REQUEST CIVIL

Steps that a petitioner of request civil must take and know when filing a request civil:

1. Filing a request civil petition written or orally to the religious court making judgment at the first instance.

2. The petition must be filed within 180 days after a judgment has a final and binding force or after new evidence (Novum) has been found. If the petition is based on new evidence, the new evidence must be stated in an affidavit and legalized by the official.

3. Paying the request civil fees.

4. The registrar of the religious court notifies the petitionee of the Notice of Request Civil (Request Civil Memory) from the petitioner within 14 days.

5. The petitioner may respond the Notice of Request Civil within 30 days after receiving the Notice of Request Civil.

6. The registrar of the religious court submits the dossier of the request civil petition to the Supreme Court within 30 days after the petition has been filed.

7. The registrar of the Supreme Court submits a copy of the Supreme Court’s judgment to the religious court with the order to notify both parties of the judgment.

8. After the Supreme Court’s judgment has been received by both parties, the registrar of the religious court then:

a. For a divorce case filed by a husband:

1) Informs the day and date of witnessing session of divorce decree and summons both parties (applicant and respondent).

2) Provides certificates of divorce as official proof of divorce within 7 days at most.

b. For a divorce case filed by a wife:

Provides certificates of divorce as official proof of divorce within 7 days at most.

REQUEST CIVIL CASE FINALIZING PROCESS

1. The dossier of request civil is examined by the Supreme Court and listed and registered with a particular number.

2. The Supreme Court notifies both parties that the request civil has been registered.

3. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court decides a team whose chief will appoint a panel of justices examining the case.

4. Coordinator assistant hand over the dossier of the case to the substitute registrar of the case.

5. The substitute registrar distributes the dossier of the case to the justices of the panel for opinions.

6. The panel of justices decides the case.

7. The Supreme Court submits a copy of the decision/judgment to both parties through the religious court.

 

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