Pwede ba maghabol ex-wife sa property? Rights of ex-wife to property

Mike Tolentino
is a Storekeeper in United Arab Emirates

Pwede ba maghabol ang dating ex wife ko sa pinagawa namin ng gf ko na bahay sa property ng magulang ko? At ang property ng magulang ko po wala pang titulo pwede po ba siya maghabol dun? At ano po pwde ikaso sa kanya kasi gusto na po na din ipa walang bisa ang kasal namin? Sa ngayon po may asawa na din ung x wife ko. At nagsasama na din kami ng gf ko ngayon. May dalawang anak kami pero nasa poder ko po. Ako po ang nagpapaaral, wala po siyang suporta sa mga anak namin. At lagi po kami ginugulo. Ano po ba pwde i file ng kaso pag ganyan ang case namin? Salamat atty.


Question: Can my ex-wife claim any rights to the residential property/house that my girlfriend and I are having built? The property is owned by my parents, but it does not have a land title. What can I do to separate from her, because I want to have our marriage annulled? My ex-wife has another husband/guy now. And I am also living with my girlfriend now. My ex-wife and I have 2 kids, but I support and pay for everything including their education/school, and my ex-wife does not give anything financially. My ex-wife also harassess us often. What could we do about this, or what case can we file against my ex-wife?

 

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Adelaimar C Arias-Jose
is a Legal expert in the Philippines
Hay, naku. Hindi ko masasagot ng lubos ang iyong tanong.

1. Tungkol sa habol sa lupa: dahil sa ang babaeng naghahabol ay ang iyong legal wife, she has a right to half of everything you own and inherit. Iyon ay isang legal consequence ng marriage: you and your spouse share everything.

2. Tungkol sa puede mong i-sampang kaso laban sa iyong dating asawa: You can always try filing a case for annulment under ARticle 36. And because your wife is no longer interested in the lives of her children and has given up custody over them and has not been supporting them, you should ask the court to terminate her parental authority over them doon din sa petition mo under Article 36. Ang babaeng iwanan ang asawa ay marahil may mga mabibigat na dahilan para iwanan ang asawa niya, pero bihira na may magandang dahilan para iwanan ng babae ang kanyang sariling mga anak -- this is a cultural aberration (Filipino women don't usually abandon their children). Kaya, ito ay magandang ground para maipakita na ang iyong asawa ay talagang psychologically incapacitated to fulfill the obligations of the marriage. Part of the obligation of the marriage is to love and support one's spouse and children.

3. Tip ko lang: para walang problema, bakit kaya hindi mo ilagay sa pangalan ng dalawa mong anak ang titulo ng lupa na namana mo sa iyong mga magulang? Kung halimbawa ikaw lang ang tanging tagapag-mana ng iyong mga magulang? Sa ganoon, dahil sa ang lupa ay nasa pangalan ng dalawa ninyong anak -- hindi na makaka-habol pa ang iyong asawa doon. Iyon na nga lang, kung magka-anak ka naman sa girlfriend mo, walang mamamana ang mga anak mo sa girlfriend mo doon sa lupang namana mo sa iyong mga magulang.

Komunsulta ka sa sa isang abogado at nang lubusan kang maliwanagan. Kasi, hindi ko nakita ang mga dokumento mo, ang tanging alam ko lamang ay ang version mo ng mga pangyayari. So, hindi ko talaga masasagot ng lubusan ang iyong mga tanong. Sana'y kahit papano, this helps you.

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Adelaimar C Arias-Jose

I am a graduate of the UP College of Law. Member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines since 1995. I am currently involved in private practice in criminal, civil and labor law.
Profession: Lawyer
Adelaimar C. Arias-Jose
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