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hi noemi.As a lawyer handling family court cases for years, I have come to accept that courts have an unrealistic (if not hypocritical) view of when annulment is justified. Contrary to popular perception, a lot of annulment petitions get denied. It seems that courts are swayed only by certain grounds which are really extreme. I wonder when courts will accept the fact marriage can and do fall apart on simpler, albeit actual grounds which prove traumatic to spouses.

@Lemon: i was under the impression that it was easy to get an annulment. In fact, I always thought of it as a way out of marriage . Sabi ko there is a precedent anyway in my spouse family. I think it’s a blessing that I didn’t pursue it.

my annullment is also still in court at the moment. as far as i was informed this annullment has been filed a year ago and now we are waiting for the final court decision.

my ex husband was the one who filed the annullment. the court gave me a letter that this is already for final decision. i never showed up not even in one of the court hearings as i am abroad at the moment. my ex- husband who filed it has two kids now and living happily with his new partner.

iam just wondering how long will we wait for the final court order as we also need a closure to our relationship and both of us have to move on with our lives.

anyway, my question is how do we know if there is a problem with the case just like in amy perez’s case? does the court inform the parties involved ahead of time? or you will just know it in the end?

all the best to you!
shashavica
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i guess it’s great time to have divorce in the philippines. annulment – from what i understand is that, well, it cancels the previous marriage as if it did not exist. but everybody knows that yes, it did exist. and heck, the fee is way too high for the common tao, for mr juan dela cruz.. is it a law destined only for the elites? for those who can afford? and for those who cannot, magdusa na lang sila?

sorry, it’s my first comment here and i already rant. the inequality in the philippines is just a hot topic for me..

anyways.. hello there.. came from pinoyblog

@ginger: Please respect my privacy if I don’t mention details. I didn’t approve your comments. If you have any questions, email me personally and introduce yourself without hiding your real identity. YOU seem to know my husband’s family. Just because I blog about it gives you the right to question my statistics…if you know my husband’s family that well, why don’t you ask them to confirm it.?

Some marriages do fail. and when they do, it is futile for the courts to try to keep it intact when neither of the parties involved believe in it anymore.

I believe that annulment would be the more “humane” solution for everybody, particularly the children. I have seen troubled marriages and more often than not, the children suffer as much, if not more, than the parents themselves.

I myself came from a broken family. When it finally splitted apart, it came more of a relief… like saying, finally, we can move on, rather than dwell in a family environment with all the pain, deceit, anger going around.

Take my case. Had my parents filed for annulment, and were denied, the marriage would still remain in tatters.

Are the courts under the impression that when a petition is denied… the parties would say,… oh well! we got denied. We might as well get back together!!! that’s preposterous.

We all know ARticle 36 is influenced by our strong Catholic background.

shashavica, as parties to the case, you and your spouse will be informed as soon as the decision is out. in amy perez’s case, although it was the Supreme Court which denied her petition for annulment, as a matter of procedure, she and her spouse were informed previously when the lower court handed down the decision.if what you meant to ask is, will you be informed of the nature of the decision before it is released, the answer is no.

Hello,

I am looking for petition for nullity of marriage and am at a loss as to where to begin. I’m guessing the best way to start is to find a good, reliable, and most importantly, affordable lawyer. Can you please refer someone I can consult with? Seeing as your in-laws have been successful in getting their annulments.

I look forward to your reply.

hello,

gusto ko kasing magapply ng annulment,anyway pinagusapan na namin ng wife ko ang tungkol dito,baka naman may kakilala kyong lawyer na pwede kong mapag-
tanungan tungkol sa annulment,gusto ko kasing malaman kung anong ground ang pwede kong gamitin sa pagapply ng annulment.thank’s!!

marriage is bullshit..i need 2 get an annulment too..my wife is such a bitch.. konsumo ng bayan..leche..

There are many things going wrong in this country and not allowing a sensible marriage dissolution procedure by legislature is the very reason why many marriages are failing. In no time at all, people will find it more realistic if they just cohabit without the hang-ups of being tied down in a possible future unhappy ending. Kids are seeing and living it nowadays, we are not going to take chance in marriage ever. Marriage will self-expire as people unlearn how to sacrifice or give unconditional love. Thanks to these courts we will learn how to technically avoid this license to slavery (marriage) by just, you know, being cohabiting single. When I grow up, I will lobby for a marriage – free Philippines.
Enough of that wedding gowns and entourage romanticism, life is not wedding day, its the married life that counts.

Imagine how healthy kids will be without it. That hypocritical shackle of an unhappy marriage must end.

This is not for those who have find a happy married life, which by all means, should marry for the good side of it.

China guy:

Collusion with your wife regarding your plans to annul your marriage will garner instant denial from the courts-dahil kumbaga pinaiikot nyo lang yung court sa nais ninyo. Parang sabwatan-which will be denied. Parang di totoong away ang sasabihin nitong korte.

I want to file for an annulment, the problem is Im am working abroad. I want to seek for legal advices about it but at this point I don’t know who to turn to. Marriage for me was the last straw to make the relationship work but it didn’t turned out the way i hoped them to be. Now, I am stuck in this marriage that I had doubts of getting into in the first place. Can you refer for me lawyers handling annulment cases. Please, I want to have peace of mind.

