Economic Abuse

[Lee]

22 hours ago, JJReyes said:

They found a way to go after foreigners who ditch their gf. 

Perhaps there needs to be a law where a foreigner can go after his ex gf when she ditches him after cleaning out his bank account. Just a thought.

[BrettGC]

I don't know why this law is such a surprise to anyone or think its strange.  Most of our countries of origin recognise common-law relationships in the same way as if the couple had been married so it's not a new thing.  The countries in question have a time period required for the couple to live together before the laws apply.  In Australia for example it's 2 years, but there's also many other factors that are taken into account such as were there any children from the relationship etc.

A quick Google search will reveal the specifics for any country. 

@Possum I'm happy to take credit for the "Law system vs justice system" comment, but I doubt the wisdom of anyone calling me wise 

[hk blues]

13 hours ago, usa32 said:

That's her choice to do so. She is an adult. If she decides to shack up with a foreigner, not getting married. And gets a monthly amount each month. That likely was more than what she can earn. She can save that money, or spend it. However, if not married. She should have no other expectation. Just like if a foreigner with a Filipina, that says she loves him, and he buys her a house or a cell phone, then she splits with her filipino bf. Foreigner as an adult made that choice. To make foreigners aware of this law(stupidity) is great. But to agree with the stupidity. is not.

Don't you have similar laws in the USA - we certainly do in the UK?  I'm not sure why people in the Philippines shouldn't have similar protection, and that's before we even get into the question of the balance of power in relationships often found between locals and foreigners here.  

[Joey G]

15 hours ago, usa32 said:

To make foreigners aware of this law(stupidity) is great. But to agree with the stupidity. is not.

As the old saying goes.... play stupid games, win stupid prizes 

[OnMyWay]

On 7/19/2023 at 1:52 AM, Old55 said:

 

If I were not happily married, I would like to cohabitate with Attorney Gracelyn! 

[OnMyWay]

On 7/19/2023 at 6:35 AM, BrettGC said:

I find it interesting that PI doesn't recognise common law relationships in many respects but does for this. 

How long was the relationship?  Just catching up here.  Common law usually is for long relationships, right?

[OnMyWay]

On 7/18/2023 at 10:14 PM, JJReyes said:

His former girlfriend worked at a call center about 4 years ago.  After a short period of cohabitation, he told his girlfriend to quit her job and replaced the income with a monthly stipend of P25,000.  Since then, he has found someone else to love.

I just read through the topic.  How long was the relationship, including before cohabitation and cohabitation?  Some seem to think it was 4 years and that does not seem correct.  The length of time matters.

[OnMyWay]

On 7/19/2023 at 10:12 AM, Mike J said:

I wonder if four years is below the legal defination?

4 years of what???

[OnMyWay]

17 hours ago, usa32 said:

If you think its fair for a foreigner that supported a woman for multiple years and took care of them to be threaten with jail time, just because that relationship ended.

Where does it say he supported her for multiple years?

[fillipino_wannabe]

17 minutes ago, OnMyWay said:

How long was the relationship?  Just catching up here.  Common law usually is for long relationships, right?

It's anyone you've slept with or dated:

What is Violence Against Women and Their Children under RA9262?

It refers to any act or a series of acts committed by an intimate partner (husband, ex-husband, live-in partner, boyfriend/girlfriend, fiance, who the woman had sexual/dating relationship):

• against a woman who is his wife, former wife;
• against a woman with whom the person has or had a sexual or dating relationship,