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PHL-2012-L-94023
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Foster Care Act of 2012 (R.A. No. 10165).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Philippines
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2012-06-11
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Adopted to implement Article XV of the Constitution concerning the States duty to protect children. The objective of the Act is to prioritize foster care over institutional care and respect the relationship the child has with their biological family while continuing to protect the child.
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1986-10-15 (PHL-1986-C-3059)
Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
House of Representatives, Congress of the Philippines
URL
http://www.congress.gov.ph/download/?d=ra
File
PHL94023.pdf (PDF of Act)