Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF ELDERLY MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 15, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2435, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF ELDERLY MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Elderly Support Act of 2001". Children shall maintain and support their father and/or other direct ascendants who are "in need". > Where an elderly member claims to be in need of financial and other support, he/she may, by himself/herself or through a representative of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) or by counsel, file a petition in court for his/her maintenance and support for any or all of his/her children.> Upon trial, the elderly member shall be represented by a lawyer from the public attorney's office and shall be exempt from all charges and legal fees. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : UY, EDWIN C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-15 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Espino | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Del Mar (017 ) | 2. Syjuco (023 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS ON 2001-08-21 |
Abstract
"Elderly Support Act of 2001". Children shall maintain and support their father and/or other direct ascendants who are "in need". > Where an elderly member claims to be in need of financial and other support, he/she may, by himself/herself or through a representative of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) or by counsel, file a petition in court for his/her maintenance and support for any or all of his/her children.> Upon trial, the elderly member shall be represented by a lawyer from the public attorney's office and shall be exempt from all charges and legal fees.
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