penalty for bigamy

as long as no court has declared it to be invalid, the marriage remains valid

Gud am.po atty.tanong ko lng po may kaibigan po ako na nagkarelasyon sa isang pmilyado sa kristyano.pro ang lalaki po nag pa convert nsa muslim.nabuntis po xa ng lalaki tas nagpagawa lng po cla ng papel.inshort nag byad lng po cla sa tao pra magkaroon cla ng papel na maging legal cla.hndi po nila tunay n mga pirma ang nsa dokumento.pro ang mga papeles po nla nka register n po sa NSO.ngaun po ang unang asawa ng lalaki sa christian ang mag sampa ng demanda sa knila ng bigamy.maari po ba cla kasuhan ganong may papeles nman po cla.tsaka alam po ng unang asawa na ang hawak nilang papel at pinagawa lang po nila.slamat po

Gud pm.po atty.pki replayan nman po ung last n tanong ko khapon.thanks!

a case can be filed, it will depend on the evidence if it will prosper. but the two marriage contracts should be enough to get the case to court.

Pero converted nman po cla sa muslim.and as far as i know muslim mam can marry up to 4 wives dba po?

that won't prevent anyone from filing the case, even if he can prove that he converted to islam in good faith and not just to avoid being charged with bigamy.

ano po ang kailangan pag mag file ng kaso na bigamy kung may kabet ang asawa pero walang maiharap na ebidensya pano mag fifile ng kaso?
kung inilayo sa ibang lugar ang kabet nya

at mag kano ang aabutin na gastos sa kaso?

mhieow wrote:ano po ang kailangan pag mag file ng kaso na bigamy kung may kabet ang asawa pero walang  maiharap na ebidensya pano mag fifile ng kaso?
kung inilayo sa ibang lugar ang kabet nya

at mag kano ang aabutin na gastos sa kaso?

Kung kasal ang asawa no sa ibang babae, yun ang bigamy at pwede mo silang idemanda sa pamamagitan ng 2 marriage certificate. Pero Kung kinakasama lang, adultery lang yun! Mahirap patunayan hangga't wala kang ebidensya tulad ng actual nilang pagtatalik at birth certificate ng kanilang anak na ginamit ang apelyido ng asawa mo at DNA.

mdventura wrote:Maybe I should have posted my friend's problem here.  

Hello there Attorney,
My friend escaped from her first marriage as her husband is a methamphetamine drug user/pusher. She has been living in US for 20 years and married to an American. Now the husband in Philippines was caught by Anti Illegal Drugs Unit. He is now in jail and was sentence to life. His siblings are begging my friend to help him but she refused, so they threatened her. Can his siblings file a case of bigamy against her?
Thanks a lot!

NOT A CHANCE! If she is now a US citizen and not a dual citizen, she then no longer under Philippine jurisdiction. Especially if the ex-husband is in jail! Involving in drugs its a life time sentence, so no chance for this case to prosper. If the said wife would not come to Philippines again, US government will not get involve with bigamy cases abroad its just not their priority.

AWV wrote:

mdventura wrote:Maybe I should have posted my friend's problem here.  

Hello there Attorney,
My friend escaped from her first marriage as her husband is a methamphetamine drug user/pusher. She has been living in US for 20 years and married to an American. Now the husband in Philippines was caught by Anti Illegal Drugs Unit. He is now in jail and was sentence to life. His siblings are begging my friend to help him but she refused, so they threatened her. Can his siblings file a case of bigamy against her?
Thanks a lot!

NOT A CHANCE! If she is now a US citizen and not a dual citizen, she then no longer under Philippine jurisdiction. Especially if the ex-husband is in jail! Involving in drugs its a life time sentence, so no chance for this case to prosper. If the said wife would not come to Philippines again, US government will not get involve with bigamy cases abroad its just not their priority.

Very true! She is actually free with those people! Its definitely the jurisdictions. Now her present husband do not want her to visit Philippines again because of all what they see on TV Patrol everyday.

