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Christyn, no matter if your marriage is valid or not, once it is registered you need to obtain an annulment if you wish to marry again.

This is my case: i was forced to sign a blank marriage contract in the house of my gf year feb2000 because she got pregnant. after that i never communicated nor cohabitated with her and she threatened me that she will file the marriage although there is NO solemnizing officer or ceremony that took place and we did not apply for a marriage license.

Then March 2004 i decided to get married legally with my present wife.we had all the requsites of marriage.

Ten years after I received a call my ex gf claiming that we were married and she want to file a case of bigamy if i will not give financial support to the alleged son and they forcing me to sign the birth certificate so that the chid can use my surname which i declined.

To check her claim, I went to NSO and filed for a cenomar and to my dismay the marriage to my ex gf was registered (june2000 date of marriage) and also to my current wife (march2004).

My questions are:
1. Is my marriage to my ex gf valid?

2. Is my marriage to my wife valid?

3. Can i file for a case of falsification of documenton to my ex gf since she acqured that marriage illegally?

4. If marriage to my wife is void for the grounds of bigamy then later on i proved that marriage to my ex-gf is void from the beginning what will be my status? will i go back to single? or my current wife marriage will be valid?

Plase help me im so confused now!!

Confused Man, as of now your first marriage is valid and your second marriage is not. your second marriage is bigamous. No marriage is void automatically, you must still file a petition for annulment. The absence of marriage license is grounds for annulment.

The Marriage Certificate states “26″ as my age when in fact i was 27 when we married.

The church secretary said she just copied what was stated in the marriage license (when we applied for the license i was only 26 so that was the age stated. my birthday took place after we applied for the license and before we got married)so she didnt take into account my actual age during the wedding date.

Question is, what are the legal implications of the wrong age stated in the marriage certificate? What should we do about it? The marriage certificate is already filed with the Civil registrar.

Thank you and sorry for the long comment. Hope to hear from you.

Danielle, no rectification is needed. If you really want to rectify the marriage certificate you can, it will take and will cost you.

ganito po ang problema ko sir,pagka graduate ko ng high school sumama ako sa bf ko na may edad na.nabuntis ako at sa kagusthan nila na masunod sa apilyedo nila ang bata pinakasal kami sa huwes,17 years old palang ako pero ginawa nilang 26 ang edad ko.after 4 years umalis ako at mula noon wala na kaming communication.
more than 10 years na po kamin hiwalay ano po ang dapat kung gawin dahil na check ko sa nso may file sila at ganun din po ang edad ko ginawa nilang 26 kasi di po alam ng parents ko.sana matulungan ninyo ako.maraming salamat po in advance

Jane, you might be able to file for an annulment on the grounds of having been a minor when you married.

May, check with the NSO to see if the wife did obtain an annulment. If not your partner will have to file a petition for annulment,

im planning to get married next year, what will i do? can you help me?

Nicks, if your husband was the one who applied for a divorce, you may be able to file a petition for recognition of foreign divorce.

Good afternoon. I found your email online, that if ever I have question regarding annulment I can email you. I have this problem, I was married in 2004 in Cebu City, my husband is a seaman, working abroad. We got married August 2004, after a month he went back to his work, went abroad. I then found out that he was communicating with his Ex-gf, and so I decided that we’d better live in separate ways. We don’t have a child, we never lived as husband and wife. It’s been 6 years now, we don’t have any communication, I don’t even know where he is right now. I only heard rumors that he filed an annulment for our marriage, yet that’s it. I wanted to ask:

*How can I nullify my marriage??
*What are thee possible ground in case of annulment??
*How much can I possibly spend??
*Can I file my annulment here in Davao instead??we got married in Cebu City…

Your answer is very much of help to me.

Thank you very much.

Meegan, first check with the NSO to see if your husband already obtained an annulment of your marriage. The correct place for you to file a petition for annulment is where you have been living for the last 6 months. The cost will depend on the lawyer you engage. The grounds should be discussed with our lawyer.

Anna, a church annulment and a civil annulment are two different things. A civil annulment is decided by Judge in a family court. A church annulment is given by the church. You must contact the church where your brother married to find out the procedure of that church.

i hope you can answer my queries as i am needing good advices right now. thank you very much.

Lady_A, not having a marriage license is grounds for annulment. As for child custody the judge decision will be based on what will be the most beneficial for the children.

Thanks.

Mr. Den, yes the cost is almost the same.