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Jordan Chan Paz Vs Jeanice Pavon: Facts

Jordan Chan Paz and Jeanice Pavon were married in 1997 and had one son together. After a fight in 1999, Jeanice left their home. She then filed for a declaration of nullity of their marriage, alleging that Jordan was psychologically incapable of marriage duties due to self-absorption and violence. A psychologist testified that Jordan had borderline personality disorder before the marriage. The trial court granted the petition but the court of appeals dismissed Jordan's appeal, finding that Jeanice failed to prove Jordan's incapacity was grave, incurable, and present at the time of marriage.

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Jordan Chan Paz Vs Jeanice Pavon: Facts

Jordan Chan Paz and Jeanice Pavon were married in 1997 and had one son together. After a fight in 1999, Jeanice left their home. She then filed for a declaration of nullity of their marriage, alleging that Jordan was psychologically incapable of marriage duties due to self-absorption and violence. A psychologist testified that Jordan had borderline personality disorder before the marriage. The trial court granted the petition but the court of appeals dismissed Jordan's appeal, finding that Jeanice failed to prove Jordan's incapacity was grave, incurable, and present at the time of marriage.

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Jordan Chan Paz vs Jeanice Pavon

Facts:

In 1996, Jordan and Jeanice met when Jeanice


was 19 and Jordan was 27. They had their civil
wedding in 1997. They have one son, who was
born on 1998. After a big fight, Jeanice left their
conjugal home on 1999.

Jeanice then filed a petition for declaration of nullity


of marriage against Jordan alleging that Jordan
was psychologically incapable of assuming the
essential obligations of marriage; manifested by
Jordan's tendency to be self-preoccupied and
violent.

Psychologist Cristina R. Gates (Gates) testified that


Jordan was afflicted with “Borderline Personality
Disorder as manifested in his impulsive behavior,
delinquency and instability.”[5] Gates concluded
that Jordan’s psychological maladies antedate
their marriage and are rooted in his family
background. Gates added that with no indication of
reformation, Jordan’s personality disorder appears
to be grave and incorrigible.

Jordan denied Jeanice allegations and denied any


interview or psychological tests by Gates.

RTC Ruling: granted Jeanice petition.

Jordan then filed a notice of appeal which was


promptly approved. Jeanice filed a motion to
dismiss with the court of appeals.

CA: dismissed Jordan's appeal and the next motion


for reconsideration.

Issue: Whether Jordan is incapacitated to comply


with the marital obligations.

Held: Petition has merit.

Jeanice failed to prove Jordan's incapacity. The


totality of the evidence presented by Respondent
failed to show that Petitioner was psychologically
incapacitated to comply with the essential marital
obligations and that such incapacity was grave,
incurable, and existing at the time of the
solemnization of their marriage.
Petitioner’s alleged psychological incapacity was
not shown to be so grave and so permanent as to
deprive him of the awareness of the duties and
responsibilities of the matrimonial bond.
Saying that psychological incapacity must be
characterized by gravity, judicial antecedence and
incurability.

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