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Ana, 19, and Diego, 32, marry without obtaining parental consent. After 8 months of marriage, Ana files for annulment on the ground that she was below the age of 21 at the time of celebration and did not have parental consent. (a) Identify the doctrine governing voidable marriages and the controlling rule that distinguishes voidable marriages from void ab initio marriages. (b) Based on the facts, is the marriage voidable? What is the available remedy and who may file a petition for annulment under the rule? (c) If the court grants the annulment, what are the principal effects on the spouses’ civil status and their property relations?