I have researched the rules and process for getting married to my girlfriend in the Philippines. She is 20 so needs to get Parents Consent. What is this really? A form that both mother and father sign and then notorized or is this a form letter, once again signed by the parents? Does anyone have a sample copy of something I can use, resource or otherwise to check this block.

It's a little complicatted as her father lives in Manila and her Mother in Mindinau. So will have to get two letters or have them both sign the same one?


Suggestions advice aprpeaciated.
Thanks

The Philippine Family Code: Marriage applicants who are age 18 to 21 must have parental consent in writing, those age 21 to 25 must have written parental advice (a written indication that the parents are aware of the couple's intent to marry). The revised Family Code of the Philippines, which took effect on August 4, 1988, prohibits marriage for individuals below the age of 18.

Since your fiance is 20 years old, she will need a written parental consent before you apply for a marriage license. You may need to provide 2 consents if the parents are separated. Some Local Civil Registrar (LCR) may accept only one consent but if the other parent founds out and will claim that he/she have no knowledge of his/her child's intent to marry, he/she can and may make a written letter that he/she is not consenting to the marriage (then marriage can or may become null and void). So, just to prevent further hassles along the way of your petition, it is advisable to get both parent's consent (just in case). Good Luck!

You can ask the Local Civil Registrar about that and they will give you instructions on how to do it. Meanwhile you need the Affidavit Legal Capacity to Marry first from the US embassy before you can apply for a marriage license. You will pay $20 for that I think. I can't remember the exact amount but you need to swear in front of the american officer before he signs the document. The Local Civil Registrar will not issue you a marriage license if you don't have the affidavit.

Why do Americans need this Legal Capacity to Marry document?

It replaces the CENOMAR required for filipinos. I had to go to the embassy with marriage and divorce records to get the capacity to marry certificate. The local registars office may have the permission to marry forms since that is who requires the signed forms before issuing the marriage license. Luckily we talked the clerk at the registrar's office out of a required family planning seminar because of our ages and a expidited service fee.

What if I get married in the Philippines without getting this LCTM?

You know like your wife's family knows the Mayor in their town, and Mayors have the power to marry couples.

Can I get in trouble?

Its not the mayor who will issue you the license, its the Local Civil Registrar and they tend to abide by the rules imposed by the NSO. You may or may not have problems in the future but its a risk you will have to take against going to the US embassy and paying the fee. The US embassy does some background checks about your marriage record to NSO before your family will be given a visa.

Well its not like I've been married before.. This is my 1st and only one marriage..

It was just too late when I found out about LCTM.. I was already married..

Yeah i saw in your timeline that you are almost done. Just hope and pray that it will turn out okay.

I don't see any problem on what I did...

@ marconoahu, someone in the philippines will know how to write up the parental consent. I wrote up a few letters, but the Filipinos preferred it written in their choice of English words. The Affidavit of Legal Capacity to Marry is currently $30. The hours to get a Affidavit of Legal Capacity to Marry are from 8 AM until 10 AM. After getting my ALCM, we went directly to the Local Civil Registry (City Hall) to apply for the marriage contract. This must be done in her hometown and there is a 10 working day waiting period.

@ Roserick, if you have your Marriage Certificate on NSO paper already I would not worry too much. The Affidavit ofLegal Capacity to Marry is necessary to get a marriage certificate. It seems you have already obtained yours. Disclaimer, I am not a filipino lawyer.

@ rip44 We got out of the required family planning seminar too. The ladies did not speak English well are were afraid of what questions I would ask. LOL

Thanks that pretty much answers my question. This isn't a form but rather document to be written so I'll just check with the office when we apply for the certificate. We can get her mother to sign one while I'm in Mindinau next month and then later in the month wee'll be in Manila and we can go see her father.

This means we'll have to go back to Mindinau to finalize everything but thats ok because I wanted to escort her back home anyway.

The parents can sign individually, in Manila or in Mindanao so you will have two affidavits of consent. Just go to a lawyer and the latter knows what to write on the document because there is really no required form for this as long as the words are clear that they consent to the marriage. goodluck

I just took a look at my birth certificate and my divorce decree (1995).

My birth certificate is the original with a gold embossed seal and my little footy prints on the back "Family History". Folded inside is an old photocopy issued 4 years after my birth entitled certified copy and it is embossed with a state of Oregon seal.

I have one copy of my divorce decree and is a copy of the original stamped original and has a "FILED" stamp with a date on the top. The stamps are not embossed nor is it notarized.

Question: Is this copy enough for the US embassy to issue an ALCM?

Yes, when I got copies of my divorce decrees from the county clerk's office, that is how they looked and I had no problem with the capc.ity to marry.

hi!
one question, arent you petitioning your girlfriend thru K1 fiance visa?
so why are you getting married in the philippines?