Ok So It Did Not Work Out....now What?

[dalidali]

I am not really keen on getting married in a foreign country at my age, but I do understand it might be the only option is some cases.

For the sake of argument and forum discussion, let's say Joe from the USA, or some other "first world" country marries a girl in the Phillipines....this marriage is stamped and sealed by some civil authority and a piece of parchment paper is issued outlining the "deed"

So time goes by and things sour to the point Joe wants to bail out or Suzie runs away to the jungle.

What are the legal implications of anyone enforcing the legality of the marriage in the Phils......after Joe has fled back to LAX and his digs there.

Surely some authority is not going to issue an arrest warrant or other legal means of yanking Joe back to the Phils to face the music?

Comments, rumors or facts??

Edited July 16, 2012 by dalidali

[nor cal mike]

I am not really keen on getting married in a foreign country at my age, but I do understand it might be the only option is some cases.

For the sake of argument and forum discussion, let's say Joe from the USA, or some other "first world" country marries a girl in the Phillipines....this marriage is stamped and sealed by some civil authority and a piece of parchment paper is issued outlining the "deed"

So time goes by and things sour to the point Joe wants to bail out or Suzie runs away to the jungle.

What are the legal implications of anyone enforcing the legality of the marriage in the Phils......after Joe has fled back to LAX and his digs there.

Surely some authority is not going to issue an arrest warrant or other legal means of yanking Joe back to the Phils to face the music?

Comments, rumors or facts??

Why would one marry in the first place if they think things are going to go sour? I think one who marries with that thought in mind will most likely have an unsuccesful

marriage. Marriage is a commitment, a "VOW" and should not be entered into lightly. Now admitedly, things often do go bad and most of us have experienced such. However,

most of us here are at an age where we should go more slowly and consider all the pros and cons before making such a commitment. I think if I were so unsure that I was seeking

exit information before the wedding I might recnsider the marriage. Just MHO

[Jack Peterson]

Whilst most of us moaned about having to attend it. This is the very reason that the PI Introduced the Pre Marriage Seminar, Sort of get out of Jail card. gives both parties time to reflect on the true meaning of Vows and Commitment. Bearing in mind that this is a No divorce Country,I think you have to do some Soul searching Based on your Post I can see it all ending in Tears. ( Only My Opinion.)

:tiphat:

[Old55]

I don't think "Joe" wants a serious commitment. I would advise him against marriage.

[Jake]

I am not really keen on getting married in a foreign country at my age, but I do understand it might be the only option is some cases.

Hello Dali-Dali,

Based on your statement above, the cases you referring to, require a marriage?? Does that sound like a shot gun

(or bolo knife) wedding where the new bride is already pregnant? Or am I reading too much into your line of thinking?

The hypothetical Joe or the hypothetical Suzie is a scenario played out a thousand times. Jack P mentioned that the

Philippines does not recognize divorce proceedings. However, Philippine law does allow annulment:

http://en.wikipedia....round_the_world

There are a few Suzie's that will seek revenge and may have the resources (money) to act upon getting her wayward

ex-husband from entering the country ever again. BOI agents can share the bio-data and photographs of Joe which

will be posted at every point of entry. Likewise, I have never heard of any authorities from PI going around various

foreign countries, just to fetch and bring back the ex-husband.

A more likely scenario is to wait for the ex-husband to return (for some fresh meat) and he ends up floating in Pasig

River without his head. Hired goons can sometimes be bought by drugs or couple cases of beer. It's the Law of the

Jungle and it is seriously real.

Bottom line -- over population of unwanted babies, abandoned 14- 20 year old mothers, AIDS and sexual diseases

feed the ugly monster called poverty. We don't need foreigners to perpetuate this problem. Us Filipinos have been

doing this for a long time now. Unfortunately, it will not improve within my lifetime.

Happily married for 27 years, thank you -- Jake

Edited July 17, 2012 by Jake
spill chek

[Mike S]

Not sure just what or who this OP's post is about and it really doesn't matter .... if it is as my buddy Jake says and the girl is pregnant than it is the fault of the guy for making her that way and he should have taken steps to make sure that didn't happen .... if that is the case ..... sorry dude own up to your obligations and raise your family ..... IMHO

But to answer your question ...... no they won't go after you but you will never be free to remarry unless of course you lie about it but you better look at the penlites for bigamy before you do that ....... and an annulment here in the Phils can be VERY expensive and time consuming

[billten]

Suzie runs away to the jungle

What the hell dude, you marrying an orang utang?

[Call me bubba]

As i enjoy being a member of this forum, I refrain from making any post/reply.

that may cause me in being BANNED

EXCEPT THIS

only does this "JOE" have a conscience?

if this "JOE" has children by this marriage does he have a conscience?

at least get them back to a 1st world country where the social net(welfare) will take care of them, UNLIKE HERE.

what about the children this woman may have had previously?

how would these children react and grow-up with this happening to their mother, their "FATHER JOE"?

SHAME SHAME on any man who decides to do this..

A more likely scenario is to wait for the ex-husband to return (for some fresh meat) and he ends up floating in Pasig River without his head. Hired goons can sometimes be bought by drugs or couple cases of beer. It's the law of the Jungle and it's seriously real.

Bottom line -- over population of unwanted babies, abandoned 14-16 year old mothers, AIDS and sexual diseases feed the ugly monster called poverty.

We dont need foreigners to prepetuate this problem.

Us Filipinos have been doing this for a long time, unfortunately. It will not improve within my lifetime, I'm afraid.

JAKE your post .. HIT IT REALLY CLOSE TO THE BULLS EYE.

(bubba has a experience to post)

,I have done some pretty XXXXXX things in my lifetime but abandon a woman. with my children or children that would look to me as their father.

THAT WOULD HAUNT ME till the day I die,

I could never live with myself for doing such a thing,

I was raised,brought up better than THAT,,,,

SEEMS LIKE THIS "JOE" was NOT. even if he was thinking about it

Shame on any man that would do this, unless their was a VAILD reason (cough sonia reyes risken)

[Mike S]

Of course we are all ASSUMING the girl is pregnant ..... she may not be and it is another matter entirely ..... just a thought ...... :hystery: :hystery:

[Call me bubba]

For the sake of argument and forum discussion, let's say Joe from the USA, or some other "first world" country marries a girl in the Phillipines....this marriage is stamped and sealed by some civil authority and a piece of parchment paper is issued outlining the "deed"

So time goes by and things sour to the point Joe wants to bail out or Suzie runs away to the jungle.

What are the legal implications of anyone enforcing the legality of the marriage in the Phils......after Joe has fled back to LAX and his digs there.

Would you like this done to your sister? your daughter???

our actions here.(mine,you, him, etc) affects the others who live (remain)here