US citizens can file for divorce in the US, send the records to the Philippines, and be granted a legal separation in the Philippines. A married Filipino actor/actress couple was granted legal separation like this because the guy was a US citizen.
Oh shit. That makes their story seem so much more grim to me. I feel sorry for their kids. I have been saying this since the beginning but they are Karine and Paul 2.0 and on warp speed at this rate.
Sure, but it basically takes 2-5 years and costs $8-10k. It’s possible, but a complete pain in the ass. Which is why most couples there simply separate and start new families.
Yes. I know a couple of people who’ve gotten annulments, and it was pricey. But, I think saying there’s no divorce in the Philippines without qualifying it, makes marriage sound a lot more ominous and oppressive than it actually is there
Do you know the criteria for getting an annulment granted in the Philippines? I know it’s a super Catholic country but not sure if the process for annulment is a government thing or via the church or both.
It is ominous. I’ve met dozens of women who are absolutely stuck for life. If I was raising a family there and had a daughter, I’d tell her never to marry a pinoy in the Philippines. Just live together. Which is what young people are doing there now to avoid the trap. Men can marry without consequences. They just hop to the next girl and start a new family.
That’s accurate. When I first heard there was no divorce, though, I imagined a society with morality police, prison and lashings. It’s not that. But obviously, legalizing divorce would be much more equitable
That’s the smile of a woman who knows her husband can’t leave her because he isnt legally allowed to divorce her
Right lol that poor, poor man. She’s a complete nightmare
US citizens can file for divorce in the US, send the records to the Philippines, and be granted a legal separation in the Philippines. A married Filipino actor/actress couple was granted legal separation like this because the guy was a US citizen.
Her vows were awful and so possessive!
Oh shit. That makes their story seem so much more grim to me. I feel sorry for their kids. I have been saying this since the beginning but they are Karine and Paul 2.0 and on warp speed at this rate.
It’s what she said like after the wedding and I think she was joking (but not really lol)
They use annulments in the Philippines instead
You know how to divorce a woman in the Philippines? Get on a plane and change your phone number. Done.
Yea it’s not like she can afford to find you anyway
Hahaha!
It’s a long, difficult, and expensive process though. Source: parents
If you know the right people and you have the proper money, it won’t be that bad
They know no one and make like 8 cents a month
Sure, but it basically takes 2-5 years and costs $8-10k. It’s possible, but a complete pain in the ass. Which is why most couples there simply separate and start new families.
Yes. I know a couple of people who’ve gotten annulments, and it was pricey. But, I think saying there’s no divorce in the Philippines without qualifying it, makes marriage sound a lot more ominous and oppressive than it actually is there
Do you know the criteria for getting an annulment granted in the Philippines? I know it’s a super Catholic country but not sure if the process for annulment is a government thing or via the church or both.
It is ominous. I’ve met dozens of women who are absolutely stuck for life. If I was raising a family there and had a daughter, I’d tell her never to marry a pinoy in the Philippines. Just live together. Which is what young people are doing there now to avoid the trap. Men can marry without consequences. They just hop to the next girl and start a new family.
That’s accurate. When I first heard there was no divorce, though, I imagined a society with morality police, prison and lashings. It’s not that. But obviously, legalizing divorce would be much more equitable