Gusto ko po ng legal separation, grounds, family law, amending provision

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Ako po ay isang OFW sa Hong Kong at hiwalay na at wala na kaming communication ng asawa ko ng 6 years. May tatlo po kami ng anak at wala siyang trabaho simula ng mag kaanak kami. Ako po ang sumusuporta sa mga anak ko.

Gusto ko na po ng legal separation Ano po ba ang dapat kong gawin? Sa kabila ng naging hindi maganda ang buhay ko sa asawa, gusto ko pa na nagkaroon ng katahimikan at huwag niya akong aabalahin at turuan ang mga anak ko ng manghingi ng pera sa akin dahil hindi ako nag kukulang ng padala. Ang katunayan napagtapos ko ng college ang anak ko sa Fatima nang apat na taon na hindi man lang nakatikim ng tulong buhay sa kanila. Ano po ang dapat kong gawin? Tulungan niyo po sana ako. Salamat po


Translation: I am an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Hong Kong. My husband and I have been separated for 6 years now. We have 3 kids, but my husband had not had work ever since we had children. I support our children financially.

I would like to be legally separated from my husband. How can I do this? What steps should I take? My life with my husband has not been good, so I would like to have some peace in my life and I don't want my husband to disturb me anymore, because he is teaching our children to ask for money from me. I have not been remissed in sending financial support for my children. In fact, one of our children was able to finish a 4 year college course at Fatima College, without getting any support from the child's father. What should I do?


 

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Adelaimar C Arias-Jose
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Bakit legal separation ang gusto mo? SEparated na kayo in-fact, hindi ba? Hindi na kayo nagsasama sa iisang tahanan? Ang mga anak mo ay hindi nakatira kasama niya? So, separated na kayo in fact.

Kung magpapa-legal separation ka, ibig sabihin lamang ay hiwalay na ang mga ari-arian ninyo, at hindi ka na obligadong magsuporta sa kanya. Hiwalayan ng properties lamang ang legal separation. Hindi mapapa-walang bisa ng legal separation ang inyong kasal.

I don't understand what you want to do, kaya hindi kita mabigyan ng payo. Kungg gusto mong mapa-walang bisa ang kasal ninyo, annulment ang dapat mong i-file.

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Adelaimar C Arias-Jose

I am a graduate of the UP College of Law. Member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines since 1995. I am currently involved in private practice in criminal, civil and labor law.
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