Petition (Contents: Sec. 2 AM No.

02-11-11-SC

Filed within 5 years from the occurrence of the

Filed after 5 years from the occurrence
ground for legal separation
of the ground for legal separation
Respondent to answer within 15 days

dismis
With answer Without answer s

proceed

resolve motion for support

Order the fiscal to conduct an
pendente lite, custody of
investigation if there is
children, and management
collusion between the parties
of properties

There is No collusion - proceed

collusion
-dismiss
Death of any of the party
If grounds for legal separation is Wait for 6 months before
one of those enumerated in RA conducting a hearing on the -Dismissal of the case-
9262 VAWC, proceed immediately merits of the case
to hearing

Hearing

Reconciliation before the No reconciliation

issuance of the Final
Decree of Legal Separation

Grant the petition dismiss

Dismiss the case upon
compliance under
article 65 FC

No appeal appeal

Death of any of the party

Entry of judgment
reconciliation
-the decision stand still-
Comply with the liquidation process; registration of the
approved partition and distribution of properties of the
spouses

Final decree of
legal separation

Follow Art. 66 #2 and

Reconciliation Art 67