Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT EXPANDING THE GROUNDS FOR LEGAL SEPARATION AND CONSTITUTING A COMBINATION THEREOF AS PRIMA FACIE INDICATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL INCAPACITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE, ARTICLES 36 AND 55 OF THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
July 12, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01090 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXPANDING THE GROUNDS FOR LEGAL SEPARATION AND CONSTITUTING A COMBINATION THEREOF AS PRIMA FACIE INDICATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL INCAPACITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE, ARTICLES 36 AND 55 OF THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES |
| ABSTRACT : The bill expands the grounds for legal separation and makes the combination of at least five (5) of the grounds enumerated under Article 55 of the Family Code as prima facie indication of psychological incapacity which, in turn, is a ground for declaration of nullity of marriage. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAROSA, AMELITA C. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-12 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2007-08-01 |
Abstract
The bill expands the grounds for legal separation and makes the combination of at least five (5) of the grounds enumerated under Article 55 of the Family Code as prima facie indication of psychological incapacity which, in turn, is a ground for declaration of nullity of marriage.
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