Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT DESIGNATED FAMILY COURT !"nch #$% D"&up"n Cit'
MARIAN RIVERA Petitione!% ( )e!sus (
CI*IL CASE NO+ ,-$$#./(01 FOR FOR2 Decl Decl"! "!"t "tio ion n of Null Nullit it' ' of
M"!!i"&e DINGDONG DANTES, Respon3ent+ 4 ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (4
PRE-TRIAL PRE-TRIAL BRIEF PETIT ETITIO IONE NER R b' the un3e un3e!!si&n si&ne3 e3 coun ounsel sel 5ono!"ble Cou!t 6ost !espectfull' !espectfull' st"tes2
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BRIEF STATEMENT OF PETITIONER’S CLAIMS AND DEFENSES This is "n "ction fo! Decl"!"tion of Nullit' of M"!!i"&e un3e! A!ticles $/ 7 /1 of the Ne8 F"6il' F"6il' Co3e+ ,+ !espon3 !espon3ent ent "n3 petitione petitione!! "!e husb"n3 husb"n3 "n3 8ife9 -+ th"t th"t both both !espo !espon3e n3ent nt "n3 petitio petitione! ne!s s "!e "!e clini clinic"l c"ll' l' foun3 foun3 to be ps'c ps 'cho holo lo&i &ic" c"ll ll' ' inc" inc"p" p"ci cit" t"te te3 3 to co6p co6pl' l' 8ith 8ith the the esse essent nti" i"ll !e:uisites of 6"!!i"&e i3enti;e3 "s !espon3ent h")in& N"!cissistic Pe!son" e!son"lit lit' ' Diso! Diso!3e! 3e! 8ith 8ith Anti(S Anti(Soci oci"l "l T!"its !"its 8hile 8hile petiti petitione one!! is sus >s f!us f!ust! t!"t "tio ion n of !espo espon3 n3en ent> t>s s 6e! 6e!cu!i cu!i"l "l ch"n ch"n&e &e of 3isp 3ispos osit itio ion% n% "bus "busi) i)e e "n3 "n3 6"ni 6"nipu pul" l"ti ti)e )e con3 con3uc uct% t% i66" i66"tu tu!i !it' t'%% e4cess cessi) i)e e spen3in& "n3 "3ulte!ous "3ulte!ous con3uct9
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1+ th"t !espon3ent f"ile3 to &i)e lo)e% e6otion"l suppo!t "n3 ;3elit' to the 6"!!i"&e9 ?+ th"t !espon3ent 3enies "ll the "lle&"tions of the Petitione!+
WILLINGNESS TO ENTER INTO AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OR ALTERNATIVE MODES OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION "+ Sub@ect to " conc!ete p!opos"l th"t is f"i! "n3 !e"son"ble "n3 " !ecip!oc"l 6"nifest"tion of openness f!o6 Respon3ent% Petitione! is open to the possibilit' of "6ic"bl' settlin& this 3ispute b+ Petitione! !espectfull' sub6its th"t the 3esi!e3 te!6s of "n' "6ic"ble settle6ent 8oul3 in)ol)e the 3is6iss"l of the petition on the &!oun3 of l"c= of c"use of "ction% "n3 the p"'6ent of 3"6"&es p!"'e3 fo!+
SUMMARY OF FACTS AND PROPOSED STIPULATION OF FACTS ,+ The i3entit' of p"!ties "s petitione! "n3 !espon3ent9 -+ The f"ct of 6"!!i"&e% p"!ties h")in& been 6"!!ie3 on Dece6be! -% -- 9 $+ The " chil3 8"s bo!n in 8e3loc=9 #+ The no p!ope!t' 8"s "c:ui!e3 b' both spouses9 "n3% .+ Thei! 3e(f"cto sep"!"tion "n3 the "bsence of coh"bit"tion bet8een the spouses+
PROPOSAL FOR ADMISSION ,+ th"t both !espon3ent "n3 petitione!s "!e clinic"ll' foun3 to be ps'cholo&ic"ll' inc"p"cit"te3 to co6pl' 8ith the essenti"l !e:uisites of 6"!!i"&e i3enti;e3 "s !espon3ent h")in& N"!cissistic Pe!son"lit' Diso!3e! 8ith Anti(Soci"l T!"its 8hile petitione! is su