Please I really need help as well. I get physical and verbal abuses from my husband and we quarrel a lot. I want to free my three little daughters from this kind of environment. I am just an ordinary employee and is the bread winner of the family. Can you please refer me to a good lawyer and whose charging rate is relatively low for an annulment procedure? Please, please. Thank you very much.

I am sorry. I don’t know of an annulment lawyer.

kasal ako for 14 yrs,d nko masaya s asawa ko at gusto ko ng magpkasal s bgo kong bf n taga usa.s simula p lng ng pagsasama nmin,d ako maligaya s sexual activities nmin,pero na blessed p ri kmi ng 3 sons.im always left behind during sexual intercourse at natuto akong gumawa ng sarili kong paraan para lang “makaraos”.walang bisyo ang husband ko at ito lng ang tangi kong ground n nakikita sa knya,ang kakulangan nya s sexual activities nmin,masasabi po bng ground ito kung d ka maligaya sa knya??
specially with sex???

I know one lawyer who handled my annulment case and he delivered my annulment decree in 4 months. He charges quite reasonable. You can contact him at morelaw50@hotmail.com

Hello Natasha,

I have been through with my 3 and final hearing from me, my witness and my psychologist. Now, the court had called my husband for his testimony next month. I am curious, did you appear when the court called your husband? Did your lawyer run the papers after decision as part of the package, from the returns to the finality and the decree? Thanks

My husband did not appear. But I suggest that you be present in Court when your husband testifies so that you will hear what he will have to say against you. Also, you will observe his demeanor.

My lawyer did everything. From following up the finality of the decision and in the registration with the Local Civil Registrar and finally with the NSO.

Good Luck!

I am presently working abroad.Storyang maayos na ina at asawa na niloko ng asawa.eto nagpapakahirap sa abroad,nagpapaalila sa ibang bansa just to meet the soaring high prices of the basic necessity sa pinas. Gusto ko sanang magpa annulled,but to ever think of how much it would cost me, wag na lang. But sana magbago na ang mentality nating mga pinoy . maisip naman sana na may mga common tao din na gusto ring magpa annulled ng kasal.napakahirap matali sa isang taong ni hindi alam ang salitang responsibility at good parenting. I wish!!!! mas masakit sa mga kids ko na nambababae ang asawa ko habang hirap ako dito abroad.Please paano naman kami na OFW na ganito ang sitwasyon.Bayani daw!???

hi! i’ve been separated (not legally) for 11yrs now … my husband cheated on me, he’s an alcoholic , constant liar and a lot more but i know these are not grounds for annulment. he doesnt support us , we have 3 beautiful children, i worked hard to send my 2kids to college.

now, i feel so weak and kindla sickling … im afraid i cant work anymore. can’t find their father not even his relatives don’t know of his whereabouts or just simply hiding him.

i’ve been dying to file for annulment for the past 10yrs now but since im supporting my kids , i’ve no extra money anymore.

question is , can i just file for presumptive death of the absent spouse? what are the things i need to do first? please help me! thank you

hi!anyone out there to help my friend. He and the girl he got pregnant to got married at the age of 17 with their parents consent eventhough he doesnt want to get married at that time. They just get together for 1 year because he sent the girl to abroad. There the girl find someone else and went to that guy she knew. Both my friend and her ex wife is in abroad now in different countries.

My friend wants to file for an annulment but he doesn’t know how to since both of them are out of the country. Can annulment be worked on if both parties are not here but marriage was conducted here in the Phils. if so how?..

thanx..

hi.. im 28 now and was married when i was 19 but that is because i was pregnant.. i dont want to be tied up supose but the guy’s parents insisted.. after a year of that marriage we separated and i went home with my son to my parents house..
abyways we were talking about the annulment of the marriage because he has a new one now and its been 9 years already that we are separated (not legally) and we want to move on with our lives.. he asked me to seek for advise about this on what grounds will it be and all that.. can i be advised?

hi jam!:)

thanx for the advice, i’ll tell my friend of that..i hope everything would work on smoothly..

thanx:)

hi! i would like to ask,can annulment be worked on if one party is in the canada, & my husband is in the phils,but our marriage was conducted in the phils? can i file my annulment here in canada? thanx

