A decree of Legal Separation gives the spouses the right to live separately from each other, dissolves the conjugal partnership, awards the minor children to the innocent spouse and disqualifies the offending spouse from inheriting from the estate of the innocent spouse. What is the main difference between Legal Separation and Annulment? Once a Decree… Continue reading Annulment Divorce & Legal Separation
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Presumption of Death and Remarriage
Many people ask us: I have not heard from my spouse in 7 years, can I remarry? The answer is no. No matter how long spouses have been separated 2, 4, 7, 15 years or more, one can not remarry without the courts having issued a: Decree of Annulment or Nullity Judicial Decree of Absolute… Continue reading Presumption of Death and Remarriage
Annulment in the Philippines
Q: What documents do I need to give BC Philippines Lawyers to start the case for Annulment of Marriage? A: You will have to obtain the following documents: a) An authenticated copy of your marriage certificate; and B) An authenticated copy of the birth certificate/s of your children (if any) from the National Statistics Office… Continue reading Annulment in the Philippines
