Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4615, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 63, TITLE II OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill proposes that present laws on marriage be amended to allow the innocent spouse who have been granted a decree of legal separation to initiate the necessary petition before the proper courts to finally terminate their marriage and to re-marry, after the lapse of five (5) years from the date of the issuance of the decree. During the hearing, it is necessary that the following elements be properly established: (1) That the petitioner be the innocent spouse; (2) That a period of five (5)years have elapsed from the time the decree of legal separation became final and executory; and (3) Reconciliation between the spouses is no longer possible. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : UMALI, AURELIO M. | |
| DATE FILED : 2002-03-21 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Lozada (082 ) | 2. Syjuco (041 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2002-04-15 |
Abstract
This bill proposes that present laws on marriage be amended to allow the innocent spouse who have been granted a decree of legal separation to initiate the necessary petition before the proper courts to finally terminate their marriage and to re-marry, after the lapse of five (5) years from the date of the issuance of the decree. During the hearing, it is necessary that the following elements be properly established: (1) That the petitioner be the innocent spouse; (2) That a period of five (5)years have elapsed from the time the decree of legal separation became final and executory; and (3) Reconciliation between the spouses is no longer possible.
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