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Nov 10, 2021 family-law forum shopping litis pendentia nullity of marriage property settlement family code

Forum Shopping in Nullity Cases: One Action for Property Settlement

Filing a separate property case while a nullity case is pending constitutes forum shopping. The Supreme Court explains why.