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ANNULMENT CASE (based on Psychological Incapacity) GUIDE:
1. File the Complaint.
2. Complaint will be served to the defendant, and an ORDER for him/her to file his/her ANSWER.
3. If there is no answer from the defendant in within 15 days, the court will order the prosecutor to conduct an investigation that there is no-collusion between the parties.
4. If the prosecutor submits the Certification of No-Collusion, the court will schedule a Preliminary Conference.
5. During the Preliminary Conference, the Pre-Trial date and the trial dates will be scheduled. Trial dates will depend on how many witnesses will be presented.
6. After the conclusion of the hearings, it will be submitted for decision.
7. Upon the release of the Decision, it must be received by the Solicitor -General.
8. After 30 days from receipt of the Decision by the SOL-GEN, the Decision becomes final!
DURATION: 6 months (in courts with lesser case loads) to up to 2 years. Thus, in filling a case, always consider the venue where the case should be filed.
One and a half month of annulment case is not normal.