You thought you’ve found your perfect match. You thought your marriage is bound to last forever, or, at the very least, until the last breath. You’ve thought wrong, you say, and you now think of seeking legal remedy to end your marriage. Here are “steps” or suggestions in deciding whether to step out of the ring or not (for the court procedure, see Procedure in Annulment of Marriage and Declaration of Nullity of Marriage):
1. Make sure it is the last resort. As stated in a previous post, love and marriage are supposed to be forever. Try all options, like counseling, to make it work. If there’s no progress, weigh your options. On the other side of the scale is the reality that getting into another relationship or marriage, while the first marital bond is still existing, is a sure way of courting criminal liability (adultery, concubinage, bigamy). A subsequent petition for declaration of nullity/annulment of marriage is not a defense in the criminal action.
2. Realize that it will cost you. Getting out of marriage is sometimes more expensive than getting into one. Expenses include the fees for your lawyer or counsel, filing fees, professional fees for the psychiatrist or psychologist (if the ground is psychological incapacity), etc.
3. Discuss the custody of children, visitation rights, property arrangements and support. Custody over children and separation of properties in annulment are among the most bitter issues in annulment. As much as possible, discuss and agree on these matters beforehand.
4. Make sure to invoke a valid ground. Marriage is an inviolable social institution and any doubt is resolved in its favor. Hence, make sure there’s sufficient basis to go through the procedure discussed below.
5. Prescriptive period. Make sure that the petition is filed within the time provided under the law. There are separate rules for counting of the prescriptive period for each ground. [See Prescriptive Periods for Annulment of Marriage]
The procedure is provided under the Rules on Declaration of Absolute Nullity of Void Marriages and Annulment of Voidable Marriages. [See Procedure in Annulment of Marriage and Declaration of Nullity of Marriage]
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hi attorney i hAVE problem po with my husband po , he don’t have job , and i am the one who gives need for my son and i want annulment to him what do i need to do po.
is there a way to make this happen po we always not understand each other .
i am not really happy with kind of arrangement right now.and he also had stroke for about 3 months
hi po gusto ko lng po sana malaman kung papaano po makakapag file ng annulment case and and receiving result as quickly as needed…. 11 years po kaming nagsama ng asawa ko at sa paulit ulit na ginagawa nyang mga pagkakamali na ayaw na ayaw ko ay unti unti din pong naubos ang pagmamahal ko na naging dahilan na din po ng muntikan kong pagkaparalisa kaya nagdesisyon po ako na makipag hiwalay sa kanya pero not in a legal way gusto ko po sana iakyat sa legal annulment pano po ba ang mabilis na proseso???
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Good day im sherry 29 yrs college student. Kasal kme sa mayor
Kasal po ako ng 6yrs pero wala ako kami anak at wla din po kme sarili bahy nakikitira lng kami sa lola ko at ng last oct.2018 ang asawa ko ay bigla n lng ngresign ng wla paalam at 500 lng iniwan.. At sobra po niya lasenggo at malaks mag inom.. Sa pag babasa ko po.. Pag kinasal po daw sa mayor ito ay valid pero kami ay kasal sa mayor pero hindi si mayor ang ng kasal kasi lingo yun at may pinuntahan si mayor tangi pastor lang ang nag kasal at kinabukasan n lng pinamirmahan..wala po daw bisa ang kasal nmen pasok po ba ito sa grounds of anulment.anu po dapat ko gawin
Hi Atty. I have my case filed since 2010 until now 2019 pending for decision. A request for early resolution has been submitted by my lawyer. What else can i do to speed up the decision?
I separated my husband for 9yrs i asked him to file annulment and he did 2017 . Now he have a preliminary hearing this coming June . My question po ako im Ofw pra mabilis matapos ang case do i need to attend the hearing and agree my husband’s wants because both of us wants the annulment ! Ilang hearing pa aantayin nmn?
Hello sir ask q lng po pwde po b q mgapply ng annulment ang grounds q po ay ung d nya pguwi sa amin for 17yrs straight.since pgkpanganak q s baby q.though ngppdla nmn xa smin mo.sometimes d rn.& 1yr n kami d nguusap.thanks po
Attorney,
Gsto ko po mg file Ng declaration of void and nulllity KC nkasal ako sa lalaki na kasal na sa iba,nbuntis na po ako Kya Ang mgulang ko pilit ako pinaksal dhil khhiyan pumayag po ako khit Alam ko na una na ksal sya sa ibang babae,legal separated lng sya.
Paano Kya Ang proceeds nito
Magkano Kya halaga nito
Gsto ko bguhin Ang apelyedo ko ,KC hanggang ngaun mga valid IDs ko sa surname po Ng ex husband ko.
At gaano Ito katagal abutin.
Mgppsalamat at lubos gumagalang.
Vel
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