. Al Wiegel vs.

Sempio-Diy

FACTS:

1) Karl Wiegel was married to Lilia Wiegel on July 1978. Lilia was married with a certain Eduardo
Maxion in 1972. Karl then filed a petition in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court for the
declaration of nullity of his marriage with Lilia on the ground of latters former marriage. Having
been allegedly force to enter into a marital union, she contents that the first marriage is null and
void. Lilia likewise alleged that Karl was married to another woman before their marriage.

ISSUE: Whether Karls marriage with Lilia is void.

HELD:

It was not necessary for Lilia to prove that her first marriage was vitiated with force because it will not
be void but merely voidable. Such marriage is valid until annulled. Since no annulment has yet been
made, it is clear that when she married Karl, she is still validly married to her first husband.
Consequently, her marriage to Karl is void. Likewise, there is no need of introducing evidence on the
prior marriage of Karl for then such marriage though void still needs a judicial declaration before he can
remarry. Accordingly, Karl and Lilias marriage are regarded void under the law.