LandmarkCivil Law

Cabutaje v. Republic

No confirmed citationJanuary 1, 2025

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Cited for

Totality of Evidence for Psychological Incapacity

Why it matters

Reaffirmed that psychological incapacity under Article 36 can be proven by the totality of evidence even without the respondent-spouse's participation in a psychological examination, provided the evidence clearly establishes the incapacity.

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