to declare his marriage to Ty null and void, arguing that there was no marriage license at the time of their marriage and that he was still legally married to Anna Maria. Ty countered this claim by presenting their marriage license and asserting the validity of their union. The RTC ruled in favor of Reyes, declaring the marriage null and void, a decision that was subsequently affirmed by the Court of Appeals.