Tepublic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

7th Judicial Region
RTC Branch No. 56
Mandaue City

(Mr) XXX Smith,

Petitioner,

- versus -
SP No. ____________
For Judicial Recognition and/or Enforcement
of Foreign Judgment of Divorce
(Mrs.) YYY Smith, and/or
The Civil Registrar General
represented by Carmelita N.
Ericta, and/or the Local Civil
Registrar of Mandaue City
Respondent.
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FORMAL OFFER OF EXHIBITS

COMES NOW, petitioner, through the undersigned counsel and unto this Honorable
Court, most respectfully submits this Formal Offer of Exhibits, to wit:

Exhibit Document Purpose

“A” Petition To prove that it is the Petitioner

who actually filed this in court and
that he narrated the circumstances
 and grounds for judicial recognition
and/or enforcement of foreign
judgment and the relief prayed for.

To prove that this petition was

commenced by the petitioner
himself.

“A-1” Signature of the

Petitioner

B Order for Hearing To prove that the Court issued an

Order setting the case for initial
hearing on _____________.

To prove that a copy of the Order

was furnished to the Mandaue City
B-1 Copy furnished to the
Local Civil Registrar, petitioner’s
Mandaue City Local
counsel, Office of the Solicitor
Civil Registrar,
General and the National Statistics
petitioner’s counsel,
Office
Office of the Solicitor
General and the
National Statistics Office
To prove that it was personally
received by the Mandaue City
Receipt by Mandaue
City Local Civil Registrar Local Civil Registrar
B-2

To prove that a copy of the order

Registry receipt to
was served by registered mail to
petitioner’s counsel
the petitioner’s counsel

B-3

To prove that a copy of the order

Registry receipt to the
was served by registered mail to
 Office of the Solicitor the Office of the Solicitor General
General
B-4
To prove that a copy of the order
was served by registered mail to
Registry Receipt to the the National Statistics Office
National Statistics Office

B-5

C Compliance dated To prove that a copy of the petition

________________ was served to the Office of the
Solicitor General, the Mandaue
City Local Civil Registrar, the
Office of the Civil Registrar
General and the private
respondent (Mrs.) YYY Smith

To prove that the copy was duly

sent by registered mail to the
C-1 Registry Receipt to the Office of the Solicitor General
Office of the Solicitor
General To prove that the copy was duly
sent by registered mail to the
Office of the Civil Registrar
Registry Receipt to the General
C-2
Civil Registrar General
To prove that the copy was duly
 served and received by personal
Personal Receipt by the service the Mandaue City
Office of the Mandaue Prosecutor
C-3
City Prosecutor

To prove that the copy was duly

Personal Receipt by the served and received by personal
Mandaue City Civil service to the Mandaue City Civil
Registrar Registrar
C-4

To prove that a copy was duly

served and received by personal
Personal Receipt by
service to private respondent Mrs.
private respondent Mrs.
YYY Smith
YYY Smith
C-5

D Notice of Appearance To prove that the Office of the

from the Office of the Solicitor General entered its
Solicitor General appearance in this instant case.

To prove that the Office of the

Letter of Authority Solicitor General authorized the
D-1
Mandaue City Prosecutor’s Office
to appear in its behalf.

E Affidavit of publication To prove that the Order and Notice

executed by for Hearing was duly published in
_________of ZZZ Daily a newspaper of general circulation,
ZZZ Daily

Newspaper clipping
dated __________ To prove that the Order and Notice
of hearing was published on
E-1
 _________ of ZZZ Daily.

Newspaper clipping To prove that the Order and Notice

dated __________ of hearing was published on
______ of ZZZ Daily.
E-2

To prove that the Order and Notice

of hearing was published on
Newspaper clipping
___________ of ZZZ daily.
dated ____________

E-3

F Judicial Affidavit of Mr. To narrate the facts and

XXX Smith circumstance regarding their
marriage and the divorce between
petitioner and respondent.

