Recognition of foreign divorce

[Hank_ 9,173]

3 minutes ago, You Don't Know Me said:

The civil registry should not be asking a foreigner for a CENOMAR. I was married twice in the Philippines and both time they just wanted the Affidavit, not even divorce papers.

 

I have heard Manila CR sometimes plays by their own rules.

Asking for the CENOMAR or not doesn't change that he is still married under Philippine law .. and a 2nd marriage would be bigamy 

 

Just an FYI; Quezon City and a few other do not accept the Affidavit of Legal Capacity, they require the CENOMAR.  Probably for this very reason.

[Tattoo4u 0]

6 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

As noted below you may not be able to file for the recognition being you are not a Filipino.

 

Only suggestion I have is to file the K-1, I-129F petition and get married in the USA... this can be completed without requiring the recognition.

 

 

I have heard that also, that it requires a Filipino citizen to file for the recognition of divorce.

Or maybe get married in Singapore or Thailand....whew...

[Hermie&Tommy 4]

Yes try K1

 

[Hank_ 9,173]

1 minute ago, Tattoo4u said:

Or maybe get married in Singapore or Thailand....whew...

I don't see the benefit ..  over simply filing the K-1

[Hermie&Tommy 4]

1 minute ago, Hank_ said:

Asking for the CENOMAR or not doesn't change that he is still married under Philippine law .. and a 2nd marriage would be bigamy 

 

Just an FYI; Quezon City and a few other do not accept the Affidavit of Legal Capacity, they require the CENOMAR.  Probably for this very reason.

YES ONCE A FOREIGNER IS ALREADY MARRIED IN THE PHILIPPINES CENOMAR IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO RE MARRY AGAIN. 

[geowrian 22,335]

Agreed....he cannot get legally married in the Philippines since he is still considered married there until the divorce is recognized by the court.

He can marry anywhere else, including getting a K-1 visa. The US will recognize the divorce.

[Hermie&Tommy 4]

11 minutes ago, You Don't Know Me said:

The civil registry should not be asking a foreigner for a CENOMAR. I was married twice in the Philippines and both time they just wanted the Affidavit, not even divorce papers.

 

I have heard Manila CR sometimes plays by their own rules.

When did u re marry again in the Philippines?  I don't think so Civil registrar has uniform rules unless the Civil Registrar u applied for ur marriage license for the 2nd marriage is not aware of the Law on Recognition of Foreign Decree. I fact I finished Bachelor of Laws in the Philippines that's why I am pretty sure of these Rules.

 

[You Don't Know Me 6]

20 minutes ago, Hermie&Tommy said:

When did u re marry again in the Philippines?  I don't think so Civil registrar has uniform rules unless the Civil Registrar u applied for ur marriage license for the 2nd marriage is not aware of the Law on Recognition of Foreign Decree. I fact I finished Bachelor of Laws in the Philippines that's why I am pretty sure of these Rules.

 

Second marriage was in 2016, Iloilo province.

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

3 hours ago, Tattoo4u said:

I'm not sure where to post this...

 

I'm an American, got married many years ago in the Philippines and obtained a divorce in the USA. I met someone else in the PH and we got engaged. I got my CENOMAR and it showed my marriage

to a filipina from a couple decades ago. We went to city hall in Manila and attempted to get a marriage license. After 3 trips to the city hall, endless hours of waiting, taking 2 seminars and getting copies of many documents, someone says I need to get my CENOMAR annotated about the divorce!!! They saw it on our 1st visit and said nothing about it!!! I guess they wanted the couple hundred pesos in filing fees....

 

So I need to go through the lengthy process of divorce recognition. I have certified copy of my divorce papers which I know need to be "red ribboned" by the Philippine embassy in the USA. I also need "copy of

the divorce laws" of my state., which need to be red ribboned too. WHICH LAW(S)?!?!?! I've searched a lot and can't find the info. I emailed the PH embassy in San Fransicso but no reply. I called them too. Does

anyone know which specific statutes they need???? 

 

Thank you in advance

Just file the K1 and you will be fine. 

[enabe 0]

Hi Tattoo4u,
Did you file a K-1?  If so, did they still ask for your CENOMAR.  I read conflicting things about this.  Sometimes, they ask for CENOMARs from people who were previously Philippine citizens (naturalized U.S. citizens from the Philippines).

Edited February 22, 2019 by enabe

[John & Rose 7,237]

On 10/12/2018 at 1:03 PM, Hermie&Tommy said:

YES ONCE A FOREIGNER IS ALREADY MARRIED IN THE PHILIPPINES CENOMAR IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO RE MARRY AGAIN. 

Correct, you will be married everywhere on Earth but the Philippines...