Manzano vs. Judge Sanchez 1. Manzano and payao cohabitating for seven years 2.

Manzano married to herminia borja, payao married to domingo relos 3. Judge Sanchez solemnized marriage even with knowledge or he ought to know that there was a subsisting previous marriage 4. Marriage contract stated that both contracting parties were separated 5. Herminia Manzano files a petition against Sanchez

1. Did Judge Sanchez commit gross ignorance of the law with the solemnization of marriage?

1. Charged with 2000 and warning herminia agreed but sanchez reiterated his plea for dismissal using the affidavit of cohabitation as defense 2. Penalty raised to 20,000 hahaha

Fernandez vs. CoA 1. Esguerra (single) is mother and guardian of two petitioners calro Fernandez and john paul Fernandez 2. FUBU carlito and violeta after meeting in Meralco tennis court 3. Married civilly Oct 83 without knowing carlito was already married and 1985 found out that the marriage license they used was spurious 4. Evidence: BC, BC, pictures and videos 5. Carlito claims hes only a sponsor in the baptism. 6. 2000 per child per month, recognized as children

1. petition to CoA on basis of not giving full faith to evidence and testimony of petitioners and giving much credence to Carlito, and principle of res judicata 1. pictures are not proof enough

2. BC, father must have intervention in preparation 3. BC, evidence for dates specified and not paternity 4. DISMISSED

CHOA vs. CHOA 1. married then had 2 children 2. respondent filed for annulment of marriage to petitioner 3. then filed amendment for declaration of nullity based on psycho incapacity 4. instead of objection, petitioner filed motion to dismiss (demurrer to evidence) 5. RTC denied motion, denied recon and petitioner elevated case to CoA by petition for certiorari

1. is certiorari available to correct an order denying a demurrer to evidence 2. did RTC commit grave abuse of discretion by violating applicable law

1. petition is meritorious 2. a denial of demurrer tainted with grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction may be assailed through petition for certiorari 3. General rule: not available to challenge interlocutory orders of

trial court subject to exception 4. Demurrer (challenges sufficiency of evidence) a. Wife files cases against him insufficient for psycho capacity b. Testimony weak: i. Lack of attention to children ii. Immaturity iii. Lack of LIBOG c. Psycho incapacity i. Gravity ii. Juridical antecedence iii. Incurability d. Dr failed to identify root cause of psycho incapacity : no actual test 5. CA decision REVERSED and SET ASIDE, Demurrer to evidence granted