- Statute
- Philippine Family Code
- Article
- Art. 4
- Topic
- Statutory provision
- Status
- In force
- Year
- 1987
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
The absence of any of the essential or formal requisites shall render the marriage void ab initio, except as stated in Article 35 (2). A defect in any of the essential requisites shall not affect the validity of the marriage but the party or parties responsible for the irregularity shall be civilly, criminally and administratively liable. (n)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
Missing any essential or formal requisite of marriage makes the marriage void from the beginning, except for the situation described in Article 35(2). A mere defect in an essential requisite does not void the marriage, but those responsible for the irregularity face civil, criminal, and administrative liability.
An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.
Cases applying this article
- Restituto M. Alcantara v. Rosita A. Alcantara G.R. No. 167746
- Raquel G. Kho v. Republic G.R. No. 187462