Interactive tool · Philippines · 2026
Annulment in the Philippines has no fixed price — it is court litigation, and the cost follows the legal work each case demands. Answer a few questions to see a realistic fee range, an estimated timeline, and which remedy actually fits your situation.
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Estimated cost
Typical total, all-in
₱357,000–₱552,000
A range, not a quote. Every case is priced on its own facts and evidence.
Likely remedy
There is no fixed statutory price for an annulment or a declaration of nullity in the Philippines, because each is a full court case rather than an administrative process. Cost follows the legal work and the evidence a case requires. This tool builds a range from the cost items that appear in almost every case, then adjusts them for the factors that reliably move the total — whether the case is contested, and whether property, custody, or a missing respondent are in play. For a full discussion, see our guide on how much an annulment costs in the Philippines in 2026.
Attorney’s fees are the largest part of the cost and come in several parts. There is a one-time acceptance fee to engage the firm. It is highest for a psychological incapacity case under Article 36 — typically ₱250,000 to ₱350,000 — and runs roughly ₱50,000 to ₱70,000 lower for the other void marriages under Article 35 or voidable marriages under Article 45. On top of that, as the case runs, come pleading fees of roughly ₱5,000 to ₱15,000 for each pleading filed and appearance fees of about ₱7,000 for each court hearing; a longer, more contested case files more pleadings and needs more appearances, so those two lines grow with it. A psychological evaluation is required only where the ground is psychological incapacity under Article 36 — the report and the expert’s court testimony together typically cost ₱50,000 to ₱70,000. The other void marriages need none, and most Article 45 grounds do not either; only unsound mind calls for a psychiatric evaluation. Court and docket fees come to roughly ₱4,400 to ₱4,800 where no property, custody, or support is involved, and more where they are. Other expenses — notarial fees, document processing, service of summons and, where the respondent must be served by publication, newspaper charges — round out the total.
An actively opposing respondent is the biggest variable after the ground itself: a contested case means more hearings and more pleadings, and each one adds to the fees that accumulate as the case runs. Liquidating conjugal property or resolving a custody dispute adds evidence and sometimes specialist expertise. Where these combine, a case can exceed ₱1,000,000.
Before cost comes the question of which remedy the law actually gives you. An annulment under Article 45 applies to a marriage that was valid until a court sets it aside, on a closed list of grounds each with its own deadline. A declaration of nullity applies to a marriage that was void from the start — for psychological incapacity under Article 36, or for a missing legal requisite under Article 35 — and has no deadline to file. A foreign divorce is recognised through a separate court petition, and legal separation keeps the marriage bond intact. Choosing the wrong remedy is one of the most expensive mistakes a petitioner can make. Our commentary on annulment versus declaration of nullity explains the distinction in full.
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