Need Help..

[mhayamhay 0]

Hi everyone. I really need Help with this topic and i hope someone will enlighten me with these. it will be much appreciated, thank you,.

I am (was) married to an American. we didn't work out so we had to seperate.I asked him to file an annulment, so we can both be free and go on our own, but he filed a Divorce instead,in his state, so now, I am divorced. the problem is, i cannot use it in the philippines, and it still appears that i am married.how can i be able to have it recognized here?

,,and if i file it to the court, can my fiance start the K1 while the case is in process?

Also since there is no divorce in the Philippines, What status should i put in the form? Single or divorced?

Please help me.. thank you.

Mhay

[dbears 1]

hello, this article might help you, just click on the link below:

A divorce obtained by the alien spouse.

Good luck and God bless always.

Edited July 26, 2008 by dbears

[hyper609 0]

I'm sorry to say that you are still married according to the philippine laws, because divorce isn't recognized. You must have an annulment to proceed. please check this link:

http://www.pcgenla.org/FAQcon.htm

Best of luck to you.

[Dakine 26]

I'm sorry to say that you are still married according to the philippine laws, because divorce isn't recognized. You must have an annulment to proceed. please check this link:

http://www.pcgenla.org/FAQcon.htm

Best of luck to you.

You should have read the link you posted more carefully!

"Are there foreign divorces that are recognized under Philippine law?

Answer: As a rule, divorce is not recognized in the Philippines as a mode of dissolving marriage. In cases however where a Filipino citizen contracts a marriage with a foreigner, a divorce validly obtained thereafter in a foreign court by the foreigner spouse, i.e. the foreigner spouse initiated the divorce proceedings, such a divorce will be recognized under Philippine law (Article 26, paragraph (2), of the Family Code). The foreign divorce will have the effect of capacitating either the foreigner spouse or the Filipino spouse to remarry under Philippine law."

Looks like as long as the filipino married a foreigner and she/he wasn't the one that filed for the divorce the Philippine government will recognize the divorce.

Edited July 26, 2008 by Haole

[ManilaIdaho 2]

I'm sorry to say that you are still married according to the philippine laws, because divorce isn't recognized. You must have an annulment to proceed. please check this link:

http://www.pcgenla.org/FAQcon.htm

Best of luck to you.

Well,you should've read first the link you gave before replying to the OP,i 've read it and this is what i've found...

Are there foreign divorces that are recognized under Philippine law?

Answer: As a rule, divorce is not recognized in the Philippines as a mode of dissolving marriage. In cases however where a Filipino citizen contracts a marriage with a foreigner, a divorce validly obtained thereafter in a foreign court by the foreigner spouse, i.e. the foreigner spouse initiated the divorce proceedings, such a divorce will be recognized under Philippine law (Article 26, paragraph (2), of the Family Code). The foreign divorce will have the effect of capacitating either the foreigner spouse or the Filipino spouse to remarry under Philippine law.

And since her former spouse was the one who filed the divorce,it'll be recognized here in the Phils and yes,she can get remarried

[prettynpink 0]

HI correct me if i am wrong but as far as i know philippine government honors divorce filed by your foreign x husband.

[jom 4]

Yes you can marry again using the divorce decree obtained by your foreign spouse as correctly quoted by Haole under the Family Code of the Philippines. This exemption to the rule applies to Filipina women who are married to a foreigner as long as the alien spouse was the one who initiated the divorce proceedings.

However, the procedure doesn't end there. Please obtain an original copy of the divorce decree and file a petition before the family court where you reside so the same divorce decree will be recognized by our courts. Your prayer in the petition is for the same divorce decree to be annotated on the marriage certificate. I advice you to see a lawyer for this procedure.

Goodluck!!

Myla

[mhayamhay 0]

thank y'all. God bless you all.