What happens to a Filipino spouse if their alien spouse validly obtains a divorce abroad?
A foreign divorce fully obtained by an alien spouse has a massive legal effect on the Filipino spouse. Where a marriage is validly celebrated and a divorce is validly obtained abroad by the alien spouse capacitating them to remarry, Philippine law intervenes. The Filipino spouse shall completely likewise have the legal capacity to remarry. This hugely protects the Filipino spouse, as strictly provided by Article 26 Family Code of the Philippines. “Where a marriage between a Filipino citizen and a foreigner is validly celebrated and a divorce is thereafter validly obtained abroad by the alien spouse capacitating him or her to remarry, the Filipino spouse shall likewise have capacity to remarry under Philippine law.” 31-Jul-26About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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