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Edward N. Lim vs. Ma. Cheryl Sta. Cruz-Lim

EDWARD N. LIM, Petitioner, versus MA. CHERYL STA. CRUZ-LIM, Respondent

G.R. No. 176464 | 2010-02-04

DECISION 

NACHURA, J.: 

This petition raises a far-from-novel issue, i.e., the invalidity of a marriage on the ground of either or both of the parties' psychological incapacity. However, similar petitions continue to hound the lower courts, even with the stringent requirements for the grant of declaration of nullity of marriage on the ground of psychological incapacity, given the facility with which married persons are diagnosed with personality disorders. 

The instant petition for review on certiorari assails the decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 74822, which reversed the decision[2] of the Regional...