Part 4 of the continuing installment of discussions on annulment or declaration of nullity. Before posting a question, please be mindful of our limitations and kindly search the related articles in this site. Otherwise, please be patient and wait for future discussions that may be related to your query.
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Questions and Answers: Annulment in the Philippines (Part 4)
Allowing Absolute Divorce in the Philippines
Divorce is a controversial topic, except that it’s often discussed with hushed voices. Many are just waiting for the right opportunity to end their respective marriages, and the reasons are diverse — physical abuse (against the spouse and/or the children), sexual infidelity, irreconcilable differences and conflicting personalities, gross irresponsibility, loss (and transfer) of affection, among [...]
Tracking the Solo Flight of Solo Parents
In the course of our work, particularly labor and HR-related functions, we’ve come to observe an increasing number of solo parents. Of course, solo parents have always been there all along, but the enactment of a law (Republic Act No. 8972, also known as the Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000) placed the spotlight on [...]
Annulment in the Philippines: Questions and Answers (Part 3)
My fiancee and I secured a marriage license, but no marriage ceremony was ever celebrated. I learned, however, that my “wife” is already using my surname in her documents, including her passport. Am I considered as “married”?
Venue of Petitions for Annulment or Declaration of Nullity
Here’s something that should keep everyone busy over the long weekend. One of the recurring issues in this forum, perhaps primarily because of the apparent increase in interest of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in annulment, is the proper venue of petitions for annulment or declaration of nullity. To address this issue, let’s consider the following [...]
Cost and expenses in seeking Annulment
There are a lot of questions posted here and at the Forum as to how much will it cost for an annulment. The standard reply is: it depends. We could not possibly speak for the standard fees charged by all lawyers and the costs would normally go up if the case drags on as a [...]
Should Divorce be Allowed in the Phillippines?
If you check the recent comments, this issue is pretty much alive. Please post your opinion here, but preferrably at the previous post. The poll is to the right.
Update (26 November 2007): Let’s close the poll. There’s a total of 68 votes. According to 14 votes (21%), divorce should not be allowed in the Philippines. [...]
Same-sex marriage – a call for arguments
We previously noted that same-sex marriage, while allowed in some U.S. states, are definitely far from being accepted here in the Philippines. This is true even with the increasing trend of sex reassignment or sex transplant.
Sex reassignment surgery: Court rejects change of name and gender
When is a man a man and when is a woman a woman? In particular, does the law recognize the changes made by a physician using scalpel, drugs and counseling with regard to a person’s sex? May a person successfully petition for a change of name and sex appearing in the birth certificate to reflect [...]
Declaration of presumptive death of a spouse for subsequent marriage
The Family Code clearly provides that a court declaration of presumptive death of a spouse is indispensable before the other spouse may marry again. Failure to comply with this requirement results not only in a void second marriage, but also opens the guilty spouse to a criminal charge of bigamy. Article 41 of the Family [...]
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