Facts: Armida Perez-Ferraris, the petitioner, filed before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasig Cit a petition

for the declaration of nullit of petitioner!s marriage "ith #ri$ Ferraris on the ground of ps chological incapacit % The petitioner, after the RTC rendered a decision to den the petition, and also thereafter the petitioner!s motion for reconsideration, citing that suffering from epileps does not amount to ps chological incapacit under Article &' of the Ci(il Code and the e(idence on record "as insufficient to pro(e infidelit , appealed to the Court of Appeals (CA)% The CA affirmed in toto the )udgment of the trial court noting that e(idence on record did not con(incingl establish that respondent "as suffering from ps chological incapacit or that his *defects+ "ere incurable and alread present at the inception of the marriage% Petitioner!s motion for reconsideration "as li,e"ise denied b the CA hence, brought the case to the -upreme Court (-C)% The -C denied the petitioner!s petition for re(ie" on certiorari in its decision dated .une /, 0112 for failure to sufficientl sho" that the CA committed an re(ersible error% Petitioner filed an instant motion for reconsideration%

3ssues: 4hether or not the CA committed an re(ersible error in den ing the petitioner!s petition for the nullit of marriage citing the ground of ps chological incapacit %

Ruling: 5o% The petitioner failed to sufficientl sho" that the CA committed an concurred "ith the RTC and CA!s decision under the follo"ing reasons: re(ersible error% The -C

6% The Constitution recognizes the sanctit of marriage and the unit of famil , both of "hich are to be *protected+ b the state% 0% Factual findings of the trial court, "hen affirmed b the CA, are binding on the -C, sa(e for the most compelling and cogent reasons% 7ence, e(idence on record did not con(incingl establish that respondent "as suffering from ps chological incapacit % There is no absolutel sho"ing that his *defects+ "ere alread present at the inception of the marriage, or those that are incurable% &% The la" confines the meaning of *ps chological incapacit + to the most serious cases of personalit disorder thus, the -C relies hea(il on ps chological e$perts% 7ence, 8r% 8a an!s testimon failed to e$plain ho" she arri(ed at her diagnosis that respondent has a mi$ed personalit disorder called *schizoid+, and "h he is the *dependent and a(oidant t pe+% The -C denied the petition "ith finalit %