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Castillo vs. Castillo

RENATO A. CASTILLO, PETITIONER, VS. LEA P. DE LEON CASTILLO, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 189607 | 2016-04-18

D E C I S I O N
 
SERENO, C.J.:
 
Before this Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision[1] in CA-G.R. CV No. 90153 and the Resolution[2] that affirmed the same. The CA reversed the Decision[3] dated 23 March 2007 issued by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City, Branch 84.

The RTC had granted the Petition for Declaration of Nullity of Marriage between the parties on the ground that respondent had a previous valid marriage before she married petitioner. The CA believes on the other hand, that respondent was not prevented...