Lagman: Proposed divorce law has strict processes Quickie divorce proceedings won’t be allowed under the proposed divorce law, Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman said. Congressmen who voted against the proposal to legalize divorce feared that it would be “abused.” However, Lagman points out that there are restrictions in place, for instance: a state prosecutor can check whether the couple who filed for a divorce are in collusion. All documents filed by the couple seeking to separate