petition for declaration of nullity of void marriages

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to ask for a legal advice about my marriage..
my marriage was solemnized under the article 34 stated that no license is necessary when a couple living together for atleast 5 years,
which is not applicable to us, the date of the marriage was November 19,2002..which means that we started living together since 1997 which is not true coz during those times i was still in davao and never been in manila..and 2nd there is no really marriage ceremony happen on the place that was stated on the marriage certificate..my question is if can i filed a petition for the declaration of absolute nullity of void marriages.

Thank you and hope to hear an advice from you.

In my opinion, it is possible that your petition may be granted because you can prove that a formal requisite of marriage. This may be done by repudiating your Affidavit of cohabitation then asking for the declaration of nullity of your void marriage.

The possible hitch however is you might be declared as "coming to court with unclean hands" because you are party to the false affidavit. It depends on how well your counsel will handle your case and the reason you will raise in repudiating your Affidavit.

Hi one more question if i filed the petition do i need to have a lawyer or can i file it myself,thanks a lot , God bless and more power.

You need to have a lawyer.

thanks a lot for the advice,it really helps to enlighten me..God bless and more power

Hi
do you have an idea po if how much is the estimated cost to filed a declaration of nullity of void marriages.is it less expensive po ba kysa annulment?

thanks a lot