Legal Question in Family Law in Philippines
what to file an annulment
i got married last feb. 5, 2008. my
wife is working in norway and was
already a resident there. i want to file
an annulment with her since i am
not happy with her and i want to
marry another girl. before my wife
agreed about my decision but now
she was not answering for my phone
call. what should i do? how long does
it take to finish my annulment? i am
working in saudi and just went home
in the phil to file for an annulment.
we got married in pangasinan.
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: what to file an annulment
Greetings!
I am pleased to inform you of our willingness to render legal service in connection with the annulment of your marriage. Our Firm specializes in Family Law and litigation and we have several annulment cases pending in the various courts in Metro Manila.
You have two (2) options on how to go about with the annulment.
a.) Ordinary Procedure � We could file the Petition for Annulment of Marriage in the Regional Trial Court of the locality where you reside in the Philippines. It would take around one to two years before a decision would be rendered by the court. You would also be required to undergo a psychological examination by a clinical psychologist. This is a requirement of the law. For this procedure, you would have to attend a few hearings in court, specifically during the pre-trial and trial of the case.
b.) Extraordinary Procedure � For our clients who are abroad and would not be able to attend court hearings in the Philippines, we would like to recommend this procedure. Unlike in the previous option, your appearance would not be required in court and a decision would be rendered within a period of six (6) to eight (8) months, more or less. In this procedure, you would also have to undergo a psychological evaluation. In essence, you would not be required to appear in court and it would take a far shorter time before a decision is rendered by the court.
For options (a) and (b), we would need a copy of your marriage contract, certificate of live birth and a narration of the events which transpired during your marriage.
You could send us an e-mail at [email protected]. Our Firm is located at Office 3 Island Tower, 239 Salcedo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines. For the profile of the Firm and its partners, kindly visit www.lagmalaw.com.
Thank you for the inquiry and we look forward to your reply.
Very truly yours,
Atty. Robert John P. Juco
Managing Partner
Lu Asuncion Gaza & Mamangun
Re: what to file an annulment
An annulement in the Philippines takes around 6 months as long as the other party does not oppose. There is quite a lot of preparation involved.
Re: what to file an annulment
An annulement in the Philippines takes around 6 months as long as the other party does not oppose. There is quite a lot of preparation involved.
You will need to appear in court and speak to a Psy to decide which of the couple will be the one to be declared incapacitated.
Atty. Ramoncito Baylosis
Unit 114, 106 Legaspi St.
Makati