Republic vs. CA and Molina
G.R. No. 108763
February 13, 1997
FACTS:
The case at bar challenges the decision of CA affirming the marriage of
the respondent Roridel Molina to Reynaldo Molina void in the ground of
psychological incapacity. The couple got
married in 1985, after a year, Reynaldo manifested signs of immaturity and
irresponsibility both as husband and a father preferring to spend more time
with friends whom he squandered his money, depends on his parents for aid and
assistance and was never honest with his wife in regard to their finances. In 1986, the couple had an intense quarrel
and as a result their relationship was estranged. Roridel quit her work and went to live with
her parents in Baguio City in 1987 and a few weeks later, Reynaldo left her and
their child. Since then he abandoned
them.
ISSUE:
Whether or not the marriage is void on the ground of psychological
incapacity.
HELD:
The marriage between Roridel and Reynaldo subsists and remains
valid. What constitutes psychological
incapacity is not mere showing of irreconcilable differences and confliction
personalities. It is indispensable that
the parties must exhibit inclinations which would not meet the essential
marital responsibilities and duties due to some psychological illness. Reynaldo’s action at the time of the marriage
did not manifest such characteristics that would comprise grounds for
psychological incapacity. The evidence
shown by Roridel merely showed that she and her husband cannot get along with
each other and had not shown gravity of the problem neither its juridical
antecedence nor its incurability. In
addition, the expert testimony by Dr Sison showed no incurable psychiatric
disorder but only incompatibility which is not considered as psychological
incapacity.
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