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Justice Leonen on Presumptive Death Case by ANgel Go Casaña is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document summarizes a Supreme Court case regarding a petition for the declaration of presumptive death of an absent spouse. The majority denied the petition, finding the petitioner Maria Fe did not meet the stringent standard of having a "well-founded belief" that her husband Jerry was dead. However, Justice Leonen dissented, arguing strict standards should not be imposed on petitioners and that Maria Fe

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ANgel Go Casaña

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