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FAMILY COURT
NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH 15
TAGUIG CITY
2nd Floor, Hall of Justice Building Extension, Gen. Santos Ave., Upper Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila
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JOSE AUSTERO,
Petitioner,
DECISION
1
Records, pp. 1-13
2
Records, p. 16
3
Records, p. 17
4
Compliance dated 27 December 2019, Records, pp 62-64
of the Respondent, as Ordered5 by the Court, to prove that she is
residing at Barangay Midsayap, North Cotabato.6
5
Order dated 28th day of October 2019
6
Records, pp. 64
7
Order dated 11 November 2019, Record p. 57
8
Record p. 68
9
Record pp. 70-72
10
Order dated 26 February 2020, Record p. 76
11
File on 05 March 2020, Record p. 77
12
Prosecutors Report, dated 04March 2021, Record p. 114
13
Order dated 12 October 2020, Records, pp.91-93
14
Order dated 15 March 2021, Record p. 123-126
In the course of the trial, Petitioner presented himself, 15 Jhonray
Herrera16 and the Clinial Phychologist Jeremiah D. Hernandez. 17
Likewise, the following Exhibits were admitted: (1) Marriage Contract18
of the Parties, (2) Certificate of Live Birth19 of Gabriel Jose M. Austero,
(3) Certificate of Live Birth20 of Savannah Aviah M. Austero, (3)
Psychological Evaluation Report,21 (4) Curriculum vitae of Dr.
Hernandez,22 (5) Judicial Affidavit of Dr. Hernandez,23 (6) Professional
Regulation Commission ID of Dr. Hernandez,24 (7) Letter of Invitation to
Ellen Hoyce Marie Maghanoy-Austero,25 (8) Commercial Courier
receipt, 26 (9) Judicial Affidavit of Petitioner Jose Austero,27 (10) Judicial
Affidavit28 of John Ray Herrera.
Petitioner’s Evidence
15
Order, dated 10 May 2021, Record, p. 148
16
Order, dated 15 November 2021, Record, p.193
17
Order, dated 07 February 2022, Record, p. 198
18
Exhibit “A”, Record p. 19
19
Exhibit “B”, Records pp. 20-21
20
Exhibit “C”, Records p. 22.
21
Exhibit “D”, Records pp. 23-54.
22
Exhibit “E”, Record pp. 216-218
23
Exhibit “F”, Record pp, 270-286.
24
Exhibit “G”, Record p. 287
25
Exhibit “H” Record p. 54
26
Exhibit “I”, Record p. 54
27
Exhibit “J”, Record pp. 130-142
28
Exhibit “K”, Record p. 305-309
29
Order dated 13 May 2022, Record p. 316.
Joyce decided followed him to look for a job but
unfortunately ended up pregnant.
30
Born on 11 August 2009, Record, p. 20
31
Born on 18 January 2013, Record, p. 22
Thus, the instant Petition.32
ISSUE
32
Petition dated 14 October 2019, Records, pp. 02-13 in relation to Petitioners Judicial Affidavit
dated 03 May 2021, Record, pp. 130 -142.
33
Psychological Report, Record pp. 219-235
34
Order dated 23 May 2022, Record pp. 319
35
Del Rosario v. Del Rosario, G.R. No. 222541, 15 Feruary 2017
Article 36. A marriage contracted by any party who,
at the time of the celebrating, was psychologically
incapacitated to comply with the essential marital
obligations of marriage, shall likewise be void even if
such incapacity becomes manifest only after its
solemnization.
In
Characterizations of Psychological
Incapacity
36
Tan-Anal v. Andal, G.R. No. 19659, 11 May 2021
37
See 335 Phil. 664 (2997)
incompatible and antagonistic that the only result of the union would
be the inevitable and irreparable breakdown of the marriage"
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