W@W Editor

Secret Marriage troubles :-(

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shhh.jpg(excerpt from Inquirer.net) There are couples who seal their relationship by marrying “in secret” before one party immigrates. This happens when they enter into a marriage either before a judge or any person authorized to solemnize marriage. There are those who are under the impression that this is simply “ceremonial” in nature and that the marriage contract is not registered with the civil registrar. To their surprise, most marriages are registered and these marriages are considered valid under the law.

Some applicants (Pinoys going abroad) hold on to a mistaken view of a “secret marriage” and deny its existence during the interview on applications for naturalization, work, or even during adjustment of status.

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Read here the trouble two secretly married Filipino couples went through while living/working overseas.