Good morning.. nabasa ko po una madami na kayong natulungan when it comes into marriage.. nais ko din sana humingi ng tulong..ganito po un...
nagleave in kami ng asawa ko for 8yrs at kinasal kami ng oct 2013 bale mag 10 years na kmi ngayong january.. bago pa kami kinasal sinasaktan na niya ako (black eye at saksak sa hita ng gunting at iba pang pananakit). Pero lahat ng iyon ay tinanggap ko at pinatawad siya.. at e2 pa nagkaroon xa ng pangalawang babae at naanakan nia pa ngayon 5 yrs old na ung bata.. pero tinanggap ko p din dahil nangako siya na kapag nagpakasal kami iiwan nia na ung babae at nakausap ko pa sa mobile ung babae para patunayan sa akin ng asawa ko na iniwan niya ung babae... hanggang ngayon may affair pa din sila ng babae at may mga text msg na pinicturan ko bilang ebidinsya...
ang tanong ko po ano pang ibang ebidinsya ang kakailanganin ko para maging matibay ung isasampa ko na kaso?  Gusto ko sana ay annulment na pero wala akong pera pambayad.. san at kanino po ako pwdeng humingi ng tulong. Dahil ayoko na talaga at hahayaan ko na sila ng babae nia. Ano po bang mas mainam na isampang kaso para talagang wala ng balikan kase lagi kaming away bati nlng...
thank you and more power po...

enzcruz wrote:Good morning.. nabasa ko po una madami na kayong natulungan when it comes into marriage.. nais ko din sana humingi ng tulong..ganito po un...
nagleave in kami ng asawa ko for 8yrs at kinasal kami ng oct 2013 bale mag 10 years na kmi ngayong january.. bago pa kami kinasal sinasaktan na niya ako (black eye at saksak sa hita ng gunting at iba pang pananakit). Pero lahat ng iyon ay tinanggap ko at pinatawad siya.. at e2 pa nagkaroon xa ng pangalawang babae at naanakan nia pa ngayon 5 yrs old na ung bata.. pero tinanggap ko p din dahil nangako siya na kapag nagpakasal kami iiwan nia na ung babae at nakausap ko pa sa mobile ung babae para patunayan sa akin ng asawa ko na iniwan niya ung babae... hanggang ngayon may affair pa din sila ng babae at may mga text msg na pinicturan ko bilang ebidinsya...
ang tanong ko po ano pang ibang ebidinsya ang kakailanganin ko para maging matibay ung isasampa ko na kaso?  Gusto ko sana ay annulment na pero wala akong pera pambayad.. san at kanino po ako pwdeng humingi ng tulong. Dahil ayoko na talaga at hahayaan ko na sila ng babae nia. Ano po bang mas mainam na isampang kaso para talagang wala ng balikan kase lagi kaming away bati nlng...
thank you and more power po...

If you can get a copy of their child birth certificate, you can use this as a concrete evidence to file 2 counts concubinage and RA9262 so you can put them in jail.

Atty, I just found out that my parents' marriage is null and void because my mother has a previous valid marriage. My mother was advised before she got married to my father, that separation for more than years from previous husband is a ground for annulment. But she never sought for an annulment legally.

Now, if my parents declare/confess before the court that it was their mistake, what consequences/punishment do they need to face? No one is filing a case against them yet. Will they go to jail once they admit?

No case file. Nothing

No charges for them? They will just nullify their marriage?

Yeah.but that needs court decision.

2years pa lang po kaming kasal ng misis ko atty. ngayon meron po akong nabuntis na babae at mag 3 mos n ung tyan nya..ask ko lng atty. kung sakaling magdemanda ang asawa ko anu po ba ang maari nyang isampa sakin at dun sa babae na kaso at ano ang penalty nito..hihingi din po ako ng advise kung anu ang pede ko gawin...salamat po..sana masagot po mga katanungan ko..