Frauder married twice in Philippines, once in US. Who is she married to? Can she get jailed for Bigamy?

[Darnell 8,479]

you have a hook, with her not being divorced from husband #1, so IMO make sure your divorce attorney files a brief stating that YOUR marriage to her was fraudulent, and you not learn of it until after the divorce.

Once the brief is filed, and chopped at the court (stamp, signature) then

get it over to your military benefits offices or BHUPERS admin office with a cover letter stating she should not be receiving any of your benefits.

At least, that's my opinion. No, I'm not a lawyer, nor do I pay one on TV or podcast.

However, with my advice and 11 bucks, you can have a nice lunch at AppleBees..

[Caryh 5,206]

Thanks for all of the responses. I have, for the most part, moved on. I am happily remarried (not to a Filipina).

The reason why I am bringing this up is that, according to US Law, since she "legally" obtained the two divorces before marrying me, then our marriage was valid (in the US) and I am obligated to follow U.S family court rules and have to abide by the rules of the US. For purposes of this discussion, it doesnt matter how or why she was able to obtain these divorces. I am retiring from the military and US Law states that she is entitled to a percentage of my military retirement. Now if she goes back to the Philippines, it would be as if her FIRST marriage never ended, right? (even though that is already true in the eyes of Philippine Law) Which would then mean our "marriage" was never legal (in the eyes of US Law) Which means I should not be obligated to share my retirement pay with her.

Is there a clause that says if she remarries she no longer has a claim on your retirement? If so, you may be able to get a NSO copy of her marriage record, that shows her as currently married in the Philippines. She may or may not have a hard time countering that from the Philippines.