Bringing Spouse/Partner of Permanent Resident to US

[Hank_ 9,174]

12 minutes ago, You Don't Know Me said:

That is no longer the case!

 

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/04/24/1809011/sc-philippine-courts-now-recognize-divorce-obtained-filipino-foreign-spouse

 

Now a filipino can initiate the divorce and still have it recognized in PH!

Yes that is true,   .. but there is an requirement.. one party of the divorce must be a FOREIGNER.   which is why I asked if the EX was a USC (already knew he wasn't )     In this case both were Filipinos so the divorce will not be recognized.

Edited September 7, 2018 by Hank_

[You Don't Know Me 6]

That line is moving in the right direction. It just takes someone who has the resources and will to get it moved a little further.

 

A good litigator could probably successfully argue that either party of the divorce being a US LPR with intentions to to live in the US for an extended period (or permanently) would have the same effect as being a foreign citizen therefore the other spouse should be able to get the US Divorce recognized in PH for the same reasons.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Rub a lamp on that one.

 

Need to get past the huge "divorce in the Philippines" issue.  

[Mae Harry 0]

9 hours ago, You Don't Know Me said:

That line is moving in the right direction. It just takes someone who has the resources and will to get it moved a little further.

 

A good litigator could probably successfully argue that either party of the divorce being a US LPR with intentions to to live in the US for an extended period (or permanently) would have the same effect as being a foreign citizen therefore the other spouse should be able to get the US Divorce recognized in PH for the same reasons.

 

8 hours ago, Hank_ said:

Rub a lamp on that one.

 

Need to get past the huge "divorce in the Philippines" issue.  

Thank you for this, however, PH law is really archaic. Our case is still in court, no pre-trial hearing yet as the lawyer deems to be occupied with other cases thus may have "overlooked" ours, we have to follow the court calendar, and depends also on the availability of the judge.  These are AMONG other things which makes annulment cases so "labyrinthine" that you just want to give up but you can't.  =(

 

 

 

 

[Hank_ 9,174]

12 hours ago, Mae Harry said:

 

Thank you for this, however, PH law is really archaic. Our case is still in court, no pre-trial hearing yet as the lawyer deems to be occupied with other cases thus may have "overlooked" ours, we have to follow the court calendar, and depends also on the availability of the judge.  These are AMONG other things which makes annulment cases so "labyrinthine" that you just want to give up but you can't.  =(

 

 

 

 

Don't get me started on some of the laws in the Phils ... very "church" related .. and the government and church should not be sharing closet space.

 

Allowing divorce in the Philippines has come up in the senate many times over the years, and never gets passed ... The People want it .. but the government apparently doesn't represent The People.

[Mae Harry 0]

Yes Sir Hank, last that I know of, the divorce bill has no new updates.  They hype it up saying that it will be passed soon to the frustration of many.

 

What about church annulment, is there such a thing?

 

Is it possible?