Family Law in the Philippines

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Website of the Philippines Embassy in Japan

National Laws and Legal Contacts

General Information

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Domestic Divorce, Child Custody and Visitation Information

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Japan Specific Information

1. Center For Japanese-Filipino Families - A support organization in Japan. (Tokyo Weekender article on CJFF.)
2. Citizen’s Network for Japanese Filipino Children (Japanese) - This network can help a mother of an illegitimate child establish the child's Japanese paternity through the process of "ninchi".  If the father is not cooperative, they have the ability to help the mother find a lawyer sympathetic to the issue, help arrange the payment of the lawyer through government support sources, and provide translation assistance for what happens in family court. Hours & days 10:00 18:00, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
   Phone 03-3264-4272;  Fax 03-3264-4272; E-mail jfcnet ( AT ] jca.apc.org; Languages Japanese, English and Tagalog

Travel Restrictions for Children

• Requires approval of both parents to get a passport: XXX

• Has parental notification list for children applying for a passport: XXX

• Requires entry on domestic passport for dual citizens: XXX

  • Penalty: XXX

• Requires permission of other parent when one parent travels alone with children

  • Entry to country:  XXX

  • Exit from country: XXX

• Exit controls at immigration to catch abducting parent: XXX

Citizenship Issues

• Permits Dual Citizenship: XXX

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• Children can acquire via:

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Recommended Lawyers

Unless otherwise noted, these lawyers have been mentioned by people who have had good experiences with them, and they have experience with Family Law cases in Japan.  Even if they are not licensed in your area, it may be worth it to pay for some advice, or at least to ask for a reference in your area of someone experienced in Japan related cases.

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Other Resources to Find Lawyers

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