when i first met my husband he’s been telling me that they are rich, he can get what he wants, & have alot of properties. inspite of that i doesn’t matter to me, all i know is we are in-love with each other i was 18 years old at that time. as time pass, whenever i talk to my classmates w/c are in opposite sex, he always get angry & always telling me that he will commit suicide if i left him, i was so afraid but at the same time flattered to find out that he can’t leave w/out me. its always been the same scenario in 2years. his family dont like me bcoz we came from a poor family & they want they’re son to get marry an heridera, which i found out that the girl is just 9 years old & my boyfriend is 22. i wasn’t aware that, but whenever i try to break up w/him, he always attempt suicide or harassing me like he will not want me to go home or get him self killed in the road by a car. i did finish my studies bcoz of what he is doing in school, i was so embarass of what he did, esp. infront of my family & friends. we got married Nov.2003 i was 19 years old, my husband & i been bf & gf for 2years, then forcefully get married bcoz of our religion (iglesia ni cristo) & bcoz i was found pregnant. i was really confused at that time to pursue the wedding bcoz i dont want to get married just bcoz i’m pregnant & bcoz we are an iglesia ni cristo member. her sisters & mother did not attend the wedding, that my family & relatives been wondering. after the wedding i found out that i am not pregnant, i’m just carrying a molar pregnancy or what they call UBAS-UBAS, there is no baby inside my womb, & been to the hospital for Raspa, he wasn/t there for me to take care of, its just my friend & my father, his family did.t even visited me in the hospital. he’s been dating a lot of girls from the beer house, been rumored to be homosexual & every time that we argue about his girls, he accused me of committing adultery w/ is not true. & he is irresponsible, he have no work & just steal money from his parents to buy things that he personally wants. he don’t even care on what are my needs. he always asks his mom regarding any of his decisions. my friends testified that he & my friend are having a relationship & already have a baby. AM I QUALIFIED TO GET AN ANNULMENT? thank you. i’ll appreciate so much for the reply. sorry for the words, i wasn’t able to finish my studies bcoz of my husband & my family has no capabilities to get me back to school now. sorry for the long story. pls. reply me with your opinion. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Let’s face it. There’s is a growing number of people who are seeking for annulment but having so many questions as to how or what’s the best way to do it or who is the best lawyer to hire? I had my annulment last 2006 due to bigamous marriage and fortunately, wala pa mashadong pakeme sa court rules and my ex never showed up in court that’s why i had the court’s finality in 3months. Now, I am planning to file for my 2nd annulment. Malas lang talaga ako sa asawa.With all the new rules that came up, parang napaka complikado na mag file. For me, it’s just simple, if things don’t work anymore, why prolong the agony? Let’s set aside the pride. I believe rules were made by men and it’s men who can also change them. I’ve been married with my 2nd husband for 10 years. The first year of marriage was ok but after that it went rocky. Money issues, infedelity, irresponsibility are the common grounds. I had enough so we separated physically. Now it has been 2.5 years. Mukang hiyang siya na walang responsibilidad sa mga bata at sa mga bills. Dahil sa akin lahat ang hirap but I don’t mind. It’s less painful kaysa magkasama kami sa bahay with the children at away lang ng away. The court never sees this everyday arguments thats why it’s easier for them to deny. I hope the court will be realistic and be practical with their decision. It’s kinda tormenting to be denied of annulment. Besides, kahit pa madeny ang annulment, di na rin naman magsasama ang mag-asawang hiwalay na. I remember what my dad said when he was still alive. Separation from marriage is a private matter. It only becomes public when you take it to court. Kaya naman most of the women now, nagtitiis na lang kaysa sa mag file coz of 2 reasons: its expensive and they feel the court will just dump the case later on. AND YES, DAPAT LANG MAY DIVORCE NA SA PINAS. TAYO NALANG ATA ANG BANSANG WALANG DIVORCE! LET’S ALL GET REAL. I wonder whatever happened to the divorce bill that was passed in congress? Nakalimutan na din ata.

i have been married for 1 year and 4 months and my daughter is 2 years old. when i got married my husband was 20 and i was 25 since my husband was underage his father was the one who sign his consent. Since, my husband is young I’m 5 years older I am the one working for my family. I send him to school paid tuition , give baon and i am the one supporting for all the needs of our daughter. I feel like I am carrying a heavy burden because I am working for my family. My husband never exerted effort to work since he’s too dependent on me. The reason why I got married was because I am pregnant and my uncle who sent me to college wants me to get married in short my father’s side agreed to the marriage, since my parents are separated my mom never knows about this and will be furious of me if she knows it because he disapproves of my husband. And now, I am tired of all of this and I separated with my husband because I feel I don’t deserve this kind of burden and besides I don’t feel any love for him anymore. Of course, my baby will come with me since my husband have nothing to support my baby since he can’t even support himself. We always would quarrel on petty things since we have so many incompatibilities and our sexual life is not happy either I don’t feel anything when we do it no love at all. Now, I have a boyfriend and we want to get married and have a life of our own together with my daughter and he also wants to adopt my daughter as his own.

What is the best ground that I can file for annulment and I know its expensive but how much does it normally cost and does it take so long?

hoping for your reply. thanks and more power!

Hell’o,

My fiancee is need of an annulment. She has been separated from her husband for 5 years. Do you know of an affordable lawyer that would help us so that we can get married?

Thank you!

Steve

steve i send you an email.

GOD BLESS AND GOOD LUCK

I just want to ask what’s the best thing to do with our marriage.. I was pregnant 9 years ago and it happened that the father of my child was in United States during that time and his family decided that we got married while he was in US and I was here in the Philippines because they want to give their surname to my child.. His family just fixed our marriage contracts to be registered in National Statistics Office.. It’s because they are related to the Mayor of their town that’s why they were able to produce a marriage certificate and registered at the NSO.. Bottom line…kinasal kami while he’s in US and I was here in the Phils.. Pinapadala lang through DHL ung certificate para pirmahan… My question is, “Is our marriage valid?” We are no longer in good terms and I want to stay single and unattached and take back my maiden name… What should I do? I’m really confused… Please help me answer my questions.. Thanks…

hello i’m really in need of help….
i was married almost 11 years ago, but it was never consumated… last time i saw him was aug 1998…. we never had communication at all and he never supports our child… i want to be free…. i know that there is a ground wherein after 7 years that no communication at all means the marriage is automatically not valid…. help! how can i avail this one? since we haven’t been in contact for almost 11 years now…

is this really true???

