Legal Question in Family Law in Philippines
My mom got married to my husband's dad june 15,2012, my husband and i got married june 20,2012. Is it possible or are we going to be questioned at the US Embassy for that? Its not a fixed marriage though, I'm kind of confused right now. its like i married my step brother. Is it ok? is it legal? By the way, they're American Citizens and they're petitioning us to go to the US...
2 Answers from Attorneys
Yes, its valid. This is because your marriage did not fall in any of the following void marriages by reasons of public policy under Art. 38 of the Family Code:
(1) Between collateral blood relatives whether legitimate or illegitimate, up to the fourth civil degree;
(2) Between step-parents and step-children;
(3) Between parents-in-law and children-in-law;
(4) Between the adopting parent and the adopted child;
(5) Between the surviving spouse of the adopting parent and the adopted child;
(6) Between the surviving spouse of the adopted child and the adopter;
(7) Between an adopted child and a legitimate child of the adopter;
(8) Between adopted children of the same adopter; and
(9) Between parties where one, with the intention to marry the other, killed that other person's spouse, or his or her own spouse. (82)