LLORENTE VS. CA March 10, 1927 Sept. 30, 1957: Lorenzo Llorente, US Navy serv ce!an "e#.

. 22, 1937 !arr e$ %a&la Llorente 'e(ore %ac ( c )ar o&t#rea* Lorenzo le(t (or US, %a&la le(t n con+&,al ho!e n -a!ar nes S&r Nov. 30, 19.3 Lorenzo #eca!e nat&ral ze$ US c t zen 19.5 /% l #erat on Lorenzo 0ent ho!e to v s t 0 (e 1 learne$ she 0as pre,nant #y h s #ro, -e(er no. 2n$ they 0ere hav n, an a$&ltero&s relat onsh p 3ec. ., 19.5 %a&la ,ave # rth to -r solo,o Llorente, $eclare$ le, t #&t (ather4s na!e #lan* "e#. 2, 19.5 Lorenzo 1 %a&la s ,ne$ 0r tten a,ree!ent: 1. s&spen$ all US Navy allo0ances allotte$ (or %a&la4s $a ly !a ntenance 1 s&pport 2. $ ssolve !ar tal &n on n accor$ance 06+&$ c al procee$ n,s 3. separate a,ree!ent re con+&,al prop ac7& re$ $&r n, !arr a,e .. Lorenzo 0on4t prosec&te %a&la (or a$&ltery s nce she vol&ntar ly a$! tte$ (a&lt 1 a,ree$ to separate peace(&lly 80 tnesse$ #y %a&la4s $a$ 1 step!o! 1 notar ze$ Nov. 15, 1951 Lorenzo #ac* n US 1 ( le$ (or $ vorce 0 th -al (. S&per or -o&rt. %a&la represente$ #y co&nsel 9ohn / ley Nov. 27, 1951 :nterloc&tory +&$,!ent o( $ vorce ss&e$ 3ec. ., 1952 $ vorce $ecree #eca!e ( nal 9an. 15, 195; Lorenzo #ac* n /% !arr e$ 2l c a n Man la 06o latter4s *no0le$,e o( h s ( rst !arr a,e. %a&la $ $n4t oppose 195; 19;5 Lorenzo 1 2l c a l ve$ to,ether as h&s#an$ 1 0 (e 1 ha$ 3 * $s Mar. 13, 19;1 Lorenzo e<ec&te$ Last ) ll 1 =esta!ent $&ly notar ze$ 1 0 tnesse$. =er!s: 1. 2l c a 0 ll #e6,et: a. -a!ar nes S&r res $ent al ho&se 1 lot 06all personal prop 1 !ova#les or #elon, n,s #. Sole e<ec&tor o( Last ) ll 1 =esta!ent 1 n her $e(a&lt6 ncapac ty, 3 ch l$ren n or$er o( a,e. She sho&l$ serve 06o #on$. 2. 2l c a 1 3 * $s 0 ll ,et6#e: a. e7&al shares o( all real propert es 0hatsoever 1 0heresoever locate$ #. e7&al shares o( real propert es n >- 1 2nt polo c. shares 0 ll not #e $ spose$ o(, ce$e$ ?s&rren$ere$@, 1 conveye$ to others #&t can only #e sol$, ce$e$ 1 conveye$ #y 1 a!on, the!selves 3. prev o&s 0 lls, testa!ents, co$ c ls are revo*e$ .. no other relat ves ?Llorente s $e@ can $ st&r#6#other n any !anner 2l c a 1 * $s 0rt real6personal props 3ec. 1., 19;3 Lorenzo ( le$ pet t on (or pro#ate 1 allo0ance o( 0 ll 0here n he appo nte$ 2l c a as Spec al 2$! n stratr < o( estate 9an. 1;, 19;. $en e$ coz he 0as st ll al ve 9an. 2., 19;. a$! tte$ 0 ll to pro#ate s nce t4s $&ly e<ec&te$ 9&n. 11, 19;5 Lorenzo $ e$ #e(ore procee$ n,s 0ere ter! nate$ Sept. ., 19;5 %a&la ( le$ pet t on (or letters o( a$! n strat on over Lorenzo4s estate n her (avor: a@ she4s the s&rv v n, spo&se #@ var o&s prop