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Hi cutiebaby. annullment really depends on your lawyer capabilities and PR in court. I had my marriage annulled and it was granted. Email me and I can share my experiences with you. Regards

i was pregnant when we get married but before the marriage i want to back out but my husband got angry because everything was prepared,now that we have 3 daughters i want to file an annulment because he was so irresponisble,he dont give support to our children and i was mentally and physically abuse, he always abandone us whenever there is a big problem that occur,and when i resolve the problem he will just come out again..Now i want to file an annulment because i fall out of love for him because of his attitude. I want to know the first step and how long it will take because i’m planning to go to another country and bring my children with me..Can u help me with it? How much it will cost?Can i bring my kids with me even without his consent?Thank you so much and please i need your response..

HI! am new here, im having a prob, pls. help! my bf had final decision in court already due to bigamous marriage, its now null and void. Now, we have to get catholic annulment to be able to get married in church…..the problem is..i don’t know how long it will take again. Were frustrated already we wanted to get married this year in church as our priority. They got married in church kasi. If civil lang no problem.. Any info? suggestions? If we go for garden wedding? christian yon me effect be sa catholic church? bigamy pa din ba if we dont annul the church and go for catholic christian wedding?

email me, i can refer you to good annulment lawyers

i am from gabriela women’s party and we refiled the pinoy style divorce bill through rep. liza maza and luz ilagan this 14th congress. the bill hopes to institutionalize divorce as an option for individuals or couples, especially those in abusive or violent relationships. right now, a network to support the bill is being organized. if you want to join and support the bill, please contact joy solomon at 9316268 or through pinoystyle_divorce@yahoo.com. Many thanks!

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hello everyone…

i’m 4 years separated with my husband, with no support and all. i want to file an annullment but he is not here on the Philippines. last time I’ve heard nasa Greece nakadaong ung barkong sinasakyan niya. He is a seaman.. by the way. tanga siguro ako or ma-pride lang pero hindi ako naghabol ng allotment. Its either mother nia or yung mistress nia ang tumatanggap. I don’t care anyway. all i want is to get an annulment and i’m gonna use his inability to give us support kahit may trabaho siya as a ground.

But how will i do it if he is not here???

Please advice…. thanks..

PLEASE HELP US !!!!! URGENT !!!!
My fiancee in the Philippines is having trouble with the Australian embassy regarding her 2 children who disappeared with her former husband when he abandoned her in 1999.She already have a court order 6 months ago for presumptive death of her husband but no one knows the where about of the 2 children he took away when he abandoned her.The Australian embassy is asking the medical examinations for the 2 children before her fiancee visa can be granted even the children are not traveling with her.
Regards:John

i was married for almost 4 yrs now. i want to have my marriage annulled. my story is like this. i ended my marriage to my husband last yr because i felt that our marriage wont work anymore. he was possessive, verbally abusive. i woke up one day and realize that i dont love him anymore. we have a son, and now, he’s no longer supporting him. i had a boyfriend after that and i had my second child from him. although i have no plans of getting married again, i just want to end my marriage legally. i am working abroad and so is my husband. what are the things i need to prepare if i’ll file for annullment? what are the most common grounds i can use? since he’s no longer supporting our son, can i use this as a reason? and how? and also, i want to use my maiden name again and change my son’s last name also.

pls dont think i want to end our marriage because i had a boyfriend before (we’re are no longer together, but we had a kid). my life with my husband was really never happy, the only good thing about it was he gave me a son. we got married simply because i got pregnant.

thanks.

regards,
lec

I am married for almost 4 yrs now but i am no longer living with my husband for almost two yrs. He’s no longer supporting our son. I want to get an annullment but i dont know where to start. What are the things that i need to prepare? I also want to use my maiden name again and at the same time change my child’s last name also.

I am working abroad and i have no idea how i can start the process of the annullment. also, can you please suggest me an affordable lawyer? i heard that who ever filed it first will shoulder all the expenses.and since i really want to be annulled na and be away from my husband legally, i’ll save for it.

Please help me…Thanks! and God bless…

Regards,
Lec

Hi! I have been annulled in 2006 (I have the court papers with me), sadly our marraige didn’t last as we never also lived together. The good thing is that I have found someone now and we plan to get married (he’s a foreigner). How do I go about it, because they are asking for a certificate from the Civil registrar that you are really single (much like CENOMAR). Will the annullment also be reflected in NSO, or would they know if my previous marraige have been annulled so I can remarry?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Hi! I married a married man in 1994. The marriage was never consummated since we did not live in together and acted as husbands and wife. My peititon for declaration of absolute nullity of marriage has been filed in court and I have found someone now, he’s a foreigner. Can my fiance apply for a fiancee visa just after the court’s decision on nullity is granted? and Is it true that the Philippine government if giving a long waiting period for a fiancee visa to be approved if it is filed right after my former marriage is declared null and void? Thank you and more power1

i am married to my present husband (british citizen) 2005 and had a 3 years old poging son. we were both working in abudhabi and living happily as a family then my husdand was offered a job back in UK and i have to go back to Philippines to get a settlement visa Naku! naloko na may nag appear na marriage contract 1983 my CENOMAR naman ako authenticated pa ng malacanang at DFA kaya kami na kasal sa abudhabi. declared not valid ang kasal ko kaya heto ako ngayon nag hihintay sa awa kawawa naman ang anak ko di pa kasi nawalay sa tatay mula pinanganak at yun asawa ko litong lito na.

