PETITION FOR LEGAL SEPARATION

NOW COMES the petitioner, by the undersigned counsel, and unto this Honorable Court, respectfully alleges: 1. That the petitioner is a resident of the city of __________________, Philippines, for the last ____ years; 2. That the petitioner and the respondent were legally married in _______________ on ____________________, 20___; 3. That out of said marriage, __3__ children were born, to wit: __Melchor__, born on _______________; ___Gaspar__, born on _______________; __Baltazar__, born on _______________, 4. That during said marriage, the following real properties had been acquired:________________________________________________________; 5. That on or about _______________, 20___ the respondent committed an act of (adultery/concubinage) as defined in the Penal Code for which she/he was duly convicted by the Regional Trial Court of __________ under Criminal Case No. ____of said Court; 6. That the petitioner has never condoned or committed such act of adultery/concubinage on the part of respondent; 7. That the petitioner became cognizant of the above cause on ________________________, 20___ or within one year up to the filing of this petition and within five years from and after the date when such cause occurred; 8. That the facts of this case render the reconciliation of the parties highly improbable. WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed: (a) That pending these legal separation proceedings, the respondent be deprived of his right to manage the conjugal partnership and that adequate provision be made out the conjugal property for the care and support of the minor children above-named; (b) That after due hearing, a decree of legal separation be issued by this Honorable court ordering: (1) That the petitioner shall be entitled to live separately from the respondent, without dissolution, however, of the marriage bond; (2) That the conjugal partnership be dissolved and liquidated, depriving the respondent of his share in the conjugal partnership profits and awarding the same to the above-named children; (3) That the custody of the minor children be awarded to the petitioner; (c) That such other relief or remedy be granted to the petitioner as may be just and equitable in the premises. Baguio City, this ____ day of _____________, 20___.

_____________________ Counsel for the Petitioner _____Address_______________ _____IBP No._______________ _____Roll No._______________ _____MCLE Compliance No.___