Practice question
Under the recognition framework applicable by June 30,2026, does production of a foreign divorce decree alone necessarily prove the applicable foreign law authorizing it?
- Yes, the law is always printed invisibly on the decree
- Yes, every foreign law is automatically judicially noticed
- Yes, no evidence rules apply
- No; the decree and the relevant foreign law are distinct matters of proof
- Yes, a party's assertion always suffices
Legal references
- Family Code Articles26 and68–73: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1987/eo_209_1987.html
- Republic v. Manalo, GR221029, April24 2018, main resolution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr_221029_2018.html
- Galapon v. Republic, GR243722, January22 2020, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/jan2020/gr_243722_2020.html
- Republic v. Ng, GR249238, February27 2024, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/feb2024/gr_249238_2024.html
- Anido v. Republic, GR253527, October21 2024, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/oct2024/gr_253527_2024.html
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