nag apply na ako ng annulment sa previous marriage ko but, i don’t know how long it will take di ko alam kong puedi akong mag apply ng kahit visit lang muna para madala ko ang anak ko sa tatay nya dual nationality yun anak ko.

di ko na alam ang gagawin ko 5 months na kami dito i need advice and help

I have filed annulment year and 3 months ago , still in progress!
Ive been waiting for it.My ex husband isnt very cooperative. I need some advice when am i going to get it? I am paying it installment as well.

i have been with my bf for almost 3 years now. the same year that he and her wife gor married and separated. ibig pong sabihin, mgmula ng kinasal sila hindi na sila ngsama. they only got married because my bf got the girl pregnant and at the same time he was told by the family of the girl that their daughter will not get my bf’s surname (parang tinakot po.) . they also always go to my bf’s place/house to force him to marry the girl eventhough for how many times that my bf said that he doesn’t want to get married to the girl but papanagutan nya yung responsibilities sa bata, meaning yung child support w/c his parents is doing because my bf is still currently studying. napilitan lang dahil sinabing hindi nila ibibigay yung apilyido nya sa anak nila and at the same time tlgang pinilit sya ng pamilya at kamag-anak ng girl. but at the time na kinasal sila hindi umuwi ang bf ko sa bhay ng wife nya. ngstay lang sya sa bahay nila, though the girl went there at the time that she gave birth but they were not sleeping in the same room. magmula pa nung nabuntis yung babae at kinasal sila they never sleep together. until now we are still together and at the same time they are no longer living in the same roof matagal na magmula nung napansin ng girl na hindi tlga sila mgkakasundo ng bf ko and at the same time she also feels na hindi nadin sya welcome sa bahay ng asawa nya (guy), until now inaamin ng bf ko na galit na galit sya sa wife nya dahil pinwersa syang mgpakasal kahit na sinabi nya ng ilang beses na ayaw nya tlga, nataong nadala sa pilitan. does my bf have any grounds of filing an unnulment or do we have to wait 7 years for their marriege to be null o walang bisa???

Hi to all, Please help me on how to proceed to an annulment. I want file a case & an annulment to my husband who abandoned me and my 2 childrens.We got married in 1982, but got separated (not legally) in 1994 when i left to worked abroad dahil sa kahirapan. Unfortunately, i also got a son who is retarded that needs medical support and responsibility also to my daughter. Thanks with the help of my sister in the Philippines who take care of them, until now magisa pa rin ako na naghahanap buhay.
More than 14 years na kaming di nagkikita ng husband ko. He has 4 kids with his another wife. Nalaman ko lang lahat dahil sa kapatid at parents ko na i was totally cheated.
Please give me an advise..do i need to file a case against my husband? How will i find out if he was married again somewhere? Also, how much will it cost to file an annulment? Meron po bang lawyer na tutulong sa akin na di ako magbabayad ng mahal at puwede ang installment basis na hindi madedelay ang process? Hope anyone here can share me about the experience. Di ko kasi kayang magbayad ng malaki dahil may anak akong pinapagamot.
I just want my freedom back. if ever i will get married again at least naayos ko na ang papers ko kung sakaling may dadating na tamang lalaki sa akin..Please guide me.

God bless,
Jazz

hi everyone! pls. I just need some advice. I am an OFW before, there I met my bf but unfortunately he is a married man. Before I wanted to end my rel. with him because of his being married, but he said there marriage is “sa papel lang” coz he dont have anymore affection to his wife and he promised me that he will going to file an annulment, by the way they have 2 kids. Because I love him so much, so I trust him,we had a great time, being in love with each other until the time that he took his vacation to philippines and his wife found out about us and began texting me. There I knew that he did not take actions on filing an annulment. There, his wife and her friends started harassing me thru email, friendster, text,etc. I’m so depressed that time, I’m so angry with my bf because he lied to me that’s why I break up with him. He started calling me, he told me that he and his wife agreed to get an annulment but his wife wanted to be the one to file it, at first I did not believe him until his wife call me, she said that she is with her lawyerat that moment and that he will file the annulment and after that he will file a bigamy case for both of us. Again, I got depressed that time but despite of that I gave my bf another chance. Now, my question is, its been a year now but they haven’t filed that annulment, my bf told me that they are still preparing the documents needed for filing so that everything will go smooth. I really have a doubt on that, what if “pinapaasa lang kami ng wife nya.” I really don’t know what to do, I love him so much but I’m not willing to be his “kabit” for the rest of my life. And I don’t want to have a baby with him without being married first. PLEASE HELP ME! Thank you so much

helllo,
mahigit liman taon na kaming civil ng asawa ko pero di siya tagarito sa pinas,di na siya nagsusuport sa amin ng dalawa naming anak,puwede ba akong magfile nang annulment,?please help me kung sinong makakatulong sa akin,kasi nag iisa lang akong nghahanapbuhay para sa amin nang dalawa kung anak maliliit pa,minsan umaasa pa ako sa mga magulang ko minsan pag gipit talaga

i filled my annulment early part this year. so far nka 3 hearing n ko nd waiting n lang ng decision. Ganu po b ktagal mg antay nun?

