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  2. Divorce in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Divorce is a contentious issue for the Philippines, which has a predominantly Catholic population. It is not typically legally available to Filipino citizens, and annulment is the usual legal alternative. The Muslim Personal Code, however, allows for divorce for couples who got married through the Islamic rite under specific circumstances. [1]

  3. Sharia in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Shari'ah court system in the Philippines was a result of the Presidential Decree 1083 issued by then- President Ferdinand Marcos on February 7, 1977, which is also known as the Code of Muslim Personal Laws on the advice of the now-defunct Commission on National Integration. [1] Shari'ah courts are under the administrative supervision of the ...

  4. No-fault divorce - Wikipedia

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    No-fault divorce is the dissolution of a marriage that does not require a showing of wrongdoing by either party. Laws providing for no-fault divorce allow a family court to grant a divorce in response to a petition by either party of the marriage without requiring the petitioner to provide evidence that the defendant has committed a breach of the marital contract.

  5. Divorce - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. [1] Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganising of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state.

  6. Legal separation - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Legal separation (sometimes judicial separation, separate maintenance, divorce a mensa et thoro, or divorce from bed-and-board) is a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a de facto separation while remaining legally married. A legal separation is granted in the form of a court order. In cases where children are involved ...

  7. Divorce law by country - Wikipedia

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    Australia. Australia's laws on divorce and other legal family matters were overhauled in 1975 with the enactment of the Family Law Act 1975, which established no-fault divorce in Australia. Since 1975, the only ground for divorce is the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, evidenced by a twelve-month separation.

  8. List of people excommunicated by the Catholic Church

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    The two bishops had given approval for the divorce and remarriage of King Lothair II. Gunther's excommunication was lifted in 869 by Pope Adrian II after Gunther made a public retraction but his clerical status was not restored and he was given a status of lay communion; 10th century Painting of the excommunication of Robert the Pious

  9. Philippine Commission on Women - Wikipedia

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    The Philippine Commission on Women (formerly the National Commission on the Role of the Filipino Women ), is a government agency run by the government of the Philippines with the intention of promoting and protecting the rights of the Women in the Philippines. It was established on January 7, 1975, through Presidential Decree No. 633.