Yes of course but bear in mind they will still have a Dad who loves them and supports them financially and will see them as often as he does right now-plus they are not going to know about the annulment until they are older if we can help it-there is no need for them to know.Their mother took them from the family home to live in the province where she grew up several years ago-leaving their Dad in the city-he has limited time to visit when he's on vacation from the ship as he has to be in touch with the shipping agency in the city.he like many other filipinos has made a huge sacrifice which most of us Brits would never consider.Whether the children suffer depends on the mother