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ISSUES TO BE TRIED OR RESOLVED Bhethe! o! not !espon3ent is ps'cholo&ic"ll' inc"p"cit"te3 to co6pl' 8ith the essenti"l !e:uisites of 6"!!i"&e 8hich is " )"li3 &!oun3 un3e! A!t+ $/ "n3 /1 of the Ne8 F"6il' Co3e to 3ecl"!e the 6"!!i"&e " nullit'+
DOCUMENTS OR EXIBITS TO BE PRESENTED ,+ M"!!i"&e Cont!"ct ((((E4hibit A Pu!pose2 To p!o)e the e4istence of the 6"!!i"&e bet8een the petitione! "n3 the !espon3ent -+ i!th Ce!ti;c"te of chil3(((((E4hibits Pu!pose2 To p!o)e th"t the chil3 8"s bo!n in 8e3loc= p!io! to the 6"!!i"&e of the !espon3ent "n3 petitione! $+ The Ps'cholo&ic"l Repo!t(((((E4hibit C Pu!pose2 To p!o)e th"t both !espon3ent "n3 petitione!s "!e clinic"ll' foun3 to be ps'cholo&ic"ll' inc"p"cit"te3 to co6pl' 8ith the essenti"l !e:uisites of 6"!!i"&e i3enti;e3 "s N"!cissistic Pe!son"lit' Diso!3e! 8ith Anti(Soci"l T!"its 8hile petitione! is su
A MANIFESTATION OF TEIR AVING AVAILED OF OR TEIR INTENTION TO AVAIL DISCOVERY PROCEDURE OR REFERRAL TO A COMMISIONER "+Consi3e!in& the !el"ti)el' si6ple issues p!esente3% Respon3ent 3oes not inten3 to ")"il of 3isco)e!' "t this ti6e+ b+Sub@ect% ho8e)e!% to " conc!ete "n3 !e"son"ble !e:uest fo! 3isco)e!' f!o6 Petitione!% Respon3ent !ese!)es the !i&ht to !eso!t to 3isco)e!' befo!e t!i"l+
NUMBER AND NAMES OF WITNESSES AND TE SUBSTANCE OF TEIR RESPECTIVE TESTIMONIES Petitione! inten3s to p!esent th!ee - 8itnesses% to 8it2 ,+ M"!i"n Ri)e!"% petitione! -+ P"uleen Lun"% clinic"l ps'cholo&ist Petitione! 8ill be testif'in& on the "lle&"tions in the Petition "n3 8ill p!esent 3ocu6ent"!' e)i3ence+ The Clinic"l Ps'cholo&ist 8ho Page | !
8ill testif' on the ps'cholo&ic"l e)"lu"tion 3one on both petitione! "n3 !espon3ent+ Petitione! M"!i"n Ri)e!"% !ese!)es the !i&ht to p!esent "n' "n3 "ll 3ocu6ent"!' e)i3ence % 8hich sh"ll beco6e !ele)"nt to !ebut !espon3ent>s 8itnesses >% if necess"!'+
APPLICABLE LAWS AND "URISPRUDENCE ,+ P!o)isions on the F"6il' Co3e -+ Applic"ble l"8s "n3 @u!isp!u3ence !ele)"nt on the 6"tte!+
AVAILABILITY FOR TRIAL The petitione! nee3s "t le"st ;)e . t!i"l 3"tes to p!esent its c"se to be "&!ee3 upon 3u!in& the P!e(t!i"l Confe!ence+ RESPECTFULLY SUMITTED to this 5ono!"ble Cou!t this ,? th 3"' of Ap!il -,# "t ustice 5"ll% D"&up"n Cit'% Philippines+
ATTY# GLAI$A MAE G# MASAOY Counsel fo! the Petitione! ,-$ l3&+ Pe!eH l)3+% D"&up"n Cit' IP No+,, 0/#1,# 3t3+ ,(0( ,.D"&up"n Cit' PTR No+, .##0# ,,#,. D"&up"n Roll No+ ,$$0/ MCLE Co6pli"nce III J ,?$-1 Dt3+ M"!ch -0% -,#
Cop' fu!nishe32 ((((((((((((((((((((((((((Personal Service A%%&# L'(')e%* Pa(a+ Counsel fo! the Respon3ent P"l"3o "n3 Associ"tes Asin&"n% P"n&"sin"n
O.e / %*e C'%& P0e.%0 ((((((((((((((((((( Personal Service D"&up"n Cit' O.e / %*e S('.'%0 Ge3e0a( ((((((((((Registered Mail w/ Return Card ,$. A6o!solo St+% Le&"spi *ill+% M"="ti Cit' EXPLANATION
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Pursuant to the Provision of Rule 13, Section 11 of the 1997 Rules in Civil Procedure as Amended, undersigned sumits this !"#lanation that the service of this Pre$ %rial was to &'ce of the Solicitor (eneral ) Registered Mail instead of #ersonal serve in view of lac* of man#ower+
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