ac7& re$ $&r n, the r !arr a,e c@ Lorenzo4s 0 ll encroache$ on her le, t !e 1 A share n con+&,al prop 3ec. 13, 19;5 2l c a pet t one$ (or ss&ance o( letters testa!entary May 1;, 19;7 /=- $ec s on: 1. Lorenzo %a&la $ vorce s vo $ s nce nappl ca#le n /% 2. Lorenzo 2l c a !arr a,e vo $ 3. 2l c a4s pet t on $en e$ 1 no rt. =o rece ve share she4s !erely a para!o&r .. ) ll s vo $ 5. %a&la ent tle$ to one hal( o( con+&,al prop 5. %a&la pr !ary co!p&lsory he r th&s ent tle$ to 163 o( estate 1 163 to ,o to * $s (or e7&al shar n, 1 ent tle$ to re!a n n, (ree port on n e7&al shares 7. %a&la le,al a$! n strator o( estate an$ ss&e$ letters o( a$! n strat on 1 ( le #on$ o( %100* 2l c a ( le$ M"/ Sept. 1., 19;7 2l c a4s !ot on $en e$ 1 !o$ ( e$ $ec s on stat n, ( rst 2 * $s 0ere not le, t or other0 se s nce he $ $n4t le,ally a$opt the!. Bnly yo&n,est s lle, t 1 ent tle$ to 163 o( estate 1 163 o( (ree port on 9&ly 31, 1995 -2 $ec s on: !o$ ( e$: 2l c a coCo0ner o( prop ac7& re$ $&r n, coha# tat on. %a&la M"/, $en e$.

ISSUE: )BN $ vorce ,rante$ to Lorenzo n -2 s val $ th&s a((ect n, val $ ty o( her !arr a,e to 2l c a 1 val $ ty o( h s 0 ll. HELD: %et t on ,rante$. 3 vorce reco,n ze$ 1 val $. /e!an$e$ to /=- to $eter! ne val $ ty o( Lorenzo4s 0 ll 06proo( o( (ore ,n la0 RATIO: 1. US la0, spec ( cally la0s o( the state 0here Lorenzo 0as a res $ent, s appl ca#le to Lorenzo. De 0as a US c t zen pr or to $ vorce, !arr a,e to 2l c a, e<ec&t on o( 0 ll 1 $eath. /% la0s on (a! ly r ,hts 1 $&t es, stat&s, con$ t on, le,. -apac ty appl ca#le only to /% c t zens ?-- 15@. /eal 1 personal prop ,overne$ #y la0 o( co&ntry 0here t4s s t&ate$ e<cept (or ntestate 1 testa!entary s&ccess on, ,overne$ #y nat onal la0 o( person 0hose s&ccess on s &n$er cons $erat on ?-- 15@. No proo( that NE (ollo0s $o! c l ary theory ?a person s ,overne$ #y la0s o( co&ntry 0here he4s stay n,@. 2. 3 vorce s val $. Bnly /% nat onals are covere$ #y pol cy a,a nst a#sol&te $ vorces. 2l ens can o#ta n $ vorces a#roa$ as lon, as val $ &n$er the r nat onal la0 ?Fan 3orn vs. /o! llo@. )hen a person s no lon,er a " l p no c t zen 0hen $ vorce 0as o#ta ne$, Fan 3orn s appl ca#le 1 (or!er spo&se loses r ,ht to nher t ?>& ta vs. -2@. 3 vorce o#ta ne$ n Ger!any s e((ect ve an$ val $ s nce only nat onals are ,overne$ #y la0 on stat&s 1 persons ?% lap l vs. :#ayC So!era@. 3. Bnly (or!al t es o( contracts e<ec&te$ n /% are ,overne$ #y o&r la0 ?-17@. ) ll 0as $&ly pro#ate$. Fal $ ty o( contract, 0ho shall nher t 0 ll st ll #e $eter! ne$ #y a (ore ,ner6al en4s co&ntry o( or , n. %resent proo( re (ore ,n la0 to $eter! ne ts val $ ty. GRACE GARICA a.k.a. GRACE GARCIA-RECIO vs. REDERICK RECIO Mar. 1, 19;7 /e$er c*, " l p no, !arr e$ H$ tha Sa!son, an 2&stral an c t zen n Mala#on. L ve$ n 2&stral a TRINA JOY A. SOLIDON I-A 194383098.doc 08.02.04 1

