Courts consider the totality of the evidence to determine whether petitioner discharged the burden to prove psychological incapacity to comply with marital obligations.
The Psychiatric Evaluation Report of a psychiatrist or psychologist may be based on interviews with family and friends of the spouses. Psychological assessments based on the testimonies of petitioner, respondent, respondent’s mother, and the spouses’ mutual friend may be given credence, unless there are reasons to believe that the testimonies are fabricated. As long as the totality of the evidence establishes petitioner’s psychological incapacity, the declaration of nullity of marriage is warranted. (Green v. Green, G.R. No. 255706, 17 February 2025)