Elizabeth De Guia-Godino v. William Godino

Summary

This Supreme Court case involved Elizabeth de Guia-Godino's challenge to the nullity of her marriage to William Godino. Petitioner claimed their 5+ year cohabitation validated their marriage without a proper license under Family Code Article 34, and that their subsequent church wedding confirmed the union's validity. The Supreme Court denied the petition, ruling it raised factual rather than legal issues and failed to meet procedural requirements. The Court found petitioner failed to prove essential requisites for marriage without license, particularly regarding the absence of legal impediments and proper affidavits. The subsequent church marriage using the same expired license was also declared void. The decision affirmed both the trial court and Court of Appeals rulings, emphasizing that factual findings bind the Supreme Court and only questions of law may be raised in certiorari petitions.