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Divorce in the Philippines
Divorce is a contentious issue in the Philippines, which is predominantly Catholic even though other states of similar religious makeup have legalized it. Dissolution of marriage through divorce is not typically legally available to Filipino citizens, and annulment is the usual legal alternative. The Muslim Personal Code allows for divorce under specific circumstances for couples who married in Islamic rites. The Philippines is often cited as the "only country in the world" where divorce is illegal, aside from the Vatican City after Malta legalized divorce in 2011. Couples may also opt for legal separation, alternatively referred to as "relative divorce", although this process does not dissolve the marriage. Relative divorce is contrasted with "absolute divorce", a setup where previously married individuals are allowed to remarry. There have been several attempts to legalize absolute divorce in the Philippine Congress.
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