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nnex “E” hereof copy of Certificate of Marriage
Attached as A
between Petitioner and Respondent.
8. After the ceremony, Respondent stayed at a house, together
with the Petitioner, her two (2) children from her previous
marriage and her mother. Still refusing to accept Respondent
as her son-in-law, Petitioner’s mother moved out of the house.
Nevertheless, the couple were doing well and the children
were starting to accept the Respondent as their stepfather.
9. During Respondent’s brief stay in the Philippines, he and
Petitioner would often have misunderstandings because of the
mother of the Petitioner. According to Arsenia J. Alisen, a
family friend and neighbor, who served as one of their
principal sponsors (“Ninang”) in their wedding, Petitioner had a
very difficult time being away from her mother since the latter
is already seventy-eight (78) years old. Thus, Petitioner
frequently visits her mother which Respondent strongly
disapproves. Respondent even prevented Petitioner to help
her mother. These circumstances sparked arguments between
the couple.
Attached as A nnex “F” hereof is a Sworn Affidavit of Mrs.
Arsenia J. Alisen for reference.
10.Few days after getting married, Respondent went back to Abu
Dhabi to work. Petitioner and Respondent communicated
everyday through Yahoo Messenger. Respondent never failed
to express his sadness and longing for Petitioner’s care and
attention. They agreed, however, that both will wait for
Petitioner’s daughter to graduate from college before
Petitioner goes to Abu Dhabi to be with him.
11. During their conversations, Respondent told Petitioner that he
met a Filipina, who asked him to teach her English. He again
met another woman, who asked his help on how to make a
good online profile. Petitioner saw a woman, named Malou
Mendoza, added as a friend to Respondent’s Facebook. When
Petitioner asked Respondent about the woman, Respondent
deleted the name of the woman in his Facebook account.
Despite her doubts, Petitioner gave her trust to Respondent.
Petitioner reminded him of their marriage and told him that
these women are only after him.
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12. In March 2012, Respondent visited the Philippines. During his
visit, Petitioner noticed that Respondent was a bit different.
Respondent was easily irritated or upset over petty matters.
They would hardly have physical contact with each other.
Respondent would rather read or watch television instead of
talking to Petitioner. Petitioner and Respondent often engaged
in verbal arguments over petty matters. They would shout at
each other and no one would want to back off. One time,
while planning for a summer trip, both had an argument
which led to a slapping incident. Petitioner was slapped on her
right cheek. Petitioner was shocked and was told to shut up or
else she will be hit again. The mood, however, of the
Respondent changes every time the topic would be the
woman in Dubai, Petitioner noticed sparkling eyes and smiles.
It seemed like the Respondent knows a lot, including personal
information, about the woman.
13. Respondent came back to the Philippines in December 2012.
This time, he was more sarcastic and different. Petitioner, at
first, understood how Respondent felt since he was grieving
for his father’s death. However, Respondent became
ill-mannered towards Petitioner. He even humiliated
Petitioner in public.
14. On the same visit, Respondent invited his fellow teacher and
his wife, and a woman, whom he described to the Petitioner,
as the one he met online. The wife of his fellow teacher even
got upset and told Respondent that he should not have invited
the woman because he is already married. Respondent,
however, assured Petitioner that there is nothing going on
between him and the woman.
15. Things turned sour when, during their conversation last May
2013, Respondent informed Petitioner that he wanted out of
their marriage. He told Petitioner that he does not want to
touch her anymore. He wanted some younger and thinner
than Petitioner. He further admitted that he cannot take
Petitioner and her family anymore, except for Petitioner’s
daughter.
16. Sometime in July 2013, Respondent arrived in the Philippines
and met Petitioner to discuss his decision to dissolve their
marriage. During the meeting, Petitioner begged Respondent
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nnex “G” hereof is a copy of the Curriculum
Attached is A
Vitae of Dr. H. Nedy Lorenzo Tayag, M.A., Clinical
Psychologist.
23. The psychological tests administered by Dr. N. Hedy
Lorenzo Tayag, M.A., on the Petitioner were: Revised Beta
Examination I; Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test;
Draw-A-Person Test; Rorschach Inkblot Test; Sach’s Sentence
Completion Test, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory; Hand Test; and Self Analysis.
24.Based on the results of the psychological tests and interview
on the Petitioner and Corroborator as well as based on the
background data gathered and marital history of the parties,
the findings of Dr. N. Hedy Lorenzo Tayag, M.A., are
reproduced in the succeeding paragraphs hereinbelow, culled
from the Report of Dr. N. Hedy Lorenzo Tayag, M. A., Clinical
Psychologist, attached as Annex “H” hereof, to wit:
“After much deliberation of the facts and
information mentioned above, the undersigned
psychologist believes that the eventual demise of
the marriage between JEANETTE D. MOODY and
GARY R. MOODY is evidently caused by the
psychological incapacitation of the Respondent as
he is found incapacitated to effectively execute his
vital roles and responsibilities as the husband.”
25. As reported by Dr. N. Hedy Lorenzo Tayag, M.A., Based on the
facts and data presented, along with the results of the
psychological tests, the Petitioner is fit to comply with marital
obligations as wife, to wit:
“the undersigned herein declares Petitioner
to be free from any form of psychological deficit
which made her well adapt to perform her wifely
roles and obligations. She embraced the marital
relationship well cognizant of her supposed
conjugal functions. She remained true to her
avowed commitments that even with her despair
plagued union, she remained forgiving and
understanding. She was able to perform what was
expected of her amidst her husband’s immaturity
and shortcomings.”
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Pages 16-18, Annex H, Report of Dr. N. Hedy Lorenzo Tayag.
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Petitioner also prays for other reliefs as may be deemed just
and equitable in the premises.
Quezon City, San Pedro, Laguna.
VILLANUEVA MADRID BUSTAMANTE
& ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICES
Counsel for the Petitioner
Suite 305A Delta Bldg., cor. West & Quezon Avenues,
Diliman, Quezon City 1104
TeleFax Nos. 373-3238
By:
DIOSDADO G. MADRID
PTR OR NO. 9392237/1-5-15/Pangasinan
IBP OR NO. 967029/12-29-14/Pangasinan
Roll No. 22612
MCLE Compliance No. IV-003747
AIZA D. ALZATE, MNSA
PTR OR NO. 0570320/01-06-15/Quezon City
IBP OR NO. 967591/01-06-15/Quezon City
Roll No. 51933
MCLE Compliance No. IV-0005970/May 30, 2012/Pasig City
DIANNE RICCI DC. MADRID
PTR OR NO. 9392238/01-05/2015/Pangasinan
IBP OR NO.974538/09-05-2014/Makati City
Roll No. 58805
MCLE Compliance No. IV - 0018595
VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATE OF NON-FORUM
SHOPPPING
I, JEANETTE D. MOODY, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of
Block 10, Lot 2, Pearl Street, Phase 2A, Pacita Complex 2, San Pedro,
Laguna, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law,
hereby, depose and say:
1. That I am the PETITIONER in the above-entitled case and have
caused this PETITION to be prepared; that I read and
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