ancienrocka Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Dear all,I'm new to this forum, and I might as well be honest, I'm on here hoping for some help. My fiance and I went to Malapascua for Xmas and the New Year, and we loved it there. We'd really like to get married there.I've been researching the formalities for foreigners getting married in the Philippines, and getting a licence can clearly take ages. We both work here in the UK, so our time off is precious. I wasn't sure that a Philippines wedding would be practical. Then I stumbled across the Family Code, which says in Article 34 that couples can get married without a licence if they have lived together for five years as man and wife. My partner and I have been living together for ten years, so this requirement should be easy to satisfy, as long as it applies to cohabitation outside of the Philippines. I also understand that it is possible to contract a marriage at any location, as long as we have an appropriate celebrant (any member of the judiciary can perform this role within the court's jurisdiction - Article 7 of the Family Code) and as long as we have formally requested the location in a written and sworn statement (Article 8 of the Family Code). Which would be great. We have a beach at Malapascua lined up, the resort is keen to help, we just need to get the formalities sorted out. So I'm going to need some reassurance that my interpretation above is right, and I need to get a judge to act as celebrant, and sort out providing that person with the appropriate sworn statements. That sounds to me like I need a reputable lawyer - or possibly a way of contacting a judge directly. How do I do that? Do members of this forum have a lawyer in Cebu that they trust and would recommend? Can you help? Margavon Hi mate,I have never heard of this thing you mention in Article 7, but that doesn't mean it is not right! I have a good friend who is an attorney and will ask his advice next week and let you know his answer.In the meantime, check out my web site, it has some information on it about the legal requirements and costs of getting married in RP which you may find useful.Not at this address /planning-a-marriage-in-cebu.phpAny advice needed or help on the ground here, just PM me or email me at Denial of service@gmail.comRegards,Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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