KEY Thread Best Posts in Thread: Annulment of marriage in the philippines soon to be made easier

Just had this pop up on my Facebook page, not sure if it is of any use...

What Are The Reasons To File Annulment and What are the Process in the Philippines?

 

One interesting aspect I found out after talking to a catholic priest. A true marriage is only valid if done in the church. If it is only a civil marriage then it is not valid in the sense of the church. The church looks at these being like a natural living contract. Therefore a civil marriage can be divorced without offense or being a sinner because it is not a valid marriage in the eyes of the church. Now the question is how much useful will be this in the case of an annulment on the Philippines. BTW a marriage in a protestantic church is a valid marriage also.

 

Good information, and as Dr. Shiva pointed out, the costs and times are all over the place. My gf's lawyer is charging 150k which included the psychologist' fee and he has testified. It was 50k up front, 50k more when psychologist testified and final 50k upon completion. All court costs and fees were included in the 150k total. I was promised two years to complete and I offered a bonus for completion in less than two years. We will see how long it actually takes. Also, I talked to many attorneys and 150k is commonly quoted but is also the lowest quote. All others were higher.

 

No, my understanding the same as Plainspoken who summed it up nicely. But without the RC Church annulment, any new marriage wouldn't be valid in the eyes of the Church, if that was a concern.

 

The church must be worried that divorce will be legalized that is why it's trying make annulment more financially attractive.

"One major reason for lack of divorce in the Philippines is the availability of annulments. "

How Much Do Annulments Cost In The Philippines?

“It is so difficult, challenging (and) demanding such that more couples are not getting married at all and content themselves with cohabitation and illegitimate children,” he added.

No divorce + no same-sex marriage = no altar date

 

I received a disagree rating on my post and that is your prerogative, but if you have better information could you please share it? What I stated was my own personal experience but I would like to know if there is better information from anyone else. It may be helpful to the OP and to me.

 

I have current first hand experience and have sent you a PM. Just for the benefit of the forum, I have been told it can be done in 6 months but have talked to many lawyers and was never promised less than 2 years, with no real guarantee. It can take longer. Cost 150,000 and up, plus Visa expense after.