Dear Mr. Melvyn S. Jusrisprudencia
I bring greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour,
Jesus Christ.

I, Delbert Hancock Jr., from New York, USA,
am writing you on behalf on my lady friend,
Maryann A. Santiana, who lives in Pasig City,
Manila, Phillipines.

Maryann, DOB–June 29, 1979, is still (legally) married
to her husband, Joe. E. Santiana, DOB-February 2, 1978,
for the past 8 years since their wedding date on
April 9, 2002.
From this marital union they both have a beautiful
daughter, Mikaela Santiana, DOB-September 10, 2003.

For the past 6 years Mr. Santiana has separated
from his wife and daughter, and now is believed
to be living in the USA.

Ms. Santiana is the sole support of her daughter
(with her family’s help) and is currently employed
at the Teleperformance Co. in Pasig City,
as a customer service representative.

(Please correct me if I am misinformed):
I am writing you to obtain information regarding
the termination of the Santiana marriage.
Unlike here in the US, we do have laws to end
marriages legally by Separation or Divorce.
Ms. Santiana has informed me that in the Phillipines
there is NO Legal Separation or Divorce decrees
and that marriages can ONLY be ended/terminated
by means of an “Annulment” between the two
parties involved.

What I am writing you for is to obtain Information
regarding the BEST way to proceed so that this
marriage can (possibly) be ended “legally” in the
Phillipines courts.
I, myself have known Ms. Santiana for the past 3 years
online and we are very fond of each other.
I plan on making a visit to see her for the first time
in 2011.

My Questions for you are:
1. What is an Annulment, and how does the process
take place?
2. Is it possible to end a marriage by way
of Annulments?
3. What are the legal costs involved in obtaining
an Annulment?
4. What are the financial costs involved in
an Annulment?
5. Are many marriages ended by Annulments?
6. Is the Catholic church involved to end a marriage
in the Phillipines?

Mr. Jusrisprudencia you can contact me by
my email address:
HancockJr58@Yahoo.com.
You can contact Ms. Maryann Santiana at:
Maryann_santiana@yahoo.com,
I thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Professionally,
Delbert Hancock Jr.