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Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 63, TITLE II OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00847 |
| 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 amends the present laws on marriage to allow the innocent spouse, who has 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 a lapse of five (5) years from the date of issuance of the decree. Requires the petitioner during the hearing to properly establish the following elements: (1) That the petitioner is the innocent spouse; (2) That five 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 : 2004-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2004-07-28 |
Abstract
This bill amends the present laws on marriage to allow the innocent spouse, who has 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 a lapse of five (5) years from the date of issuance of the decree. Requires the petitioner during the hearing to properly establish the following elements: (1) That the petitioner is the innocent spouse; (2) That five 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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