pano p kaya yan cousin ko may concen dito…..

yung bf niya now na koreano may napakasalan na plang pilipina b4 dito sa pinas pero di ri sila nagtagal ng napakasalan niya kasi may anak na dalawa ung pinay sa ka-live in niya na pilipino rin …..at ngayn napagkasunduan nila ng koreano na mag-divorce nalang sa korea at mali pa spelling ng surname ng girl…parang sinsadya niya yon na maliin…at dito sa pinas kahit hiwalay na sila pero still married pa din sila kasi la divorce here at isa pa di pa nilalakad annulment…pano po ba yan?

from a concerned cousin…

ano po ba magiging kaso ng cousin ko ung kinasama niya now na korean may pinakasalang pinay pero divorce na sila sa korea pero d2 sa pinas di pa sila annuled…thanks…please reply asap!

ano na?

my partner and I were living together for 5 years now… and he was separated from his wife for almost 12 years, his wife also had kids.
They were separated because when he got home from abroad his wife had another man and had already kids.. now, he is planning to file for annulment but cost for annulment is quite too expensive… please if you know public attorney who can handle his case pls help us… we want to make things legal for our children. or… if you have attorney who charge reasonable cost … tnx..

pls reply to my queries tnx….

i filed my annulment last march 09, and got a investigation hearing last sept 09. i went out of the country. and 2009 is almost finish and i did’nt hear anything from my lawyer yet. all i hear from him the last time i called “pasko ko” anybody have any idea how long this will take? i am waiting for my trial hearing and i am ready to go back home only for this. please advice i am getting inpatience with this.

Hi…I got married to a foriegner here in Cebu in Civil en we got separated 8yrs ago…en now he’s married again to other filipina here in Cebu…how could that be possible that we were not annuled yet…can I get married too to other filipino in the church??? Coz my partner en I have a plan of getting married in the church sometimes this year. We can get married in the church coz it doesnt need our Cenomar.
Well my ex-husband lives in Holland with his wife en daughter.
Pls give me an advice…what to do…should I get married with my filipino partner??? Thanks so0o much en God bless!!!

Hi…I got married to a foriegner here in Cebu in Civil en we got separated 8yrs ago…en now he’s married again to other filipina here in Cebu…how could that be possible that we were not annuled yet…can I get married too to other filipino in the church??? Coz my partner en I have a plan of getting married in the church sometimes this year. We can get married in the church coz it doesnt need our Cenomar. Well my ex-husband lives in Holland with his wife en daughter. Pls give me an advice…what to do…should I get married with my filipino partner??? Thanks so0o much en God bless!!!

Read more: http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2006/07/25/annulment-in-the-philippines/#ixzz0btXmAYGg

I got my annulment quite fast, my ex filed it last 2008 but it was denied at first, so he went to a difft court and refile there and it only took him few months to get the final decision, well he paid almost to the amount of P200,000.00 but this time he puts the blame on me on the marriage, plus we were 20 and 19 when we got married, so he had 2 faults there, i didnt show up in the court, bec they said if i will show up, it will be a long process, he didnt ask for share of child custody, all mine, he just made false accusation about me that im a party girl etc. so that it will be granted, i just came to know the final decision recently but it was originally filed 2008 then in few months was granted (jan 2009).
I know it is very difficult to file for annulment esp. if you got married as an adult, but if u and ur husband has not been seeing each other for years, it will be a lot easier to be granted, all u need to do is get a cheap and maybe a lawyer that u know very well, and u have to make sure that the court where u will file is not a busy court, otherwise it will take u YEARS to be granted. GOOD LUCK to those who file already!
To those who wants to get married again in PHILIPPINES — think about it 100 times, it’s easy to get married but so hard to annul. sometimes it’s a lot easier to get married outside philippines bec of DIVORCE!

Let’s hope for the best, ano ba ang reason ng asawa mo kya cia nagfile? depende pa rin yan sa reason kc, anong age ka ng ikasal ka? kc malaking factor din yan, kc kami i was 20, ex ko was 19 kya ang finile nia Declaration of Nullity, kya ng na-annul ang kasal ko, sabi sa papers, it never happened daw, kya masaya ako sa results thou ako ang naging bad sa annulment kc pag ako ang nagfile makukulong cia, for having an affair, kya pinayagan ko na cia na ang magfile, naggrant sa min ng mabilis dahil sa province cia nagfile, well, maga-grant din nmn cguro ung sa u, ilang years na ba kau hiwalay? bsta wala kau masydo properties at maraming anak, d tatagal ang grant jan.
it feels good when ur single again!!!

andrea

Dear Atty.
Good evening , I read some of the forums here and it gives inspire to email you hoping na you can give me some pieces of advice.
I am from Cebu 30 years I have a live in partner for almost 3 years kaso lang he is a married man but separate na po sila infact nag file na ng annulment ang girl last dec.2007 the last letter we received was intitled DECISION stating that the marriage was null and void last nov. 2009 na received namin yon.
Were planning to get married we thought na yon na yon so nagpunta kami sa city health to get some list of requirements para sa kasal kaya lang po hinahanap nila yong letter of finality as well as sa NSO.
My question is
1. kailangan pa po ba talaga ang letter of finality bago kami makasal? Hindi pa ba sapat yong decision letter.
2. If yes san ho ba pweding makuha yon
Wala ho kasing communication ang ex wife nya at ang bf ko, wala ho rin kaming alam dyan kasi yong girl lang talaga ang nag file ng annulment. At higit sa lahat wla ho kasi kaming enough fund para do’n,
Pls atty. I need your help any suggestion po. I hope to your hear from you very soon.
Sincerely yours,
sheila

