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PHL-2009-L-83672
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Title_of_text
An Act providing for the legitimation of children born to parents below marrying age, amending for the purpose the family code of the Philippines (R.A. 9858).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Philippines
Subjects (Classification)
Civil, commercial and family law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2009-12-20
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Replaces articles 177 and 178 of the Family Code to ensure that children born to under-age parents are recognised as being legitimate children.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1987-07-06 (PHL-1987-L-71398)
The Family Code (Executive Order No. 209).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Congress of the Philippines
Publisher
House of Representatives
Country
Philippines
URL
http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/ra_14/RA09858.pdf
File
PHL83672.pdf (PDF)