Supreme Court grants legal separation petition of husband abused by ‘controlling wife’

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has ruled that conduct creating a hostile and intimidating home environment may constitute “grossly abusive conduct” under the Family Code and serve as ground for legal separation. In a decision written by Associate Justice Antonio Kho Jr., the court’s Second Division granted a husband’s petition for legal separation, finding that his wife’s actions fell under Article 55(1) of the Family Code, which covers repeated physi