In the previous (repealed) divorce law existing in the Philippines, adultery and concubinage were grounds for divorce. Sexual infidelity, as the law stands now, is merely a ground for legal separation. There’s also a no-fault divorce in some foreign jurisdictions, which doesn’t need any reason other than the agreement of the parties. This is not allowed in annulment. The simplified discussion on the steps and procedure is here (I hope that’s simple enough):

http://jlp-law.com/blog/steps-procedure-in-annulment-declaration-nullity-of-marriage/

Sandy,

The law is clear that Filipinos, no matter where they are in the world, can’t validly seek divorce.

Happy,

The “chance of getting married” depends on the grounds invoked and the evidence to support these grounds. You could read more about it, including presumptive death, in this these posts:

http://jlp-law.com/blog/annulment-divorce-legal-separation-in-the-philippines-questions-and-answers/

http://jlp-law.com/blog/presumptive-death-of-a-spouse-for-subsequent-marriage/

I am an Australian Citizen by birth and currently seeing a phillipino boy who is currently still married in the phils.

My question is, what is the difference between a Divorce and an Annulment as I thought there was no divorce in the phils.

Also what are the rules that apply to obtaining an annulment. I have read the other posts and although they are interesting, the legal jargon is quite confusing. I am hoping you can help explain things in plainer english for me.

Thanks veru much. Alley

I found this site really interesting and informative to those who need to clarify things.
Here’s my complicated situation.
I was legally married Febraury 1997,to Mr.A, and had two kids with him. When I decided to work overseas and been working overseas for almost five years now. When I worked abroad last December 2002,it takes only two months since I left, that my husband Mr.A made another woman pregnant around Febraury 2003 then he married the girl without my knowledge in the court of judge and registered their marriage at the NSO office the same year July 2003 legally. Then after one year my sister provide an evidence and sent it to me their marriage contract of my husband and the girl that cause our marriage end, and we both agree to end the marriage.
The case is, my husband has two registered name in NSO office. His first registered birth name to his unmarried biological parents was the one he used to married the girl. Since his biological parents broke up, and my husband live with his grandparents and they decide to change his name at the age of 4,without any legal birth certificate to his second name. They used his second name to go school until he finished his degree in college, so his first registered name was not used any longer.Then before he finished schooling I got pregnant and we decided to got married but he don’t have birth certificate to his used name(his second name)so his father filled an affidavit for late registration to his second name so that they can provide a birth certificate and register his second birth certificate(thinking that his father closed his first registered named but they never closed it legally). Now he used his second name to all his legal documents like SSS,Professional license, Work and etc. but he hasn’t closed his first registered name.

My questions are:
1. Who’s marriage is valid and invalid? Mine who he married first to his second name? or his second marriage to the girl under his first registered name?
2. How can I file an annulment to this case?

Please help me on this matter.
Thank you so much and I’m looking forward to your reply. I don’t have any knowledge about this complicated situation.

Regards,

Jessie15

Good luck!