Page 38 - Important Provisions of The New Civil Code

Article 36. 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 likewise be void even if such incapacity

becomes manifest only after its solemnization.

(As amended by Executive Order 227)

Article 39. The action or defense for the

declaration of absolute nullity of a marriage

shall not prescribe. (As amended by Executive

Order 227and Republic Act No. 8533; The

phrase "However, in case of marriage

celebrated before the effectivity of this Code

and falling under Article 36, such action or

defense shall prescribe in ten years after this

Code shall taken effect" has been deleted by

Republic Act No. 8533 [Approved February 23,

1998]).