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De Guzman vs. People

PRUDENCIO DE GUZMAN Y JUMAQUIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 224742 | 2019-08-07

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
A person cannot unilaterally declare his marriage void. The law provides that a judicial declaration of nullity is indispensable for the purposes of remarriage.[1]

This resolves a Verified Petition for Review on Certiorari[2] assailing the Court of Appeals' June 30, 2015 Decision[3] and April 21, 2016 Resolution[4] in CA-G.R.CR No. 35209.

On April 8, 1994, Prudencio De Guzman (Prudencio) and Arlene De Guzman (Arlene) were married before Branch 106 of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City. Their marriage was solemnized by Judge Julieto P. Tabiolo,[5] with Marriage License No. 1031606...