Comments on: Annulment in the Philippines

By: joy

joy — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:08:14 +0000

I am married 1988 but my husband joined the US navy year 1989. He left me for more than 20 years without any communication and I don’t know where abouts. Now I have a boyfriend whom I want to marry. Can I marry this guy?

Joy, you need to obtain an annulment before you can remarry.

By: Angel

Angel — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:27:14 +0000

Hi,

My parents have been separated for 4 years now because of my father’s sexual infidelity which was caught in the act by his siblings and also by my mother. It’s been told that he’s been having sexual relations with other women way back but there is no solid proof or evidence before. He also had a child with a recent woman he got into and he’s living together with the child. He also haven’t supported us in our studies since we’re just kids becauase he has no stable work. I’m 24 now. Do we have enough grounds to file for annulment case for our parents? Please advise. Thanks a lot.

Angel, infidelity is not grounds for annulment.

By: LEAH IGNACIO

LEAH IGNACIO — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:16:30 +0000

hi!
i am married for 8 years, i and my x-husband separated for 6 yrs now. my x husbands family dont want us to apply an annulment.. is it possible that i can file an annulment even w/o my husband permission? im 18 3 days after my bday got married in civil, then after a year, in church, after 1year we separated. what can be my grounds to file an annulment??

Leah, yes you may file a petition for annulment. You should consult with a lawyer to see what grounds apply best to your case.

By: sam

sam — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:15:41 +0000

Me and my husband were married on April 1990 and we have 2 kids.I am here in UK for 3 years. My sister discovered on CENOMAR that my husband married to another girl on Oct. 1987. It means that out marriage is invalid. What are the documents to be presented to Home Office to change my status.

Looking forward for your reply. Thanks.

Sam, you will have to file a petition for annulment on the grounds of bigamous marriage. You will need to present the NSO certified marriage certificates of both marriages.

By: Lilia Chalmers

Lilia Chalmers — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:31:21 +0000

i married my british husband 2005 had a son. prior to my marriage i got a CENOMAR fully authenticated. i applied for settlement to UK and the embassy found out the i have a previous marriage contract back 1983. (my mother said its a fake) so, when i got my cenomar i believed her. anyway, everybody adviced me to get annulment to my previous marriage.my question is if ever i will start annulment, and granted. is my second married will legal? or do we need to remarry again? i need advice. because to spend money for the man that is a waste of space does not worth it. i am not really that desperate to settle in UK. thanks

Lilia, your second marriage is not valid. You must have both marriages annulled and remarry.

By: mrr

mrr — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:29:02 +0000

what constitute a valid reason for not appearing in court other than illness? i am in US and currently being petitioned by my employer, thus therefore not allowed to leave the country. i would like to file for an annulment but would not be able to appear in court in PI. Is there a chance the Judge will allow not appearing in court? Thanks.

MRR, you have to appear in court or the judge will dismiss the case.

By: jeriel

jeriel — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:12:12 +0000

I have a friend who wants to get married again. The story is this: The boy and the girl went to Britain and there, the got married under the British law. Both of them are filipinos. Then they subsequently annulled the marriage under the British law. Now the boy is here in the Philippines and wanted to marry my friend. Is the annulment of the first marriage valid under the Philippine laws and therefore the boy can marry again a filipina?

Jeriel, Filipino citizens may only obtain an annulment in the Philippines. The annulment of the first marriage is not valid under Philippine law and he can not remarry.

By: Ana Villarreal

Ana Villarreal — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:20:26 +0000

Hello. I am a tourist in California. I am married in the philippines. I am planning to divorce my husband here in california. Do I still need to annul my marriage to my husband in the philippines?

Ana, a divorce obtained by a Filipino citizen or former Filipino citizen overseas is no recognized in the Philippines. To dissolve their marriage Filipino citizens must obtain an annulment in the Philippines.

By: ning

ning — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:48:16 +0000

Can i file for presumptive death here in the philippines even if my husband is a foreigner(japanese) i havent seen him nor heard from him after we got married here in the philippines..almost 4 years now.. and i have a bf an american. what will i file? annulment of marriage or presumptive death?

By: Lally

Lally — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:48:21 +0000

Hi. My husband is asking for an annulment since he is planning to marry his gf. I dont have any problem with that. Thing is that he never gave any financial support regarding about our daughter yet he can afford to get an annulment. That doesnt seem fair. He was able to graduate from a nursing course courtesy of my family. Is there a way for me to ask him to pay us with the money that was spent for his schooling? And also a child support for my daughter. Is it normal to ask for demands before we went thru the annulment process? Please help. I need some enlightenment.

Lally, part of the annulment process is your demand for support and separation of conjugal property. You should engage a lawyer to defend your interests in court.