Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 16 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 227, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, MAKING IT MANDATORY FOR ALL COUPLES TO UNDERGO COUNSELLING PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF MARRIAGE LICENSE
Congress Author
Date filed
July 6, 2006
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05607
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 16 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, AS AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 227, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, MAKING IT MANDATORY FOR ALL COUPLES TO UNDERGO COUNSELLING PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF MARRIAGE LICENSE
SHORT TITLE : "Mandatory Marriage Counselling Act."
ABSTRACT : The measure requires all marriage applicants, regardless of age, to undergo marriage counseling.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B.
DATE FILED : 2006-07-06
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Fua
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Joaquin (012 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01790
SUBMITTED ON 2006-07-06
SUBMITTED BY: REVISION OF LAWS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00216
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2006-07-26
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2006-07-26
DATE CALENDARED : 2006-08-16

Abstract

The measure requires all marriage applicants, regardless of age, to undergo marriage counseling.'

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