General legal information on recognition of foreign divorce
A foreign divorce decree is not automatically recognized in the Philippines. In situations involving a Filipino spouse and a foreign spouse, court action may still be necessary before the divorce is given effect under Philippine law.
Why Recognition Is Usually Needed
Philippine courts do not automatically treat a foreign divorce decree as effective without the required proof and court process. The divorce decree and the applicable foreign law usually need to be properly alleged and proved in court.
What People Commonly Need to Review
- Whether the marriage involved a Filipino spouse and a foreign spouse
- Who obtained the divorce and under what foreign law
- Whether the divorce decree and foreign law can be properly documented and proved
- Whether the facts support a petition for recognition before the proper Philippine court
Documents to Prepare for Initial Review
- Marriage certificate and identification documents
- The foreign divorce decree and available supporting records
- Documents showing the citizenship or nationality of the foreign spouse
- Any document or legal material showing the relevant foreign law, if available
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Hello po Good evening po atty, ask ko lang kung ano po pwedi gawin at mapawalang bisa ung kasal if sa ibang bansa po kinasal pero parang pirmahan lang din po siya at pareho napo gusto maghiwalay dahil pareho na pong may kinakasamang iba . At nag kasundo napo na pipirma pareho sa kahit naong kasulatn para makapag hiwalay dahil hindi narin po masaya sa bawat isa at matagal na din po hindi nag kakasama at nag kikita .. sana po masagot niyo salamat
Good day po…
Kasal po ko sa isang japanese parang attorney lang din nagkasal samin sa isang agency which is close na…after ng kasal namin the next day umuwi na agad ng Japan si hapon at di na kami nagkita ulit nangyari yong kasal 2012 since then wala na kami communication.
Panu po mapapawalang bisa yong kasal na yon e halos 8years na kaming walang communication and never naman kami nagsama sa iisang bahay wala rin kami anak.
Please help me.
Thank you!
Gudevening po atty.. ask ko lng po kung anu ung first step gagawin ko kc po married po ako dto sa pinas sa koreano pro divorce na po ako sa korea.. ang problema ko po paano ko fafile dto sa pinas ung divorce ko?
Maraming salamat po sa tugon and more powers to u atty..
im a filipino and was married to my ex singaporean husband in registry of marriage singapore and i have submitted our marriage certificate to our embassy in singapore. it is unfortunate that the marriage failed and i have petitioned for a divorce in singapore court in which it was granted with finality in 2010. now i would like to ask how can i change my status here in the philippines.. it seems i cannot even revert back to my maiden name. i have been separated from my ex husband for 17yrs although it was only in 2009 ive applied for the divorce. i dont have any correspondence with my ex husband since then. appreciate if you can give me insights on my situation.
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I have a few question lang po.. we got married po last Nov 28,2016. After that bumalik na po sya ng canada kung saan sya po ay citizen na po dun.. sadly nag hiwalay po kami verbaly last july 2018 and may gf na po sya ngaun sa canada. Anyway he have a baby boy din po 4yrs old. Now im planning na mag file ng annulment for the legality kaso po ayaw po nya at ang gusto nya pong mangyare is magpunta muna kami ng canda at dun mag divorce which is ayaw ko kasi dun nya po kami pinatitira sa relatives nya since live in nman po sila ng gf nya. Posible po ba na magrant ang annulment nmin kahit di sya mag agree!? Maraming salamat po