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ANNULMENT LAWYER!

Discussion in 'Relationship Advice' started by Erica, Apr 6, 2016.

  1. Erica
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    Erica Member

    So here! I'm back! Roaring!! Anyone here I need a good Annulment lawyer, please give me whoever you can recommend, I heard that there are good lawyers who can have me annulled in a matter of 6-8 months depends on how much money we can pay. I'm very eager to get back my status! Very eager to break free. Please send me your suggestions. Thank you very very very much.
  2. Aromulus
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    Aromulus The Don Staff Member

    HI,

    It would help enormously if you were to state where you live, so that members from that area, that have such experience, may have an idea on who to recommend.
  3. Erica
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    Erica Member

    I'm from Makati, anyone can send me penal message in recommending a lawyer, I think my case will be way cause our marriage is short live, we don'thave assets or kids to be settled or discussed. We just want to be free legally.
  4. Markham
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    Markham Guest

    I would recommend a certain Christopher Taylor at Haines and Lewis - the reason being is that he represented my ex-wife (not a Filipina!) when I divorced her in 2007 and as a divorce lawyer, I can heartily recommend him.
  5. Erica
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    Erica Member

    @Markham I'm getting annulment here in philippines so I prefer a lawyer here in my country. I kinda don't know what to do should I visit a lawyer's office.?
  6. Markham
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    Markham Guest

    I have only just read your most recent posts in your "Divorce" thread. You will need to find a lawyer who is experienced in Family Law and divorces from estranged foreign nationals. It will be both expensive and time-consuming, I'm afraid.
  7. Erica
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    Erica Member

    I am very devastated, I cannot explain the pain that me and my family is going through now.
    I wanted to save the marriage, I know that there's more to life that we missed, but he doesn't realize that. I cannot reach him anymore he vanished completely. So why will o push myself to someone, don't tell me I didn't make any move. .I did. If he doesn't want me then I'll better off. There's new life out there. Yeah it is f***ing hard down to the very core, but he'll yeah I'm goung to take this.
    I know that annulment will be time consuming and expensive but I'm going to give this a good fight, I'm always a fighter ai didn't know that I will be tested this hard.
    It's all fine mate, I'm puking up the pieces day by day. I'll write here for some updates, as of now I'm just looking around for lawyers. Will be filing when I found a trustworthy and knowledgeable one.
    He left me flat broke, nothing even a single cent, broken emotionally. It's fine, I'm still alive don't worry. It will be okay..
    Thank you everyone..
  8. Anon04576
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    Anon04576 Well-Known Member

    It must be very difficult but from an emotional point of view it will get better. Best of luck Erica.
  9. Markham
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    Markham Guest

    You need to be guided by your lawyer, Erica, but it may be a good idea to file cases against him under the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act (for not providing for you financially) and maybe also under the Estafa Laws for his broken promises - not with the Court but with the Bureau of Immigration. That shouldn't cost you even one Peso but will give him problems if/when he next visits the Philippines.
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  10. KeithAngel
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    KeithAngel 2063 Lifetime Member

    Not I nor any other member here is objectively able to Know what actually happened here two weeks ago Erika asked if a second application had any chance of sucsess and it was suggested that her husband be invited to join here and engage if he wished we dont know if he declined or was given that opportunity

    Having read all the posts I can only say that perhaps they knew each other not very well and as to the "email,s" to an ex we have no idea what was in them or how they came to be on the scene

    The unknown and unheard guy does though seem to have been found guilty of unspecified crimes that require punishment
    by wiser people than me.
  11. Anon04576
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    Anon04576 Well-Known Member

    One sided indeed so we can only go off what we read here Keith and regardless of how it finished the guy invariably ends up paying Im led to believe, thought not in every case. Erica has said as much here in that she just wants her freedom. Ive never been divorced so can't say much more than what Ive been told by others who have.
  12. john jones
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    Like my poor departed Father used to say "There's two sides to the story, and then there's the TRUTH" Wise words from a wise old man. Miss him everyday. His other classic was "Don't forget Son a slap on the back, is only inches a way from a kick up the arse!" :)
  13. bigmac
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    bigmac Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    the easiest--simplest--cheapest thing for @Erica to do--is NOTHING. unless she has another future marriage mate waiting. sooner or later her husband may well meet his next future wife--then he can file for divorce--and all can then live happily ever after.
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  14. CampelloChris
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    CampelloChris Well-Known Member

