Mapapawalang bisa ba ang kasal sa Pilipinas pag divorce sa US?

Lady Dragon
is in the Philippines

May boyfriend po akong US citizen. Kinasal po siya sa dati niyang asawa dito sa Pilipinas. Ngayon po nagfile siya ng divorce sa US. Mapapawalang bisa po ba ang kasal nila dito sa Pinas kahit dun sya ng file ng divorce? Green card holder narin po yong babae dun. Thank you


Translation: My boyfriend is a U.S. citizen. He was married to his ex-wife here in the Philippines. Now he filed for divorce in the United States. Would the divorce also be valid here in the Philippines, even if it was filed in the U.S.? His ex-wife is already a green card holder in the U.S..

 

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Adelaimar C Arias-Jose
is a Legal expert in the Philippines
Magulo: ang boyfriend mo ay married sa Pilipinas. Sila ay parehong Pilipino citizens. Tapos, noong sila'y nakapunta sa US, nag-divorce sila. So, gusto mong malamang kung puwedeng ang US divorce nila ay i-recognize sa Philippines?

Depende -- US citizens na ba sila? Kung US citizens na sila, did they renounce Philippine citizenship? Kasi, possible na ang dual citizenship ngayon. If they have not renounced Philippine citizenship, they are still bound by Philippine laws -- so, no divorce in the Philippines. Kung green card holders lang silang pareho, they are only permanent residents in the US -- they are still Philippine citizens, so again, no divorce.

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Lady Dragon
is in the Philippines
Good day Atty Bimbi hanks for your responce.. American citizen po yong boyfriend ko.Nagfile kasi siya ng divorce sa bansa nya ang tanong ko po mapapawalang bisa ba ang kasal nila dto da pinas kahit doon siya ngpadivorce sa U.S?Thank you po

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