Question

Subject: Conflict of Laws (Civil Code, arts. 15-18)

Topic: Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgment

A. and B. are married couple who are both citizens of the Philippines. They were married in the Philippines under Philippine law. After a few years of marriage, they decided to separate, and B. moved to the United States. In the United States, B. filed for divorce and obtained a final judgment dissolving their marriage.

A. wants to know if the divorce judgment obtained by B. in the United States can be recognized and enforced in the Philippines.

1. Discuss whether the divorce judgment obtained by B. in the United States can be recognized and enforced in the Philippines.
2. What specific conditions must be satisfied for the recognition and enforcement of a foreign judgment in the Philippines?
3. Explain any limitations or exceptions to the recognition and enforcement of a foreign judgment in the Philippines.