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A web page that contains the full text of the Family Code of the Philippines, a law that regulates marriage and family relations in the country. The web page also provides the title, chapter and article numbers of each provision for easy reference.
THE FAMILY CHAPTER 1. THE FAMILY AS AN INSTITUTION. Art. 149. The family, being the foundation of the nation, is a basic social institution which public policy cherishes and protects. Consequently, family relations are governed by law and no custom, practice or agreement destructive of the family shall be recognized or given effect. (216a, 218a ...
THE FAMILY Chapter 1. The Family as an Institution. Art. 149. The family, being the foundation of the nation, is a basic social institution which public policy cherishes and protects. Consequently, family relations are governed by law and no custom, practice or agreement destructive of the family shall be recognized or given effect. (216a, 218a ...
This law establishes Family Courts in every province and city in the Philippines to hear and decide cases involving children and family matters. It grants the Family Courts exclusive original jurisdiction over criminal, civil, and administrative cases related to child and family welfare, protection, and rights.
May 23, 2024 · Learn about the legal aspects of family relationships, such as marriage, divorce, children, and property, in different cultures and historical periods. Explore the issues and challenges of family law in the modern world, such as violence, civil unions, and one-parent families.
The parents or, in their absence or incapacity, the individual, entity or institution exercising parental authority, may petition the proper court of the place where the child resides, for an order providing for disciplinary measures over the child.
A person of age and in possession of full civil capacity and legal rights may adopt, provided he is in a position to support and care for his children, legitimate or illegitimate, in keeping with the means of the family.