    I think that's the best advice given yet.
  15. Markham
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    Markham Guest

    Well .... yes .... but:
    • There is no record of Erica's and her husband's marriage in the UK - or anywhere else other than in the Philippines. He could remarry without further action on his part to annul his present marriage and he'd probably never be challenged for bigamy. He wouldn't be able to marry in the Philippines however without being divorced first.
    • Erica wants to be free of him so that she can get on with her life - perfectly understandable.
    • He can not file for divorce until a set period of time has passed (2 years?) by which time he may well not be in contact with and will therefore fail to send her an apostilled original copy of the Decree Absolute which she needs in order to apply for Recognition.
  16. CampelloChris
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    https://www.gov.uk/divorce/grounds-for-divorce

    Grounds for divorce

    You must show there are good reasons for ending your marriage. You can give 5 grounds for a divorce.

    Adultery
    Your husband or wife had sex with someone else of the opposite sex, and you can no longer bear to live with them.

    You can’t give adultery as a reason if you lived with your husband or wife for 6 months after you found out about it.

    Unreasonable behaviour
    Your husband or wife behaved so badly that you can no longer bear to live with them.

    This could include:

    • physical violence
    • verbal abuse, eg insults or threats
    • drunkenness or drug-taking
    • refusing to pay for housekeeping
    Desertion
    Your husband or wife has left you:

    • without your agreement
    • without a good reason
    • to end your relationship
    • for more than 2 years in the past 2.5 years
    You can still claim desertion if you have lived together for up to a total of 6 months in this period.

    You have lived apart for more than 2 years
    You can get a divorce if you’ve lived apart for more than 2 years and both agree to the divorce.

    Your husband or wife must agree in writing.

    You have lived apart for more than 5 years
    Living apart for more than 5 years is usually enough to get a divorce, even if your husband or wife disagrees with the divorce.
  17. CampelloChris
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    I'm wondering whether Erica could apply to a British court and file for legal separation. I presume that she has a copy of her marriage certificate.

    The effect of this, if possible, would be to create a record of the marriage in the UK, and re-marrying would not be an option for her husband unless he then complied with the above grounds for divorce, and of course, her requirement to be returned to her original civil status.

    Alternatively, filing for an annulment of the marriage in the Philippines may well guarantee that the case must be heard in the Philippines, and prevent the commencement of divorce proceedings in the UK.
  18. bigmac
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    unfortunately the lady is philipina--and as the country is the only place on the planet that doesnt understand the word divorce------she is stuck with the only option of an annulment--which is a nice fat cash cow for the dubious legal system that bleeds everyone white. ( ive donated £2000 into that pot )

    but she has no money--so its not an option. so--any thing she can do to force the bloke to divorce her is the only way to go.
  19. Erica
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    Dear Everyone,

    Thank you for the concern and advise, it's deeply appreciated.
    I take the full responsibility of what happened to my marriage, I completely take all the faults. To those few members of these site, you know what happened.
    I still love my husband, I sent him a message I didn't get any reply, he already made up his mind. I'm giving him the annulment/ divorce. I want him to be happy, he's a good man after all.
    There might be mistakes and God knows how I deeply regret it, things have already been said and done.
    There's a new life for the two of us somewhere.
    God bless everyone.
  20. CampelloChris
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    As one of the ones who know what happened, I think you are being a little harsh on yourself. My own opinion is that there were clear problems in your relationship - something missing - that, combined with the fear and uncertainty associated with moving halfway across the world might have been significant factors in you doing what you did.

    I think there should have been dialogue between you and your husband and an attempt at reconciliation made. If every marriage stalled at the first sign of trouble, there would be few that make it through the first year. The fact that there wasn't much of an attempt to save the marriage from either side suggests to me that it might be the best thing that it is ended. Hopefully both parties can behave like adults and move on as soon as possible. I wish you well.

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