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  • 7/25/2019 Ninal v. Bayadog

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    ENGRACE NIAL for Herself and as Guardian ad Litemof the minorsBABYLINE NIAL, INGRID NIAL, ARCHIE NIAL & PEPI! NIAL, "R#,petitioners,

    vs.

    N!R$A BAYAD!G,respondent.

    G#R# No# %''( $ar)h %*, +

    -a)ts.

    Nial and Bellones were married in 1974. Nial shot Bellones in 1985, causing

    her death. Ater a !ear and a hal, Nial contracted a second marriage with

    respondent without a marriage license. "he! e#ecuted an a$davit stating that the!

    have coha%ited or at least &ve !ears. Nial died in 1997. 'is children with Bellones

    see( a declaration o nullit! o Nial)s marriage with respondent.

    Issue*

    +s the second marriage valid

    Held.

    No. "he &ve-!ear common-law coha%itation period, which is counted %ac(

    rom the date o cele%ration o marriage, should %e a period o legal union had it not

    %een or the a%sence o the marriage. "his 5-!ear period should %e the !ears

    immediatel! %eore the da! o the marriage and it should %e a period o

    coha%itation characteried %! e#clusivit! / meaning no third part! was involved at

    an! time within the 5 !ears and continuit! / that is un%ro(en.

    "he second marriage was void or lac( o marriage license. "he! are not

    e#empt rom ac0uiring marriage license %ecause their &ve-!ear period coha%itation

    was not the coha%itation contemplated %! law. +t should %e in the nature o a

    perect union that is valid under the law %ut rendered imperect onl! %! the a%sence

    o the marriage contract. the &ve !ears the! had coha%ited, onl! 23 months were

    without an! legal impediment#