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AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 16 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209 AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 227, OTHEWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, MAKING IT MANDATORY FOR COUPLES TO UNDERGO COUNSELING PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A MARRIAGE LICENSE
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Date filed
July 1, 2004
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00216 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 16 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209 AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 227, OTHEWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, MAKING IT MANDATORY FOR COUPLES TO UNDERGO COUNSELING PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A MARRIAGE LICENSE | |
| SHORT TITLE : Mandatory Marriage Counseling Act | |
| ABSTRACT : "Mandatory Marriage Counseling Act". The present law only prescribes marriage counseling in cases where parental consent or parental advise is needed. This bill aims to provide for mandatory counseling for all couples intending to marry. It seeks to educate couples on the rigors of marriage and how to cope with the challenges that will face them everyday for the rest of their lives. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Espino (022 ) | 2. Nantes (063 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05607 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2004-07-27 |
Abstract
"Mandatory Marriage Counseling Act". The present law only prescribes marriage counseling in cases where parental consent or parental advise is needed. This bill aims to provide for mandatory counseling for all couples intending to marry. It seeks to educate couples on the rigors of marriage and how to cope with the challenges that will face them everyday for the rest of their lives.'
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