Dear Atty.
Good day, I read some of the forums here and it gives inspire to email you hoping na you can give me some pieces of advice.
I am from Cebu 30 years I have a live in partner for almost 3 years kaso lang he is a married man but separate na po sila infact nag file na ng annulment ang girl last dec.2007 the last letter we received was intitled DECISION stating that the marriage was null and void last nov. 2009 na received namin yon.
Were planning to get married we thought na yon na yon so nagpunta kami sa city health to get some list of requirements para sa kasal kaya lang po hinahanap nila yong letter of finality as well as sa NSO.
My question is
1. kailangan pa po ba talaga ang letter of finality bago kami makasal? Hindi pa ba sapat yong decision letter.
2. If yes san ho ba pweding makuha yon
Wala ho kasing communication ang ex wife nya at ang bf ko, wala ho rin kaming alam dyan kasi yong girl lang talaga ang nag file ng annulment. At higit sa lahat wla ho kasi kaming enough fund para do’n,
Pls atty. I need your help any suggestion po. I hope to your hear from you very soon.
Sincerely yours,
sheila

Sec. 19. Decision.-(1) If the court renders a decision granting the petition, it shall declare therein that the decree of absolute nullity or decree of annulment shall be issued by the court only after compliance with Articles 50 and 51 of the Family Code as implemented under the Rule on Liquidation, Partition and Distribution of Properties.

(2) The parties, including the Solicitor General and the public prosecutor, shall be served with copies of the decision personally or by registered mail. If the respondent summoned by publication failed to appear in the action, the dispositive part of the decision shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation.

(3) The decision becomes final upon the expiration of fifteen days from notice to the parties. Entry of judgment shall be made if no motion for reconsideration or new trial, or appeal is filed by any of the parties, the public prosecutor, or the Solicitor General.

(4) Upon the finality of the decision, the court shall forthwith issue the corresponding decree if the parties have no properties.

If the parties have properties, the court shall observe the procedure prescribed in Section 21 of this Rule.

The entry of judgment shall be registered in the Civil Registry where the marriage was recorded and in the Civil Registry where the Family Court granting the petition for declaration of absolute nullity or annulment of marriage is located.

Sec. 22. Issuance of Decree of Declaration of Absolute Nullity or Annulment of Marriage.-(a) The court shall issue the Decree after:

Registration of the entry of judgment granting the petition for declaration of nullity or annulment of marriage in the Civil Registry where the marriage was celebrated and in the Civil Registry of the place where the Family Court is located;
Registration of the approved partition and distribution of the properties of the spouses, in the proper Register of Deeds where the real properties are located; and
The delivery of the children’s presumptive legitimes in cash, property, or sound securities.
(b) The court shall quote in the Decree the dispositive portion of the judgment entered and attach to the Decree the approved deed of partition.

Except in the case of children under Articles 36 and 53 of the Family Code, the court shall order the Local Civil Registrar to issue an amended birth certificate indicating the new civil status of the children affected.

Pag d pa rin clear sa u, i advice u to see a lawyer for consultation, it wont cost u that much, i think mga P100 lang just to ask how to get the NSO paper with the marriage certificate as NULL/Void. Remember you can never get a Singleness in NSO, it will always appear that the marraige was already VOID. But they will consider that as being single if u wanna get married.

Hi Ms Sheila,
Actually I wasnt informed when the annulment was granted, I didnt even receive any letter from the Court, they kept it a secret to me due to my ex’s extramarital affairs, so when my mom got to see him somewhere she asked about it and he gave all the documents to her including the letter of finality. I received NSO photocopy only so my dad went to NSO to get an original copy stated that the marriage is NULL and void, so I can go ahead and change my last name on my passport since Im working in the US, I need to update my last name for immigration purposes.
I advice you to go ahead in the court where the annulment was done and ask for the copy of letter of finality, they will definitely give it to your bf, just tell them it was lost (letter of finality alam ko cleared na yan sa solicitor general and civil registrar). Your Bf’s ex definitely COMPLETED everything already, she wont pay for an annulment and not fix it til the end, so I advice you to get a copy of finality in court, then check with the civil registrar where they got married then you can submit everything (photocopy) to NSO when u apply to get a marriage certificate that was voided already, I think he needs to show the original/ at least certified true copy, anyway, NSO has a copy of their VOIDED marriage certificate, then you can present it if you wanna get married. You can never get a SINGLENESS from NSO, they will only issue VOIDED marriage certificate (it is considered as singleness).

hope this helps!