May 1;, 19;9 2&stral an (a! ly co&rt ss&e$ $ecree o( $ vorce 9&ne 25, 1992 /e$er c* #eca!e 2&stral an c t zen 9an. 12, 199. Grace, " l p na, 1 /e$er c* 0ere !arr e$ n -a#anat&an. /e$er c* $eclare$ s n,le 1 " l p no Bct. 22, 1995 Grace 1 /e$er c* l ve$ separately 06o +&$ c al $ ssol&t on o( !arr a,e May 15, 1995 -on+&,al assets $ v $e$ acc$n, to Stat&tory 3eclarat on sec&re$ n 2&stral a Mar. 3, 199; Grace ( le$ -o!pla nt (or 3eclarat on o( N&ll ty o( Marr a,e on ,ro&n$ o( # ,a!y $&e to prev o&s !arr a,e to H$ tha. Says she only learne$ a#o&t t n Nov., 97 #&t /e$er c* says he tol$ her n 1993 pr or to !arr a,e. /e$er c*: 1. ( rst !arr a,e val $ly $ ssolve$ th&s le,ally capac tate$ to re!arry 2. he alrea$y o#ta ne$ $ vorce $ecree n 2&stral a $&e to rretr eva#le #rea* n, $o0n o( !arr a,e 3. $ s! ss Grace4s pet t on (or no ca&se o( act on /=-: GraceC/e$er c* !arr a,e $ ssolve$ #y 2&stral an co&rt. 3 vorce s val $ 1 reco,n ze$. Noth n, to $ ssolve.

2. =ho&,h $ vorce 0as proven, 0e (&rther nee$ to prove 0hether t 0as a#sol&te or l ! te$. L ! te$ so!et !es restr cts part es4 rt to re!arry. /e$er c* presente$ only an nterloc&tory $ecree 06c !eans con$ t onal6prov s onal 1 s ! lar to le,al sep 06c !ay #e a#sol&te a(ter prescr #e$ per o$. 2&ss e la0 has th s prov s on: a party 0ho !arr es #e(ore $ vorce #eco!es a#sol&te co!! ts # ,a!y. %oss #le that /e$er c* 0as not yet le,ally capac tate$ to !arry. )e can4t pres&!e t4s val $ s nce no proo( (or e((ects o( $ecree has #een sho0n. No nee$ to present $ecree o( $ vorce, cert ( cate o( le,al capac ty sho&l$ have #een s&(( c ent as $ecree$ #y "- 2rt. 21. YASIN vs. JUDGE, SHARIA DISTRICT COURT Dat !a Eas n (or!erly !arr e$ to Da$+ :r s Eas n, #oth M&sl ! " l p nos &n$er M&sl ! r tes 1 c&sto!s Mar. 13, 19;. M n$anao :sla! c -enter "o&n$at on, :nc. ,rante$ $ecree o( $ vorce Da$+ no0 !arr e$ to another 0o!an Dat !a, #y v rt&e o( %3 10;3 2rt. 1.3, par. 1?c@ 1 -- 2rt. 371 ?2@ re7&ests that she #e allo0e$ to res&!e &s n, her !a $en na!e, Dat !a -ent y Sa&l Shar 4a -o&rt: t4s pet t on (or chan,e o( na!e th&s sho&l$ ncl&$e res $ence o( pet t oner, na!e to #e a$opte$ 1 all na!es #y 0h ch she4s #een *no0n ?/B- /&le 103, Sec. 2?a@ 1 3@. M"/ $en e$. -han,e o( na!e coz she4ll #e res&! n, &se o( her s&rna!e. Use o( s&rna!e s ,overne$ #y la0 1 t can4t #e chan,e$ 06o +&$ c al a&thor ty. 2 chan,e o( na!e s a pr v le,e 1 not a !atter o( r ,ht 0h ch 0 ll only #e e((ecte$ a(ter sho0 n, proper6co!pell n, reason.

