uabb domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/sites/lawfirmbackup_200125/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131Divorce in the Philippines is prohibited for the vast majority of the country\u2019s citizens, for religious reasons. As a result, problems arise among many Filipino citizens in Israel who are interested in regulating their legal status<\/a> as spouses of Israeli citizens or residents. In this article, an immigration lawyer explains about the complicated legal situation regarding divorce in the Philippines and the possible solutions.<\/p>\n The lawyers at our firm in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv specialize in immigration to Israel<\/a>. Our firm has extensive experience in regulating the legal status of foreign spouses, including Filipino citizens, and in representing them before the administrative and judicial courts in Israel and in their country of origin. A unique collaboration initiated by our firm with a leading firm in Manila allows us to find creative solutions for Filipino citizens who are spouses of Israelis, and to work both with the Philippine authorities and with the Population and Immigration Authority<\/a> in Israel to regulate their legal status. To obtain legal status as foreign spouses of Israeli residents or citizens, the spouses must file a joint-life application<\/a>\u00a0with the Population and Immigration Authority. This is problematic for Filipino citizens who have married in their country of origin, because divorce is not possible today in the Philippines given the strict religious laws in the country. There are two possible solutions for this – declaring the couple as separated in the Philippines or filing a petition to have the marriage void<\/a>. Both solutions are complex and require a great deal of legal expertise, as well as various courses of action with the authorities in the Philippines and Israel.<\/p>\n The Philippines is dominated by Catholic religion. The legal situation in the country in terms of marriage is somewhat similar to the situation in Israel, in the sense that there is extensive religious control over the marriage institution. The law in the country is greatly influenced by religious law – in this case, Christian Catholic law. Just as in Israel there is a problem of Get (Jewish divorce) refusal<\/a>, stopping the refused spouse from being able to remarry, so in the Philippines there is a similar problem, but a more serious one. The law simply does not allow Christians (who make up over 90% of the country’s population) to divorce.<\/p>\n Because Filipino citizens who have married in the Philippines cannot get divorced, they must find other creative solutions if they wish to enter a marriage relationship in Israel. One of the main solutions for this is regulating legal status according to the procedure<\/a> applicable to informally married couples, which is explained in another article<\/a> on our website. However, many couples are interested in formal marriage, so this solution is not suitable for everyone.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\nWhy Do Most Married Filipino Citizens Have Difficulty Regulating Their Legal Status in Israel?<\/h4>\n
Why Is It Almost Impossible to Get Divorced in the Philippines?<\/h4>\n
Solutions for the Purpose of Regulating Legal Status<\/h4>\n