Title I — Marriage
Article 48
ELI5— what this means for you
In cases of nullity or annulment of marriage, the State is an interested party. A public prosecutor (fiscal) must appear in court to investigate whether there is collusion between the spouses — that is, whether both parties are cooperating to get an annulment that is not genuinely warranted. The court cannot grant the petition without this safeguard.
Key point
Courts cannot rubber-stamp annulments. The fiscal must actively check for collusion between spouses.
Official text — EO 209
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