ISSUES: 1. )BN $ vorce #et H$ tha 1 /e$er c* 0as proven 2. )BN /e$er c* 0as le,ally capac tate$ to !arry Grace HELD: re!an$e$ to lo0er co&rt to a$! t ev $ence to prove /e$er c*4s capac ty to !arry Grace, #ase$ on (ore ,n la0 an$ ( not proven, $eclare s&ch !arr a,e vo $ $&e to # ,a!y. RATIO: 1. 3 vorce o#ta ne$ val $ly #y al en spo&se capac tates " l p no to re!arry ?"- 25@. %resent n, only the $ vorce $ecree s ns&(( c ent proo( that one s le,ally capac tate$ to !arry a,a n. Bne nee$s to prove $ vorce as a (act 1 prove ts con(or! ty to (ore ,n la0 0h ch ss&e$ $ecree ?Fan 3orn@. =here s st ll nee$ to prove a&thent c ty 1 $&e e<ec&t on o( 2&stral an $ vorce $ecree. :t nee$s to #e presente$ 1 a$! tte$ as ev $ence ( rst #e(ore t can #e , ven pres&!pt ve ev $ent ary val&e. %rove (ore ,n $oc&!ent4s o(( c al6p&#l c #y o(( c al p&#l cat on or copy thereo( atteste$ #y o(( cer 06le,al c&sto$y o( $oc&!ent an$ ( recor$4s *ept o&ts $e o( /% copy sho&l$ #e acco!pan e$ #y cert ( cate ss&e$ #y 1 sta!pe$ 06seal o( /% $ plo!at6cons&l stat one$ n the (ore ,n co&ntry ?/B- r&le 132, sec. 2. 1 25@. 2ll these re7& s tes are nee$e$ to prove val $ ty o( $ vorce o#ta ne$ #y /e$er c* (or ( rst !arr a,e. '&t s nce Grace4s ca!p o#+ecte$ not to a$! ss # l ty o( $ecree #&t to the (act that t 0as not re, stere$ 06Local - v l /e, stry ? n accor$ance 06"- 2rt. 11 1 52@, /=$eclare$ t as a$! ss #le. "- art cles nee$ not #e co!pl e$ 0 th s nce /e$er c* s alrea$y an 2&stral an c t zen not #o&n$ #y /% la0s. '&r$en to prove val $ ty o( $ecree l es 0 th party 0ho alle,es ts e< stence as necessary n prosec&t on or $e(ense o( act on, !ean n,, 06/e$er c* s nce he ra se$ t as a $e(ense. Nee$s to prove th s, can4t ass&!e -o&rt to *no0 th s.

ISSUE: )BN pet t on (or res&!pt on o( !a $en na!e 1 s&rna!e s also pet t on (or chan,e o( na!e HELD: No. Unnecessary procee$ n,. 3ec s on set as $e. %et t on ,rante$. RATIO: 1. =r&e 1 real na!e o( person s one entere$ n c v l re, ster. Bther na!es are &no(( c al. =h&s t4s the only na!e that can #e chan,e$. ?N, yao S on, vs. /ep&#l c@ 2. M&sl ! La0: $ vorce #y +&$ c al $ecree ?2rt. .5@ severs !arr a,e 1 #on$ 1 part es can re!arry ?2rt. 5.@. :t #eco!es rrevoca#le a(ter $$a o( 3 !onthly co&rses has #een o#serve$ ?2rt. 57@. Bther e< st n, /% la0s appl e$ s&ppletor ly ( not ncons stent 06M&sl ! la0 ?2rt. 1;7@. 3. --: &se o( h&s#an$4s s&rna!e $&r n, !arr a,e ?2rt. 370@, a(ter ann&l!ent ?2rt. 371@, a(ter $eath ?2rt. 373@ s per! ss ve 1 not o#l ,atory. Bnly le,al sep $ecrees that na!e e!ploye$ pr or to $eclarat on o( le,al sep sho&l$ st ll #e &se$ ?2rt. 372@. .. %oss #le na!es to #e &se$ #y !arr e$ 0o!an: ( rst na!e I last na!e I h&s#an$4s s&rna!e, !a $en ( rst na!e I h&s#an$4s s&rna!e, Mrs. D&s#an$4s (&ll na!e. 3oesn4t say that 0o!en are o#l ,e$ to &se h&s#an$4s na!e. :t4s only an opt on. 5. 2nn&l!ent: ( ,& lty, res&!e &se o( !a $en na!e. :( not, res&!e !a $en na!e or cont n&e &s n, !arr e$ na!e &nless co&rt $ecrees other0 se or e ther party4s !arr e$ to another. TRINA JOY A. SOLIDON I-A 194383098.doc 08.02.04 2

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No nee$ +&$ c al a&thor ty to &se h&s#an$4s na!e &pon !arr a,e an$ res&!pt on o( &se o( !a $en na!e &pon $eath6ann&l!ent. :t4s a r ,ht $ecree$ #y la0. :t4s a&to!at c. Hspec ally n th s case, s nce (or!er h&s#an$4s !arr e$ alrea$y so she4s o#l ,e$ to &se her !a $en na!e.

ROMERO CONCURRING: H7&al ty o( !en 1 0o!en n choos n, na!e to e!ploy VITUG CONCURRING: !an$atory to &se h&s#an$4s s&rna!e &pon !arr a,e. -o!! ttee t&rne$ $o0n proposal to allo0 !arr e$ 0o!an to &se !a $en na!e 1 s&rna!e.

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