Legal Getubig

LEGAL OFFICE MEMORANDUM

TO:

Atty. BBB

FROM:

Annette T. Getubig

DATE:

February 7, 2!"

RE:

A#$%ti$n &a'e $( Fi)i%ina *it+ Aeri&an '%$u'e

-TATEMENT -TATEMENT OF A--IGNMENT A-- IGNMENT

T+i' i' #$ne in &$%)ian&e *it+ t+e e$ y$u 'ent e ($r t+e a#$%ti$n &a'e $( a Fi)i%ina *it+ +er Aeri&an '%$u'e. Lina Duran$ an# Fran)in /ing *ere arrie# in 2!.T+ey *ante# t$ a#$%t a Fi)i%ina &+i)#, *+$ t+ey t$$ &are $( ($r '$e tie. T+e birt+ &erti(i&ate $( t+e &+i)# *a' regi'tere# in t+e nae $( t+e rea) %arent' a' '+e *a' t$)# by t+e '$&ia) *$rer t+at it i' i))ega) t$ regi'ter regi'ter t+e t+e &+i)# in t+e t+e nae $( Lina Lina an# +er +u'ban# +u'ban# Fran)in. Fran)in. -+e *a' a#0i'e# a#0i'e# t+at t+at t+ey '+$u)# '+$u)# un#erg$ t+e %r$&e'' %r$&e'' $( a#$%ti$n. T+e %arent' %arent' $( t+e &+i)# *ere *i))ing *i))ing t$ gi0e t+eir  &$n'ent t$ a#$%ti$n $( t+eir &+i)#. &+i)#. T+ey *ere n$t in any *ay re)ate# by a((inity a((inity $r &$n'anguinity t$ Lina. Lina1' +u'ban# #i# n$t *ant t$ un#erg$ t+e t+e inter&$untry a#$%ti$n a' +e *a' in($re# $( t+e #i((i&u #i((i&u)ty )ty $( t+e %r$&e''. %r$&e''. Lina *ante# *ante# t$ n$* i( #$e'ti #$e'ti&& a#$%ti$n i' %$''i %$''ib)e b)e in t+i' &a'e &a'e.. T+e T+e %ur% %ur%$' $'ee $( t+i' t+i' O((i O((i&e &e Lega Lega)) Me$ Me$ra ran# n#u u i' t$ gui#e gui#e t+e t+e &$u% &$u%)e )e in t+e t+e )ega )ega))  %r$&e#ure' an# t$ +e)% t+e un#er'tan# t+e %r$%er gui#e)ine' an# t+e )a*' in re)ati$n t$ a#$%ti$n. T+i' *i)) a''i't t+e &$u%)e in t+e &a'e ($r t+e t$ 'u&&e''(u))y a#$%t t+e &+i)#.

I--UE-

Un#er t+e %r$0i'i$n' $( $ur Fai)y C$#e $n a#$%ti$n, ay a Fi)i%ina an# +er Aeri&an +u'ban# a#$%t a Fi)i%ina C+i)#3

BRIEF AN-4ER 

5e'. T+ey ay a#$%t un#er eit+er Re%ub)i& A&t N$. 66"2 $r Re%ub)i& A&t N$. 68. A Fi)i%ina

an# +er a)ien +u'ban# ay a#$%t un#er t+e ($rer a' )$ng a' t+ey %$''e'' a)) t+e 9ua)i(i&ati$n' un#er t+e 'ai# )a*. It i' n$t en$ug+ t+at $n)y t+e Fi)i%in$ *$an +a' %$''e''e# t+e re9uireent'  be&au'e i( $ne i' arrie#, +er '%$u'e u't a)'$ $in +er in t+e a#$%ti$n. I( +er +u'ban# +a' n$t &$%)ie# *it+ 'u&+, t+ey ay a#$%t un#er t+e inter&$untry a#$%ti$n )a*.

