Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ALLOWING CHILDREN BORN TO PARENTS BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE TO AVAIL OF THE REMEDY OF LEGITIMIZATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 177 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
July 12, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07852 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ALLOWING CHILDREN BORN TO PARENTS BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE TO AVAIL OF THE REMEDY OF LEGITIMIZATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 177 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES | |
| ABSTRACT : Article 177 of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as the "Family Code of the Philippines", as amended, is hereby further ameded as follows: Only children conceived and born outside of wedlock of parents who, at the time of the conception of the former, were not disqualified by any impediment to marry each other, may be legitimated 'PROVIDED, THAT LEGITIMIZATION SHALL ATTACH TO CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS WERE BELOW 18 UEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF THEIR CONCEPTION OR BIRTH, SHOULD SAID PARENTS SUBSEQUENTLY MARRY EACH OTHER AFTER THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AGE OF MAJORITY.' | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MENDOZA, EDGAR L. | |
| DATE FILED : 1999-07-12 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| 3. | 4. |
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| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB08918 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 1999-07-15 |
Abstract
Article 177 of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as the "Family Code of the Philippines", as amended, is hereby further ameded as follows: Only children conceived and born outside of wedlock of parents who, at the time of the conception of the former, were not disqualified by any impediment to marry each other, may be legitimated 'PROVIDED, THAT LEGITIMIZATION SHALL ATTACH TO CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS WERE BELOW 18 UEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF THEIR CONCEPTION OR BIRTH, SHOULD SAID PARENTS SUBSEQUENTLY MARRY EACH OTHER AFTER THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AGE OF MAJORITY.'
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