Legal Opinion
AGUSTIN
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 1979No. ID 2714PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Interim Decision #2714 MATTER OF AGUSTIN In Deportation Proceedings A-30742898 Decided by Board July 3, 1979 (1) Under Article 80 of the Philippine Civil Code, a marriage is void ab initio if it was not properly solemnized or a valid marriage license was not issued. (2) A marriage between two persons who have not freely given their consent to the marriage is voidable under Philippine law, and valid until annulled or otherwise terminated. Matter of Rice,
16 I&N Dec. 96
(BIA 1977), modified. (3) An alien is not precluded from establishing eligibility for relief from deportation under section…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. Filippo Sacco AKA John RosselliCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- DA LOMBABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1978
- DELA CRUZBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1974
- FBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1961
- RICEBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1977
3Cited by3 opinions
- KULLEBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1985
- ANABOBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1981
- Pacita Dadulla Parafinia v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994