Collussion or agreement to annul marriage

Today, I receive an inquiry about annulment.

Here is the question:

"I wanted to use my maiden name again. I am separated for 5 years and my ex-husband already has a family of his own. We signed an agreement that both of us can already find partners of our own."

Much that I wanted to end her ordeal, what she said closed the doors for freeing her up. She is from the Philippines, and under the Philippine Law, divorce is not legally accepted. Legal separation though may be accepted but still she will be married to her husband even under the legal separation law.

Another thing, the agreement she mentioned do not free her from the marital tie. Actually, if you show that document in court, your petition for nullity will be denied.

The agreement is called "collusion". Meaning both parties agree or connive to dissolve their marriage. No psychological issue, this is how I think of it.

She cannot use her maiden name because up to this time, she is still legally married to her husband. The marriage of her husband to the other woman is therefore not accepted by law.

If she knows of any reason to annul her marriage, she should have done it by filing for nullity in court.

To help those who wants to seek nullity of marriage. Here are some known grounds for filing for nullity under the Philippine Law.

1. Marriage under 18 years of age.
2. Marriage solemnized without a license.
3. Polygamous marriages.
4. Force or intimidation
5. Fraud in obtaining consent
6. Inability to perform the duties of marriage including incapacity for sexual intercourse.
7. Insanity

There are other grounds you may think of but these are the grounds that the law specifically states.

So, for those who needs the relief of nullity, consult your lawyer. He is the best person to give you advice.

Divorce and Annulment Forums

I received another inquiry today about a woman abandoned by her husband. She seems bothered and helpless.

Why do you think these things happen to women? It is because of her vulnerability or is it because she falls in love to the wrong guy?

What reprieve do women have when faced with this situation?

Is it annulment? Is it divorce? Or do we fight for out right, i.e., claim support or fight of our man?

Some will tell you that to fight your battle but I think you need to know if you are fighting a winnable war. If you feel you lack information, lawyers can be helpful. However, this can be costly. Lawyers charge by the hour, thus forums on the web will be helpful because you will find people going through your same situation. You may also find answers to questions that you have yourself.

Divorce and annulment, which ever route you take may rob you of self-confidence. This is the reason why I believe that forums on this subject will help women undergoing marital problems.

There are two ways these forums can help you:

It will help you feel better because you will know that many women go through problems like this. You are not alone fighting a battle like this and you are not singled out by God to have marital issues.

Secondly, you will find answers in different forms, and you may not need to seek the costly lawyers’ advice.

Of course, I will be lying to you if I tell you that lawyers are not necessary. Actually, they are extremely necessary when you need legal reprieve already. But I tell you, forums can help clear the clutters in your mind.

Before I forget, one the other side of the fence, there are forums that may be negative to you as well. You may find a similar situation ending badly.

A point of advice; forums are where you seek help from people undergoing the same problems as you do. However, you do not need to be affected by what happened to other people. We are all difference species. What happened to one may not happen exactly the same to another.

So keep an open mind. If you cannot, then your lawyer can be a good source of information.

The web is a treasure throve of information, even for divorce and separation forums. So Google your way to freedom from marital issues!!!

Divorce and Annulment Resource

Divorce, annulment and legal separation, it has been trying to get my attention for quite a long time now. I believe this is such a popular issue that many men and women are affected by this disease.

I felt remorse when I was trying to research a legal matter when I saw a posting of a woman battered by her foreign husband. I commented in the forum and gave her answers that I hope she was able to use to better her situation.

That happened almost 5 years ago. Since then, I never heard from this lady again. However, at least every two to three months I would get messages from women seeking either and annulment, legal separation or divorce.

I thought that this could be such a popular subject that I thought a blog on it will help people in that dilemma.

This is the back bone of this blog and I hope that people who need help i.e., advice, resource or just any information about divorce and annulment can get help with this blog.

I invite you to comment, ask questions and get back to the site from time to time for the latest tips that the battery of lawyers in my circle can provide.

Have a nice day and I hope I will be able to reach as many people wanting advice.

Josie P. de Dios
http://josie.dedios.googlepages.com/
http://www.travelwriters.com/josie_dedios