This procedure explains various ways to Obtain a copy of Divorce Certificate in Dasmarinas.


Divorce is not recognized under Philippine laws. It has only meaning that dissolve a marriage before the death of either spouse. Instead of obtaining a copy of Divorce Certificate, you can just obtain a copy of Dissolution of Marriage Certificate. This certificate can be obtained if you finalized a Divorce with above meaning or an annulment once granted treats the marriage as if it never existed because the court found that it was invalid in the first place. The Divorce and the Annulment do have the same end result: the dissolution of the marriage. Both parties are single and may enter into a domestic partnership with another person. If you are a Dasmarinas citizen, finalized the Divorce or the Annulment in the court and performed annotation with the suitable Civil Registrar’s Office, you or your representatives can apply for a copy of Dissolution of Marriage Certificate at a suitable Census Serbilis Center by following procedure:

1. Prepare the requirements:
   
   • The complete name of the husband and the complete maiden name of the wife;
     
   • The date and place of marriage;
     
   • Name of the court and the judge that issued the decree dissolving the marriage or declaring marriage void;
     
   • The address of the court;
     
   • The date when the decision was issued;
   • The date when the decision became final and executory;
     
   • The date when the decision was recorded in the civil register;
     
   • The complete name and address of the requesting party; and
     
   • The purpose for the certification.
     
     
2. Apply for Dissolution of Marriage Certificate
   Please visit a suitable PSA Serbilis center Directory and follow officer’s guide to get the application form (white) and your queue number from the Information Marshall. Complete the application form and submit it at the Screener’s Desk. If the accuracy, consistency, and legibility of the application are approved, the screener will stamp your application form with “Okay for Payment”. Now you can pay the applicable fee at the Cashier and get the Official Receipt with a stamp containing the date and time of release.

• Your valid ID

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Telephone: (02) 851-6302
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A Philippines citizen that finalized the Divorce or the Annulment in the court and performed annotation with the suitable Civil Registrar’s Office.

Detail in the Census Serbilis Center

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• You can obtain your divorce certificate by providing all required vital information.
• Pay the required fees and submit the required documents.

• The complete name of the husband and the complete maiden name of the wife;
• The date and place of marriage;
• Name of the court and the judge that issued the decree dissolving the marriage or declaring marriage void;
• The address of the court;
• The date when the decision was issued;
• The date when the decision became final and executory;
• The date when the decision was recorded in the civil register;
• The complete name and address of the requesting party; and
• The purpose for the certification.

Please provide the need for the procedure. e.g. Birth Certificate - why do we need to have a birth certificate?

PSAHelpline.ph was ordered to stop accepting applications from January 4, 2020 and onwards through a letter received from the office of the National Statistician of the Philippine Statistics Authority. To know more - link

Certified copies of divorce records which are typically acceptable for proof of divorce or other legal purposes

PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY

More information which might help people in Dasmarinas can be listed here.