Amicus Juris: The Podcast Project

26/09/2026

What is the standard of proof in nullity of marriage cases?
This post was prepared by Causing Dela Cruz Law Office, a family and marital law practitioner based in Iloilo City.

25/09/2026

There is a corresponding interest for the State to defend against marriage ill-equipped to promote family life.

This post was created by Causing Dela Cruz Law Office, a family and marital law practitioner handling annulment of marriage cases in Iloilo City.

24/09/2026

Nullifying a marriage requires clear and convincing evidence that is the quantum of proof that requires more than preponderance of evidence but less than proof beyond reasonable doubt.

This post was created by Causing Dela Cruz Law Office, a family and marital law practitioner handing annulment of marriage in Iloilo City.

23/09/2026

The intendment of the law has been to confine the meaning of "psychological incapacity" to the most serious cases of personality disorders clearly demonstrative of an utter intensitivity or inability to give meaning and significance to the marriage.

This post was created by Causing Dela Cruz Law Office, a family and marital law practitioner handling annulment of marriage cases in Iloilo City.

22/09/2026

22/09/2026

It must be stressed that an unsatisfactory marriage is not a null and void marriage.

This post was created by Causing Dela Cruz Law Office, a family and marital law practitioner handling annulment of marriage cases in Iloilo City.

21/09/2026

When only one of the parties to a void marriage is in good faith, the share of the party in bad faith in the co-owned properties shall be forfeited in favor of their common children.

This post was created by Causing dela Cruz Law Office, a family and marital law practitioner based in Iloilo City.

20/09/2026

A foreign national has the personality to file declaration of nullity of a bigamous marriage with a Filipino spouse

This post was prepared by Causing Dela Cruz Law Office, a family and marital law practitioner based in Iloilo City.

19/09/2026

The aggrieved or injured innocent spouse of either marriage has the sole right to file the petition for the declaration of nullity of the bigamous marriage. Proceeding therefrom, it is implicit that such petition cannot be filed by the erring spouse.

This post was created by Causing Dela Cruz Law Office, a family and marital law practitioner handling annulment and declaration of nullity of marriage in Iloilo City.

18/09/2026

It is incumbent upon the trial court to base its award of support on the evidence presented before it. The evidence must prove the capacity or resources of both parents who are jointly obliged to support their children as provided for under Article 195 of the Family Code; and the monthly expenses incurred for the sustenance, dwelling, clothing, medical attendance, education and transportation of the child.

This post was created by Causing Dela Cruz Law Office, a family and marital law practitioner which handles annulment of marriage cases in Iloilo City.