Being trapped for 18 years (1992-present) as single parent but status married, I hate our laws, as a woman, as a wife, having been abused. I was a battered wife for four years until i decided to run away for my life. My home is not safe anymore, my basic right to life was violated for four years (1988-1992) by someone supposed to protect me. Annulment law is a milking cow for lawyers, a law only for the elite, a privilege to those who can afford, a law for sale, another human rights violation. For those battered women who cant afford, the law shouts for you to wait for death, no escape, we are doomed.
Being battered and unprotected is one thing I hate being born Filipina. I was already scammed and I cannot even appeal cause 15 days has lapsed. Money cannot be made in 15 days for a single parent with two children whose education is priority. Decision notice did not even warn me I have to beat 15 days. The judge found my batterer psychologically stable after receiving numerous crazy hand written letters as responses to court summons that they even made a comical reading at their office. There was no mention they received those letters in the decision. Expert already certified the incapacity, still the court supposed to be expert on the law decided to be expert on psychiatry instead. After spending all my hard earned savings depriving my children of something more, the court suggests to just legalize my already 19 years of “illegal separation” single parenthood not supported. One thing is clear, you cannot be annulled if you don’t agree to be annulled contrary to court requirement that there is no connivance of the parties. I think if you don’t pay grease money, you belong to the statistics of denied, by paying, your statistic is among those granted. Hypocrisy of the catholic church! Lawyers too need cases to earn and annulment is very lucrative. You cannot get help from PAO for they will tell you those who want annulment have money to spend go get private lawyers. See? It is a conspiracy of the catholic church, lawyers, judges, experts, at the expense of suffering expendable Filipino women. No wonder Filipino women are not honored here and abroad, we are looked down because our government doesn’t care even for our basic human rights – right to life and freedom.
I urge women to unite and let our voice be heard. I wish someone will represent battered women to get protection, justice and respect. There is no other way but equal access to this annulment law. It is our right, it is not a privilege of just a few that some even get multiple annulments, being in and out of marriages in a few years. If it is a whim for some, it is a necessity for battered women to have life, to avoid ending up maimed, dead, or just gave up and be a mental case. We need to make our stand, bang doors. For those of us who have access here, feel fortunate cause there are a lot of women out there who are in a weaker position, who have no choice but stay battered wife for life. Only in the Philippines!

hi. I was married with my husband more than 2 yrs ago. He’s a widowed and I am a single mom that time. After marriage, di naman kami nagsama under one roof. He’s in the province while I am working here in Manila. Every weekends lang ako umuuwi so once or twice lang kami nagkikita. Ngaun, I am planning to have our marriage annulled. Di na kami nagkakasundo and madalas kami nag aaway. Wala syang support na binibigay skin. Wala syang concern sa anak ko and we dont have kids of our own. Palainom din sya and most of the time lalapit lang skin pag may kailangan sya like money, sex, etc. Just want to ask you guys for some advise regarding sa process of annulment. Ano bang grounds ung pwede kong gamitin sa case namin? How much would it cost and how long would it take to get the final decision? Guaranteed ba na ma-grant yung annulment? May kilala ba kayong lawyer, an affordable one who could help me with the annulment? Paid in installment po sana. Thanks so much po for the advise.

Good Day po,
I was reading all the posted comments here and napakalaking tulong po sa pag bibigay idea/ information sa amin.
Sumulat po ako kasi gusto ko po magkaroon ng idea regarding sa procedures ng declaration of nullity (bigamous marriage)..naka[pag submit na po ako ng petition ko, ng makausap ko po ang sherif na magdadala ng summon ang sabi nya po sa akin kailangan na sya ang maka received.pinaaddress ko po sa mainoffice nya.pero d ko po alam kasi ang exactong lugar kung saan sya naka assigned sa area.ano po ang magiging outcome nun kapag d po nya niresponse ang summon? sana po masagot nyo ako.pati na po ang mga susunod pang proceedings para po kahit paano prepared ako..
maraming salamat po..God Bless

Hello po im newbie here and i would like to ask about annulment. I was married with american guy 2007 we got civil marriage in the phil. we living 21 days together .when he back to US after our marriage. our relation doesnt work very well we always fights. we never had change to see each other again and live husband and wife..
Do u know anybody whom you can recommend annulment lawyer..

Hello po. I’m interested to file an annulment. Gusto ko po malaman kung magkano at gaano katagal maghihintay kasi I’m planning to get married next year. pls help baka me alam po kayo na lawyer na mapapagkatiwalaan salamat po.

I need an advice for an annullment because my case is so difficult. I want to file an annulment and marry the woman I really love. I got married when I was 21 to a woman 10years older than me because she got pregnant as we are a member of INC. We have two young adults children. My wife and I are still living together, with the same room and bed but no contact after our secong child was born and that’s since about 20 years ago; and now I want to marry my GF whom I have a relationship for 10 years already.

Hello to everybody…

Ive been reading these comments and a lot of them seem to be really similar to what my fiancee is going through. Im in the US and I just want to be with her. Im almost done with my divorce and I really wanna do things right. Me and my fiancee decided to have her file for annulment. So im here to ask for everybody’s help, can somebody please refer us to a good lawyer who could help us get this annulment done as soon as humanly possible? I would really appreciate all the help. We all just want our happiness in life…Thanks!

NellyNel

i been through a annulment process at the moment and i files it last 2009 and until now i am just leaving in hope from my lawyer who is just telling me of rubbish things. i am out of philippines and i dont want to go back there. anyway, to file annulment you have to have a ground and i suggest you go to annulment in the phils website to give you an idea of grounds. there are too enemies in annulment the second party and the public prosecutor. so, research first and plan your attack.. if you think you have the strong ground? do it. lawyer is not a problem they are everywhere to find one that is honest? i don’t think so. money talks..