The legal landscape of marriage and its dissolution for Filipinos living overseas is often complex and filled with questions. One of the most frequent queries involves a divorce in US but married in the Philippines. Because the Philippines does not have a domestic divorce law, many assume that a foreign decree is automatically valid. Why Your For
Title: Navigating Legal Waters: Judicial Recognition of Foreign Divorce in the Philippines
For many Filipinos residing abroad, the intersection of foreign divorce laws and Philippine family law creates a significant amount of confusion. One of the most frequent queries involves a divorce in US but married in the Philippines. Because the Philippines does not have a domestic divorce law, many assume that a foreign decree is automatically