[Solved] Clark Kent, an American national, married Darna dela Cruz, a Filipino Citizen last March 8, 1992 with a valid marriage license. It appears that Clark Kent was issued a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage after the celebration of the marriage. The U.S. embassy claims that such marriage is void from the beginning. Is the contention of the U.S. embassy tenable?

Q.	Clark Kent, an American national, married Darna dela Cruz, a Filipino Citizen last March 8, 1992 with a valid marriage license. It appears that Clark Kent was issued a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage after the celebration of the marriage. The U.S. embassy claims that such marriage is void from the beginning. Is the contention of the U.S. embassy tenable?
A.	Yes, because the law provides that when either or both of the contracting parties are citizens of a foreign country, it shall be necessary for them, before a marriage license can be obtained, to submit a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage, issued by their respective diplomatic or consular officials.
B.	Yes, because the marriage license was wrongfully obtained by the parties, thereby invalidating the marriage.
C.	No, because the U.S. embassy later on issued a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage, thus, during the defect in the issuance of the marriage license.
D.	No, because the absence of the certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage is a mere irregularity in the formal requisites of marriage, thus it will not affect the validity of the marriage.
Answer» D. No, because the absence of the certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage is a mere irregularity in the formal requisites of marriage, thus it will not affect the validity of the marriage.

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