-TATEMENT OF FACT-

Lina Duran$, a Fi)i%ina an# Fran)in /ing, an Aeri&an &iti;en *a' arrie# in 2! an# unti) n$* t+ey #$ n$t +a0e any &+i)#ren. Ana, *+$ i' a (rien# $( Lina, t$)# t+e )atter t+at '+e ne* $( a %regnant $t+er *+$ *ante# +er unb$rn &+i)# t$ be a#$%te#. U%$n n$*ing t+i', '+e agree# t$ a#$%t t+e &+i)# *it+ +er +u'ban#1' &$n'ent. 4+en t+e $t+er ga0e birt+ t$ t+e &+i)# '$etie in r$0i#e#, T+at +i'+er &$untry +a' #i%)$ati& re)ati$n' *it+ t+e Re%ub)i& $(  t+e >+i)i%%ine', t+at +e'+e +a' been )i0ing in t+e >+i)i%%ine' ($r at )ea't t+ree ?8@ &$ntinu$u' year' %ri$r t$ t+e (i)ing $( t+e a%%)i&ati$n ($r a#$%ti$n an# aintain' 'u&+ re'i#en&e unti) t+e a#$%ti$n #e&ree i' entere#, t+at +e'+e +a' been &erti(ie# by +i'+er  #i%)$ati& $r &$n'u)ar $((i&e $r any a%%r$%riate g$0ernent agen&y t+at +e'+e +a' t+e )ega) &a%a&ity t$ a#$%t in +i'+er &$untry, an# t+at +i'+er g$0ernent a))$*' t+e a#$%tee t$ enter +i'+er &$untry a' +i'+er a#$%te# '$n#aug+ter: >r$0i#e#, Furt+er, T+at t+e re9uireent' $n re'i#en&y an# &erti(i&ati$n $( t+e a)ien' 9ua)i(i&ati$n t$ a#$%t in +i'+er  &$untry ay be *ai0e# ($r t+e ($))$*ing: ?i@ a ($rer Fi)i%in$ &iti;en *+$ 'ee' t$ a#$%t a re)ati0e *it+in t+e ($urt+ ?t+@ #egree $( &$n'anguinity $r a((inity $r  ?ii@ $ne *+$ 'ee' t$ a#$%t t+e )egitiate '$n#aug+ter $( +i'+er Fi)i%in$ '%$u'e $r  ?iii@ $ne *+$ i' arrie# t$ a Fi)i%in$ &iti;en a n# 'ee' t$ a#$%t $int)y *it+ +i'+er  '%$u'e a re)ati0e *it+in t+e ($urt+ ?t+@ #egree $( &$n'anguinity $r a((inity $( t+e Fi)i%in$ '%$u'e $r  ?&@ T+e guar#ian *it+ re'%e&t t$ t+e *ar# a(ter t+e terinati$n $( t+e guar#ian'+i% an# &)earan&e $( +i'+er (inan&ia) a&&$untabi)itie'. Furt+er$re, i( $ne *ant' t$ a#$%t un#er t+e #$e'ti& a#$%ti$n )a*, '+e '+$u)# n$t +a0e )$'t +er >+i)i%%ine &iti;en'+i% $r t+at i( '+e +a#, '+e u't +a0e rea&9uire# it. A)'$, +er +u'ban# u't a)'$ &$%)y *it+ t+e re9uireent' un#er Re%ub)i& A&t N$. 6""2, $t+er*i'e, '+e &an $n)y a#$%t t+r$ug+ t+e InterC$utry A#$%ti$n La*. Un#er Arti&)e III $( t+e #$e'ti& a#$%ti$n )a*:

a u'ban# an# *i(e '+a)) $int)y a#$%t, e=&e%t in t+e ($))$*ing &a'e': ?i@ i( $ne '%$u'e 'ee' t$ a#$%t t+e )egitiate '$n#aug+ter $( t+e $t+er $r  ?ii@ i( $ne '%$u'e 'ee' t$ a#$%t +i'+er $*n i))egitiate '$n#aug+ter: >r$0i#e#, $*e0er, t+at t+e $t+er '%$u'e +a' 'igni(ie# +i'+er &$n'ent t+eret$ $r  ?iii@ i( t+e '%$u'e' are )ega))y 'e%arate# (r$ ea&+ $t+er. In &a'e +u'ban# an# *i(e $int)y a#$%t, $r $ne '%$u'e a#$%t' t+e i))egitiate '$n#aug+ter  $( t+e $t+er, $int %arenta) aut+$rity '+a)) be e=er&i'e# by t+e '%$u'e'.

