By: Atty. Lj Ramos The Supreme Court 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 Philippine courts. Under the amendments, Filipino spouses seeking recognition of a foreign divorce under Article 26(2) of the Family Code...
Dear Mare, Your friend is incorrect; the divorce decree is valid. In the case of Republic v. Manalo (G.R. No. 221029, April 24, 2018), the Supreme Court held that under Article 26(2) of the Family Code, where a marriage between a Filipino citizen and a foreigner is validly celebrated and a divorce is thereafter...
By: Atty. Lj Ramos No. A Prenuptial Agreement containing a stipulation that the husband will automatically obtain custody of the children in case of separation is invalid. What is a Prenuptial Agreement? A Prenuptial Agreement, also known as an Ante-Nuptial Agreement or legally as a “Marriage Settlement,” is...
R.A. No. 7877 (Anti-Sexual Harassment Act) and R.A. No. 11313 (Safe Spaces Law) R.A. No. 7877 (Anti-Sexual Harassment Act) ⤷ What is sexual harassment under R.A. No. 7877? It covers sexual harassment committed by an employer, employee, manager, supervisor, agent of the employer, teacher, instructor, professor, coach,...
R.A. No. 7877 (Anti-Sexual Harassment Act) ⤷ What is sexual harassment under R.A. No. 7877? It covers sexual harassment committed by an employer, employee, manager, supervisor, agent of the employer, teacher, instructor, professor, coach, trainor, or any other person who, having authority, influence or moral...