Supreme Court eases process for recognizing foreign divorces in Philippines
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SC makes foreign divorce easier for Filipino spouses to prove
The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday said it has approved amendments to the Rules of Court to make it easier for Filipino spouses to prove a foreign divorce when seeking its recognition in the country.
Court eases rules on foreign divorces
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino spouses seeking recognition of a foreign divorce in Philippine courts will no longer have to prove the applicable foreign law when they file their petitions under new rules approved by the Supreme Court.The Supreme Court En Banc approved the amendments to the Rules of Court during its Oct. 7 session, simplifying the evidentiary requirements for petitions seeking recognition of foreign divorces under Article 26(2) o…
Supreme Court eases process for recognizing foreign divorces in Philippines
In the high court’s En Banc session on October 7, the Court said the new rules eliminate the requirement that petitioners independently prove the foreign divorce law in court, requiring them only to establish that the divorce decree was issued.
Pinadali ng Korte Suprema ang proseso para sa mga Pilipinong may diborsyo sa ibang bansa na nais intong kilalanin sa Pilipinas. Ito’y matapos aprubahan ng SC ang mga pagbago sa Rules of Court, kung saan Hindi na kailang patunayan ng Filipino spouse ang batas ng ibang bansa na pinagbatayan ng diborsyo. Kailangan na lamang patunayan [...]
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