In t+e &a'e at bar, b$t+ Lina an# +er +u'ban# u't %$''e'' a)) t+e re9uireent' nee#e# t$  be an a#$%ter. $*e0er, it i' n$t 'u((i&ient t+at $n)y Lina '+$u)# %$''e'' t+e 'ai# re9uireent' ($r t+e )a* i' e=%)i&it in 'aying t+at i( t+e a#$%ter i' arrie#, +i'+er '%$u'e u't $in+er in t+e a#$%ti$n. T$ a0ai) $( t+e #$e'ti& a#$%ti$n )a*, t+e a)ien +u'ban# u't &$%)y (ir't *it+ t+e t+ree year re'i#en&e re9uireent t$ be ab)e t$ a0ai) $( t+e rig+t' $( t+e 'ai# )a*. I( +e &ann$t, t+e &$u%)e &an a#$%t un#er t+e %r$0i'i$n $( Inter&$untry a#$%ti$n )a* I( Lina +a# )$'t +er  >+i)i%%ine &iti;en'+i% u%$n +er arriage t$ +er +u'ban# an# t+at '+e +a' n$t rea&9uire# it, '+e u't a)'$ &$%)y *it+ t+e 'ae re9uireent' a' +er +u'ban# ($r +a0ing )$'t +er >+i)i%%ine &iti;en'+i%, '+e +a' &ea'e# $n be&$ing a Fi)i%ina.

CONCLU-ION

A&&$r#ing t$ $ur Fai)y C$#e, i( a Fi)i%ina arrie' an Aeri&an nati$na), +er +u'ban# u't a)'$ %$''e'' t+e 9ua)i(i&ati$n' nee#e# ($r $ne t$ a#$%t be&au'e +e u't $in +er in t+e a#$%ti$n. T+ey &ann$t a0ai) $( Re%ub)i& A&t N$. 66"2 be&au'e Fran)in )a&e# t+e t+ree year  re'i#en&e re9uireent. E0en t+$ug+ Lina +a' &$%)ie# *it+ a)) t+e ne&e''itie' t$ a#$%t t+e &+i)#, t+e (a&t t+at +er +u'ban# i' n$t 9ua)i(ie# *i)) )ea# t$ t+e &$n&)u'i$n t+at t+ey &ann$t a#$%t t+e &+i)# t+r$ug+ t+e #$e'ti& a#$%ti$n )a*.

RECOMMENDATION

T+e '%$u'e' ay a#$%t t+e &+i)# t+r$ug+ t+e Inter&$untry A#$%ti$n La*. I( t+e '%$u'e' #$ n$t *ant t$ a#$%t t+r$ug+ t+e )atter, t+ey ay e'tab)i'+ a re'i#en&e +ere in t+e >+i)i%%ine' (ir't ($r t+ree year' be($re t+ey &an )ega))y a#$%t t+e &+i)#. T+e $#ern 0ie* $n a#$%ti$n i' t+at it i' geare# t$*ar#' t+e %r$$ti$n $( t+e *e)(are $( t+e &+i)# an# t+e en+an&eent $(  +i'+er $%%$rtunitie' ($r a u'e(u) an# +a%%y )i(e rat+er t+an )$$ing at it a' a %ure a&t $(  gener$'ity $n t+e %art $( t+e a#$%ter. T+e a#$%ti$n %r$&e'' i' #$ne by )a* an# '+$u)# t+ere($re be &$%)ie# *it+ t$ +a0e a )ega) rig+t $n t+e a#$%te#.