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Case Theory For Bigamy
Case Theory For Bigamy
Japan. At first, Marlon refused but due to the latter’s persistent request,
Marlon eventually gave in. In January 1997, Carmelita left for Japan a
however, she did not go home to her husband nor did she stay at the
Hon. Judge Alana Dilon of the Regional Trial Court, Hall of Justice of
Bacolod City.
CASE THEORY – PETITION FOR ANNULMENT AND BIGAMY
GROUP 5 – BAYLIN, GARCENIEGO, GEROLIN, ZAFRA
under the Family Code, with the Regional Trial Court, Branch 21 of
Bacolod City .
Bigamy against his wife, Carmelita, with the Office of the City
Marlon against his wife Carmelita, the latter, on June 25, 2017, filed a
On the other hand, after Marlon has filed his reply to Carmelita’s
Resolution on January 14, 2018, stating that “The pending case for
for the suspension of the arraignment and other proceedings which the
court a quo granted in its Order dated February 14, 2018. Aggrieved,
ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED
the petitioner was done in bad faith in order to circumvent the law and
Citing the doctrine laid down in Republic vs. Molina, G.R. No.
of the marriage.
petition.
petitioner is not of his own fault; for the respondent had chosen to
leave the petitioner for work abroad and would eventually violate
The petition for annulment of marriage will not bar or suspend the
judicial proceeding.
CASE THEORY – PETITION FOR ANNULMENT AND BIGAMY
GROUP 5 – BAYLIN, GARCENIEGO, GEROLIN, ZAFRA
property regime, or a criminal case for that matter, the court may pass
case.
suspend the criminal action, it must appear not only that said
resolution of the issue or issues raised in the civil case, the guilt
This, therefore gives us the natural presumption that the petition will
not bar or suspend the resolution of the petitioner’s case against the
respondent.
CASE THEORY – PETITION FOR ANNULMENT AND BIGAMY
GROUP 5 – BAYLIN, GARCENIEGO, GEROLIN, ZAFRA
2013, citing Jarillo v. People, 601 SCRA 23, 6G.R. No. 164435,
Also, the petition for annulment of marriage has its own legal
RELIEFS TO BE SOUGHT