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Facts: Jessa, 19, and Paolo, 30, contract marriage without obtaining parental consent. After 10 months of marriage, Paolo seeks annulment on the ground that Jessa was below the required age and lacked parental consent when the marriage was celebrated. (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’ status and their property relations?