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Jan 7, 2018psychological incapacityfamily codeannulmentpathological gamblingmarriage nullitysupreme court
Can Pathological Gambling Nullify a Marriage? The Singson Ruling on Psychological Incapacity
The Supreme Court in Singson v. Singson clarifies when pathological gambling can—and cannot—nullify a marriage under Article 36 of the Family Code.