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Scenario: Maya, a Filipino citizen, marries Johan, a German national, in Vienna in 2019 under Austrian law. The ceremony complied with Austrian requirements; they did not register the marriage in the Philippines. In 2020 they have a child, Mateo. Johan dies in 2022. Maya seeks recognition of their foreign marriage in the Philippines for purposes of civil status and inheritance. (a) State the controlling doctrine on the validity of marriages celebrated abroad and the test for recognition in the Philippines. (b) Distinguish this rule from possible limitations that could prevent recognition (e.g., public policy, incapacity, or prohibited marriages under Philippine law). (c) Apply the doctrine to Maya and Johan: is their marriage valid in the Philippines, and what are the implications for Maya’s civil status, Mateo’s legitimacy, and Maya’s ability to remarry in the Philippines? Provide a concise conclusion.

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Public policy can override a foreign marriage that is otherwise valid where celebrated. A foreign marriage celebrated abroad is never recognized in the Philippines, regardless of compliance with foreign law. Even when recognized, the legitimacy of a child born within the foreign marriage is determined by Philippine law, and recognition does not affect the child's status. The controlling doctrine is that a foreign marriage celebrated abroad is recognized in the Philippines if it is valid under the law of the place of celebration and does not contravene Philippine public policy; the test includes capacity to marry, free consent, and absence of impediments; recognition gives civil effects such as the couple’s status and the legitimacy of any child.

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