Marriage issues in the Philippines

Question

My husband and I are civilly wedded and we have not separated until now. My husband adopted a child with his mistress (Muslim), now his second wife, after his conversion to Muslim (without my consent). His conversion to Muslim was consented to by me because he was working as a nurse in Saudi Arabia at that time, and he said he needed to be converted to make his life easier in the said country. I am not aware that the main reason was to marry his Muslim mistress, who is also working in Saudi Arabia. Will this adopted child have the right to inherit what we own? Is he allowed to marry as a Muslim without my consent? Are all their actions (husband and second wife) legal? What should I do as the legal wife? Thank you.

mohammad mehdi ghanbari · Accepted Answer

Bonjour,
En fonction de votre situation, les droits légaux concernant l’héritage, le remariage et l’adoption en Arabie saoudite ou en Iran dépendent des lois spécifiques et des décisions religieuses dans ces pays. Étant donné que ces questions sont complexes et sensibles, il est fortement recommandé de consulter un avocat qualifié spécialisé en droit de la famille dans votre pays. Si vous le souhaitez, je peux proposer une consultation textuelle à faible coût via WhatsApp afin de vous aider à comprendre les concepts juridiques de base et les étapes possibles. Merci de me faire savoir si vous souhaitez poursuivre.

Romano Law Office · Answer

Under Philippine law, a person can only take another wife if his 1st marriage was solemnized under Muslim law. Since your husband's marriage with you was not under Muslim law, his act of converting to Islam just to take another wife is illegal and bigamous.

His adopted child cannot inherit from your conjugal properties since he is not a legitimite child, either of you or your husband.

Marriage issues in the Philippines

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