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OPINION RELATIVE TO THE VALIDITY OF ONLINE MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGES BASED ON MERE SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS, WITHOUT PHYSICAL OR VIRTUAL APPEARANCE, BETWEEN A FILIPINO AND A FOREIGN NATIONAL

DOJ Opinion 23-2021 | 2021-07-29

Opinion No. 23, s. 2021
 
Republika ng Pilipinas
KAGAWARAN NG KATARUNGAN
Department of Justice
Manila
 
JUL 29 2021
Secretary FRANCISCO P. ACOSTA
Chairperson, Commission on Filipinos Overseas
Citigold Center, 1345 Quirino Ave.,
cor. Osmeña Highway
Manila
 
Dear Secretary Acosta:
 
This has reference to your request for opinion relative to the validity of online marriages and marriages based on mere submission of documents, without physical or virtual appearance, between a Filipino and a foreign national.
 
Background
 
You stated that the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFOs) has been receiving applications for the...