Title I

Marriage

• Chapter 1. Requisites of Marriage

  Art. 1Nature and definition of marriage
• Art. 2Essential requisites of marriage
• Art. 3Formal requisites of marriage
• Art. 4Absence or defect of requisites
• Art. 5Legal age for marriage
• Art. 6Marriage ceremony; no prescribed form
• Art. 7Who may solemnize marriage
• Art. 8Place of solemnization
• Art. 9Marriage license issuer
• Art. 10Marriages abroad by consul
• Art. 11Application for marriage license
• Art. 12Required documents for license
• Art. 13Documents if previously married
• Art. 14Parental consent for minors
• Art. 15Parental advice for ages 21-25
• Art. 16Marriage counselling requirement
• Art. 17Posting notice of application
• Art. 18Impediment to marriage; issuance
• Art. 19Marriage license fees
• Art. 20Validity of marriage license
• Art. 21Foreigners' legal capacity certificate
• Art. 22Contents of marriage certificate
• Art. 23Duties of solemnizing officer
• Art. 24Duties of local civil registrar
• Art. 25Registry book for applications
• Art. 26Foreign marriages; foreign divorceAmended

• Chapter 2. Marriages Exempted from License Requirement

  Art. 27Marriage in articulo mortis
• Art. 28Remote residence; license exemption
• Art. 29Affidavit for license exemption
• Art. 30Sending affidavit to civil registrar
• Art. 31Ship captain, pilot solemnization
• Art. 32Military commander solemnization
• Art. 33Muslim, cultural community marriages
• Art. 34Cohabitation for five years

• Chapter 3. Void and Voidable Marriages

  Art. 35Void marriages ab initio
• Art. 36Psychological incapacityAmended
• Art. 37Incestuous marriages
• Art. 38Void marriages by public policy
• Art. 39Action for nullity never prescribesAmended
• Art. 40Nullity based on final judgment
• Art. 41Bigamous marriage; presumptive death
• Art. 42Termination of subsequent marriage
• Art. 43Effects of termination of marriage
• Art. 44Bad faith in subsequent marriage
• Art. 45Grounds for annulment of marriage
• Art. 46What constitutes fraud
• Art. 47Annulment action: persons, periods
• Art. 48Role of prosecutor; no stipulated judgment
• Art. 49Support and custody during annulment
• Art. 50Effects of annulment, absolute nullity
• Art. 51Presumptive legitimes in annulment
• Art. 52Recording of annulment judgment
• Art. 53Subsequent marriage after annulment
• Art. 54Legitimacy of children

Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Executive Order No. 209 (Lawphil), which already includes the changes made by Executive Order No. 227 (1987) before the Code took effect, and the amending Republic Acts in our library. Later amendments made by Presidential Decrees, Batas Pambansa or other executive orders are not included. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.