I

On Valentine's Day 1996, Ellas and Fely, both single and 25 years of age, went to the city hall where they
sought out a fixer to help them obtain a quickie marriage. For a fee, the fixer produced an ante-dated
marriage license for them, Issued by the Civil Registrar of a small remote municipality. He then brought
them to a licensed minister in a restaurant behind the city hall, and the latter solemnized their marriage
right there and then. 1) Is their marriage valid, void or voidable? Explain.

II

What is the status of the following marriages and why?

(a) A marriage between two 19-year olds without parental consent,

(b) A marriage between two 21-year olds without parental advice.

(c) A marriage between two Filipino first cousins in Spain where such marriage is valid.

(d) A marriage between two Filipinos in Hongkong before a notary public.

(e) A marriage solemnized by a town mayor three towns away from his jurisdiction.

III

Article 36 of the Family Code provides that a marriage contracted by any party who, at the time of the
celebration, was psychologically incapacitated to comply with the essential marital obligations of
marriage, shall be void. Choose the spouse listed below who is psychologically incapacitated. Explain. a)
Nagger b) Gay or Lesbian c) Congenital sexual pervert d) Gambler e) Alcoholic

IV

1) The complete publication of the Family Code was made on August 4, 1987. On September 4, 1987,
Junior Cruz and Gemma Reyes were married before a municipal mayor. Was the marriage valid? 2)
Suppose the couple got married on September 1, 1994 at the Manila Hotel before the Philippine Consul
General to Hongkong, who was on vacation in Manila. The couple executed an affidavit consenting to
the celebration of the marriage at the Manila Hotel. Is the marriage valid?