To prove that he duly executed the

affidavit.
F-1 Signature of Mr. XXX
Smith

G Marriage Certificate To prove that Mr. XXX Smith was

married to Mrs. YYY Smith on
____________ in Mandaue City

H Birth Certificate To prove that during their

marriage, they have a child named
_______________ who was born
on _______________ in Mandaue
City

I DFA Manila To prove that Department of

 Authentication Foreign Affairs in Manila
Certificate of the authenticated the Certificate of
Interlocutory Judgment Authentication issued by the
of Divorce Philippine Consulate in ______.

Certificate of To prove that the Philippine

I-1
Authentication by the Consulate of ________
Philippine Consulate in authenticated that Mr. A was the
___________ deputy clerk of the Superior Court
of _________
at the time he executed the
certified true copy of the
Interlocutory Judgment of Divorce

To prove that petitioner obtained

an Interlocutory Judgment of
Interlocutory Judgment Divorce by the Superior Court of
I-2 of Divorce by the __________
Superior Court of
___________

J Certificate of To prove that the Philippine

authentication by the Consulate of authenticated that
Philippine Consulate in Ms. B was the ___ Compiler of
__________ Laws at the time she executed the
Certificate attached as Exhibit J-1.

To prove that the _____ Code

Annotated published at the
Compiler of Laws website is the
official publication of the codified
Certificate of the laws of .
J-1
Compiler of Laws
 ________________ To prove that Title 19, Personal
Relations, of the ___ Code
Annotated allows divorce and that
one of the grounds is
irreconciliable differences and that
J-2 Title 19, Personal it provides for the proceedings on
Relations, of the ___ divorce.
Code Annotated

K Certificate of To prove that the Philippine

Authentication by the Consulate of ____ authenticated
Philippine Consulate that Mr. A was the deputy clerk of
in_______ the Superior Court of _____
at the time he executed the
certified true copy of the Final
Judgment of Divorce of the
petitioner and private respondent.

To prove that a Final Judgment of

Divorce between petitioner and
private respondent was issued by
the Superior Court of __ dated
Final Judgment of ______________on the ground of
K-1
Divorce dated irreconcilable differences and that
___________ parties are restored to the status of
single persons and that either of
them are permitted to marry.

L US Passport of Mr. XXX To prove that the petitioner Mr.

Smith XXX Smith is an American citizen

Exhibits “A” to “E” and their sub-markings are attached to the records of the case, while
Exhibits “F” to “L” and their submarkings are herein attached to the Offer for the Court.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
Cebu City, Philippines, __________________.

LEPITEN AND BOJOS LAW OFFICE

Counsels for Petitioner
21-F Don Pedro Rodriguez St.,
Capitol Site, Cebu City, Philippines

By:

ATTY. ANNA FIONAH L. BOJOS

MCLE Compliance No. IV-0008105
Sept. 26, 2012
Roll No. 54798
PTR NO. 137366, January 3, 2013, Cebu City
IBP No. 882818 Lifetime Cebu City
Tel. No. (6332)2548005
Email: fionahbojos@ gmail. com

Copy furnished:

The Solicitor General

Office of the Solicitor General
134 Amorsolo St.
Legaspi Village
1229 Makati City
Registry Receipt No. ______
Date: _________

Office of the City Prosecutor

Hall of Justice
Mandaue City
Received by: ______
Date: __________

Carmelita N. Ericta
Civil Registrar General
National Statistics Office
Ground Floor, Solicarel Building I
Ramon Magsaysay Blvd., Sta. Mesa Manila
Registry Receipt No. _________
Date: ____________

Ms. Thelma Crisologo

Mandaue City Civil Registrar
Mandaue City Health Building
Mandaue City
Registry Receipt: __________
Date: _______________

Mrs. YYY Smith

Mandaue City
Registry Receipt: _______
Date: _____________
 EXPLANATION

Service of pleading is done by registered mail to the Office of the Solicitor General, the
Civil Registrar General , Mandaue City Local Civil Registrar and the private respondent
due to the distance and lack of office personnel to effect personal service.

Atty. Anna Fionah L. Bojos