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Mendoza vs. Republic of the Philippines

ARABELLE J. MENDOZA, Petitioner, versus REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES and DOMINIC C. MENDOZA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 157649 | 2012-11-12

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
To entitle petitioner spouse to a declaration of the nullity of his or her marriage, the totality of the evidence must sufficiently prove that respondent spouse's psychological incapacity was grave, incurable and existing prior to the time of the marriage.

Petitioner wife appeals the decision promulgated on March 19, 2003,1 whereby the Court of Appeals (CA) reversed the judgment of the Regional Trial Court in Mandaluyong City (RTC) declaring her marriage with respondent Dominic C. Mendoza (Dominic) as null and void.
 
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