Comments on: How to File an Annulment in the Philippines

By: Gilbert

Gilbert — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:11:21 +0000

Good day! Me and my wife are agreed to file an annulment.I’d like to ask,if do we need to go back home(philippines)because were both overseas worker?

Gilbert, the law requires that the petitioner of the annulment appear in court in the Philippines.

By: ronjiro

ronjiro — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:26:20 +0000

good day., i felt so relieved when i saw your site., i just really need your advice on my situation., my ex got pregnant in ‘04., she was expected to give birth december of that year, but due to complications., she was forced to labor and then when it didn’t worked out she went thru cs operation in november., it will be tough for me financially since we are not married and she will not be covered by my philhealth and sss benefits., a cousin of mine offered that she knows somebody who does marriage without appearance., so i accepted the offer., my cousin brought a marriage certificate form and we signed it in the hospital since my ex was confined that time., it was nov15 then., she went thru cs operation on nov19., to make it short., there is a marriage cert and it is also registered at the nso., we parted ways in 2007., i have just read the family code of the philippines and i’ve learned that if there is no marriage license., it is considered void., but as i looked thru our certificate., there is a marriage license number., i never signed or filed any marriage license., just the certificate that my cousin handed to me., but also i learned thru art.3 sec.3 that there should be a wedding ceremony., which we didn’t had., so marriage without appearance is a void one too., forgive me for this long story., i hope you can find time to give an advice on your opinion regarding this., thank you very much., god bless., i hope that you’ll continue helping people thru this., thanks again., more power:]

Ronjiro, you can’t use any of the above as grounds for annulment unless you want to admit that you committed fraud and graft to get married.

By: andre

andre — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:59:32 +0000

greethings.im 32 yrs man from canada and want to marry a 42 yrs women from philipine but she is married but seperated for 4 years now.1 can she get annulment so we get mairried.2.can she(yes or no).(annulement even not annulement)live on my side in canada forever and even come back in philipine wen ever she want?plz we need serieus help.

Andre, the only way you can legally marry your with your girlfriend is for her to obtain an annulment. If she marries you without first obtaining an annulment it will be a bigamous marriage and not valid in the Philippines or Canada.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:26:43 +0000

I am relocating to the Phils and my girlfriend has been seperate from her ex husband for 3 years . She is planning to file for an Annulment . Can we live together in the Phils while the Anulment is in process ?

By: Ivy

Ivy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:51:16 +0000

Hi,i am working ofw here in Madrid. Can i file an annulment here in Spain? my husband he abondoned our 3 kids, and selling all the appliances it happened since i went abroad 2001, and even my children says that theire father has a girlfriend am sure of this, he didn’t give any cents to support our children.

thank you

Ivy, Filipino citizens may only legally file for an annulment in the Philippines.

By: glyn

glyn — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:55:40 +0000

hi its glyn,i just wanna ask if its true that after 7 yrs of not seeing and having no communication from my husband would be a ground to have my filed annulment granted?

Glyn, that is the old law, it is no longer valid.

By: TC

TC — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:42:01 +0000

How much would it cost for the whole annulment process?

TC, it all depends if there are child custody and separation of property issues.

By: ana

ana — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:02:29 +0000

hi my boyfriend and i went to have a civil marriage last year. the civil registry didnt ask for a CENOMAR. is it valid or not? i never saw the copy from the NSO. in case it is valid and if i want to file an annulment, would it be under the ground Article 35 (Lack of the Formal and Essential Requisites of Marriage. thanks i really appreciate ur answers.

Ana, the most important document is the marriage license which is issued by local civil registry. Did you have a marriage license? If yes, your marriage is most probably valid. It is hard to give you an exact answer without seeing all the documents.

By: michelle eduave

michelle eduave — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:37:03 +0000

hi, my bf wants to marry me but heis already married just january of this year. does he have to wait to file for annulment or he can file it immediately? if there’s a need to wait… how many years before he can file?

Michelle, anyone married person can file apetition for annulment at any time as long as the grounds for annulment exist.

By: aytz

aytz — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:43:07 +0000

Hi i married to US citizen january 2007 here in phil.We were living-in together for 21days. wen we got married, but after a months of our wedding things are change and..i talked to my husband to divorce me but he want 4000 dollar na bayaran ko before he get file.. at walang garantee kung ififile nya yun. im not trust him…i want to file annulment but unfortunately dnt know how and where to start..and what kind of ground annulment?

Aytz, you can file a petition for annulment without the agreement of your husband. You should seek the assistance of a lawyer to prepare the petition.