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Source: Rabuya, Elmer T., The Law on Persons and Family Relations, 2006
However, the mere fact that the marriage is bogus and fraudulent on
the part of one party will not render the same invalid where the other
party is deceived and believed it to be a valid marriage.
For example:
When one party was aware that the solemnizer had no
legal authority to solemnize a marriage but the other party
believed in good faith that the solemnizer had the legal authority
to do so.
o Intent or Motive
Law will not look behind the appearance of a consent which
was clearly manifested to determine its reality.
Secret mental reservations of a party will not be inquired
into, nor will the motives inducing the apparent consent be
examined