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Portuguese court dismisses appeal confirming that a later religious marriage adds no civil effects to a prior civil marriage.

Case Number 9520363
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Tribunal da Relação do Porto unanimously dismissed the appeal against a lower court judgment confirming a civil marriage. The appellant argued that a subsequent religious ceremony should alter the legal status, but the court held that religious rites do not create new civil effects. Consequently, the earlier civil contract remains the sole basis for marital rights and obligations.

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ALEGAÇÕES ESCRITAS CONCLUSÕES CASAMENTO CATÓLICO CASAMENTO CIVIL

Keywords

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civil marriage validity religious marriage effects subsequent marriage nullity marital status determination conclusion logic rules

Cited Legislation

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CCIV Art. 1672
CCIV Art. 1779
CPC Art. 684 n.º 3
CPC Art. 690 n.º 1

Cited Case Law

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AC STJ DE 1984/02/02 IN BMJ N334 PAG401
AC STJ DE 1991/06/06 IN BMJ N408 PAG431

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00015787

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP199510109520363

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] 8973-1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] T FAM PORTO 2J

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/A6ADE4DA1AAF13D28025686B0066B90E?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - As conclusões são a consequência lógica das alegações, não sendo de apreciar as que não são desenvolvidas na parte alegatória.

II - A celebração do casamento religioso posterior à celebração do civil nada mais vai acrescentar aos efeitos civis resultantes do contrato celebrado na presença do oficial laico.