Comments on: Marriage Annulment & Divorce in the Philippines

By: lib

lib — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:57:02 +0000

hello po… im a filipino citzen living in japan. i was married to japanese citizen way back 2004 and the marriage held in the philippines… the marriage recognize here in japan.. last sept. of 2009 we got our divorced in city hall here in japan.. i have us military boyfriend now base in japan also, and we are planning to get married..my question is, am i allowed to get marry again outside the philippines? will my divorced here in japan recognize by the US goverment in able to marry my us military boyfriend?what will i need to do to re marry again?

Lib, you can not legally remarry, without having your divorced recognized in the Philippines.

By: Farah

Farah — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:27:59 +0000

I am glad, I saw your site today. I have questions. I have met a guy from onloin dating and we are planning to meet this year once, I had my vacation and planning to get married in the Philippines. My Bf is American citizen currently married to a Filipina but after he went back in U.S the Filipina did not communicate with him. But they are legally married in P.I for 6 days when he got back home in U.S. so the pinay and him did not have any contact and once of her cousin tell that she went to Dubai without his knowledge. My Bf wants to have legally separation with her and we can freely to marry in the Philippines.

Did he need to apply Annullment even he is U.S citizen?
and one more question,

The documentary of his refences got mistake the spelling of his mother. Is that the marraige can be considered void or invalid?but-

the Marraige has record in NSO. We are confused about this. Please help

Farah, he either get a divorce in the US and then file a recognition of foreign judgment in the Philippines. Or file a petition for annulment in the Philippines. The spelling mistake of his mother’s name does not invalidate his marriage.

By: Brando

Brando — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:27:49 +0000

What if I am a Philippine Citizen when I was married in the Philippines. Marriage fell apart, Went to the US and obtained US citizenship. USA allows Divorce and since I am already an American citizen i can file for it, will my divorce papers w/c is filed here in the United states nullify/void my marriage in the Philippines? after filing the paperwork here, can I legally marry here in the United States? and can my (ex)wife also legally marry in the Philippines? (almost the same situation by ted above) Thank you.

Brando, a divorce obtained overseas by a former Filipino citizen will not be recognized in the Philippines. You can remarry in the US if you obtain a divorce there but it will not be valid in the Philippines. Your ex-wife will not be able to remarry in the Philippines.

By: hans

hans — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:04:01 +0000

My girlfriend and I wanted to get married in church in the philippines. She was civilly married to a foreigner,her EX husband is now living in the philippines and had obtained a resident visa (13a),my question is, can her ex-husband still keep his resident visa in the philippines even if they are divorced?
Hope you can help with this question

Hans, since the visa is based on his marriage to a Filipina, his visa will be eventually canceled once immigration knows of the divorce.

By: ted

ted — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:05:53 +0000

I’m a naturalized filipino and married a girl, who is a US Citizen, here in the philippines. Since our marriage has fallen apart a few months back, she’s now back in the US. I’d like to file for an annulment but would like to know the fastest possible route, should I…

1) Ask her to file for divorce in the US (New Jersey)and have that recognized here?

2) OR File for annulment as we have had irreconcilable differences which led to our separation.

Would appreciate any form of help or direction you can advice me with.

thanks

Ted, was your wife already a US citizen when you married her? if yes it will be faster for her to obtain a divorce in NJ and then you can have it recognized here. If she was a Filipino citizen at the time of your marriage, you will need to file a petition for annulment in the Philippines.

By: ariane

ariane — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:25:36 +0000

good day!!!
im planningto file an annulment case to my husband..but now i got a letter from DOJ coz he asked for help there to get our daughter.our daughter is just 3yrs old im in norway at the moment and going back to phil.this april.kindly help me what what shall i do or what can i do and to get a sole costudy.beside since september last year he never give any financial suport or just visit my daughter.but before christmas he took my daughter and did`nt bring to my moms lace on the day we agreed he will bring back the kid.i really need ur opinion.. thank u so much godbless & more power…

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:20:00 +0000

I was a Filipino National when I did married my British husband in the Philippines. I do live here in the U.K. for 12 years now and became a British citizen on 2002. I did file a divorce last year and got a decree absolute divorce.
Can I remarry in the Philippines?
Is it Judicial Recognition of Decree Divorce i need to file or Annulment of marriage?
Please help.
Your reply is very much appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
Maria

Maria, you will have to file for an annulment in the Philipines. The divorce you obtained in the UK will not be recognized in the Philippines.

By: mark

mark — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:49:07 +0000

my parents married n the philippines and my dad migrated to the us and filed for a divorce and was approved while he was still an immigrant which now hes currently us citizen. can my mom call here self single and legally separated in the philipines? im a us citezen and petitioning her will be there a problem declaring her self single in the petition?

Mark, under Philippine law your mother is still married to your father. The US embassy will most probably consider that she is married, they do a background check. Your mother must obtain an annulment if she wishes to be single.

By: ola hansen

ola hansen — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:58:20 +0000

Im a norwegian. I married a filipina civil wedding in the philippines in 2000. We got divorced in norway 2006. I tried to get married again in philippines in 2009, but its hard caus of my previous marriage. Thats why me n my girlfriend went to norway and we got married there instead. Can me and my second wife also get a marriagecontract in the philippines and to be registered as a married couple in NSO even if i have been married before in the philippines??

Ola, we can answer your question without seeing all the pertinent documents of your marriage.

By: Danna

Danna — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:44:51 +0000

Good day! I got married last 1994. Four years after, my husband was convicted of rape. I gave him all the support but to my disappointment, he made another crime while in jail- molested a visitor. After then I decided to stop giving him support. Can it be a ground for annulment? Thank you very much.

Danna, that crime is not grounds for annulment.