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Herald Black Dacasin Vs. Sharon Del Mundo Dacasin

HERALD BLACK DACASIN, Petitioner, versus SHARON DEL MUNDO DACASIN, Respondent

G.R. No. 168785 | 2010-02-05

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

For review[1] is a dismissal[2] of a suit to enforce a post-foreign divorce child custody agreement for lack of jurisdiction.

The Facts

Petitioner Herald Dacasin (petitioner), American, and respondent Sharon Del Mundo Dacasin (respondent), Filipino, were married in Manila in April 1994. They have one daughter, Stephanie, born on 21 September 1995. In June 1999, respondent sought and obtained from the Circuit Court, 19th Judicial Circuit, Lake County, Illinois (Illinois court) a divorce decree against petitioner.[3] In its ruling, the Illinois court dissolved the marriage of petitioner and respondent, awarded...