Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN MAY USE THE SURNAME OF THEIR FATHER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 176 OF THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
December 14, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4090, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING THAT ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN MAY USE THE SURNAME OF THEIR FATHER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 176 OF THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES |
| ABSTRACT : Illegitimate children shall use the surname and shall be under the parental authority of their mother, and shall be entitled to support in conformity with this Code. PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN MAY USE THE SURNAME OF THIER FATHER IFTHEIR FILIATION HAS BEEN EXPRESSLY RECOGNIZED BY THE FATHER IN THE RECORD OF BIRTH APPEARING IN THE CIVIL REGISTER; OR IN A PUBLIC DOCUMENT OR IN A PRIVATE HANDWRITTEN INSTRUMENT SIGNED BY THE FATHER. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABLAN, ROQUE JR. R. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-12-14 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4437, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2001-12-19 |
Abstract
Illegitimate children shall use the surname and shall be under the parental authority of their mother, and shall be entitled to support in conformity with this Code. PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN MAY USE THE SURNAME OF THIER FATHER IFTHEIR FILIATION HAS BEEN EXPRESSLY RECOGNIZED BY THE FATHER IN THE RECORD OF BIRTH APPEARING IN THE CIVIL REGISTER; OR IN A PUBLIC DOCUMENT OR IN A PRIVATE HANDWRITTEN INSTRUMENT SIGNED BY THE FATHER.
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