Comments on: Common-law marriage (live-in relationships) in the Philippines

By: aiz

aiz — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:44:07 +0000

Dear Atty,

Can you please help me with this concern? Can a person name his live-in partner as his beneficiary for his insurance benefits and the like, in case of his death?..For instance, the person stated in his card/contract the name of his live-in partner, will the court honor this?..

Thank you and hoping to hear from you soon.

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By: alexkekai

alexkekai — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:48:51 +0000

my brother have a 4 years live-in partner without a child.Prior to this relationship both of them are married. Now he wants to end up the relationship with her.But the woman is threatening him.My brother is presently working in abroad he is coming back for vacation. According to the woman she will make a way that the immigration officer will hold him for the case she filed.My question is What cases to be filed by the woman to my brother?What my brother will suppose to do?

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Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:20:19 +0000

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By: beth17

beth17 — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:28:13 +0000

Gud pm po Atty.,

Ask ko lang po sana kung may karapatan po ako sa lahat ng bagay at properties pati sa pera ng ka live-in partner ko ngayon? May 2 po kaming anak at may 2 rin po syang anak sa una nyang ka live-in pero hiwalay na po sila.Magkasama po kaming lahat sa isang bahay.Hiwalay na rin po ako sa una kong asawa,kasal po kami pero wala po kaming anak at hindi rin po na-annul yung kasal namin dahil wala pong pera at hindi narin po kami nagkita pa. Madalas rin po kami mag-away at lagi rin po ako sinasaktan ng kalive-in ko at ang dahilan ay yung mga anak nya sa una.Ako po lagi yung sinisisi nya sa pag-aaral pati sa asal ng mga anak nya sa una.Kami lagi ng mga anak namin ang buntunan ng galit nya. Palamunin lang daw po ako at lumagay daw ako sa lugar.Sa bahay lang po ako at sya po ay dating OFW pero finish contract na po kaya parehas po kaming jobless ngayon. Bumalik na daw po ako sa asawa ko at sya raw ang dapat na bumuhay sakin at hindi sya. May karapatan din po ba ako na disiplinahin ang mga anak nya sa una? Nahihirapan na po ako,ano po ang nararapat kung gawin?Tulungan nyo naman po ako. Nagpapasalamat po ako sa magiging payo nyo. God bless po and more power..

By: Rusty

Rusty — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 08:29:06 +0000

Hello Atty Fred,

This part of the law has me confused as to its meanting:

[blockquote]If one of the parties is validly married to another, his or her share in the co-ownership shall accrue to the absolute community or conjugal partnership existing in such valid marriage.[/blockquote]

So if I’m living with a Filipina and we split up does that mean property can go to her husband?

That’s what it looks like it means.

By: simply89

simply89 — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:28:58 +0000

Hi Attorney, Is common law status applicable for same sex couples in Philippines? thanks

By: ruthrulz

ruthrulz — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:03:10 +0000

Hi Atty. Fred

I would like to know if I need to change my last name after getting married on my legal documents? Do I really need to change my last name on those?

Thanks for the help

Ruth

By: lastik

lastik — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:29:07 +0000

I just wanna ask. I was married when i was 16 years old. And i know this is void. My wife (then) and I seperated after 3 years of marriage. Because of reasonable circumstances.

After 10 years. I married my present wife with 3 kids. And So does she..without filing any annulement papers. But both of us agreed that it will be taken care soon.

My question is.

My present marriage was administered in Manila. Can I register them to the NSO?

By: nianneros

nianneros — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:09:42 +0000

in the separation of live in partners.. what are the rights of the common children? can the properties be divided equally including the children? or the common children can only demand financial support?… what if the father have no job and the only support he could give are the monies he could get from the separation?…