Category Archives: Civil Laws

Inter Country Adoption Act of 1995 [RA 8043]

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8043 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RULES TO GOVERN INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION OF FILIPINO CHILDREN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ARTICLE IGENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995.”

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The Family Code of the Philippines [EO 209]

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209 THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES July 6, 1987 I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and promulgate the Family Code … Continue reading

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The Child and Youth Welfare Code [PD 603]

I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree the following: TITLE I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES Article 1. Declaration of Policy. – The Child is one … Continue reading

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Domestic Adoption Act of 1998 [RA 8552]

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8552 AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RULES AND POLICIES ON THE DOMESTIC ADOPTION OF FILIPINO CHILDREN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ARTICLE IGENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Domestic Adoption Act … Continue reading

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