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Jocelyn M. Suazo Vs. Angelito Suazo and Republic of the Philippines

JOCELYN M. SUAZO, Petitioner, versus ANGELITO SUAZO and REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents

G.R. No. 164493 | 2010-03-12

D E C I S I O N


BRION, J.:

We resolve the appeal filed by petitioner Jocelyn Suazo (Jocelyn) from the July 14, 2004 Decision of the Court of Appeals (CA)[1] in CA-G.R. CV No. 62443, which reversed the January 29, 1999 judgment of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 119, Pasay City in Civil Case No. 97-1282.[2] The reversed RTC decision nullified Jocelyn's marriage with respondent Angelito Suazo (Angelito) on the ground of psychological incapacity.

THE FACTS

Jocelyn and Angelito were 16 years old when they first met in June 1985; they were residents of Laguna at that time. After months of courtship, Jocelyn went to Manila with...