Act No. 2710 Section 2

Section 2

SEC. 2. No person shall be entitled to a divorce who has not resided in the Philippine Islands for one year prior to the filing of the petition, unless the cause for which the divorce is claimed has taken place in said Islands.

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CitationAct No. 2710 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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