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AN ACT AMENDING TITLE I
Republic Act No. 8533
February 23, 1998
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Summary of Republic Act No. 8533Amending the Family Code of the Philippines on Nullity of Marriage Due to Psychological Incapacity
- Amends Title I, Chapter 3, Article 39 of Executive Order No. 209, also known as the Family Code of the Philippines. (Section 1)
- Nullifies the prescriptive period for actions or defenses grounded on psychological incapacity for the declaration of absolute nullity of a marriage. (Section 1)
- This means that there is no time limit for filing a case or raising a defense based on psychological incapacity to nullify a marriage.
- The amended provision states: "The action or defense for the declaration of absolute nullity of a marriage shall not prescribe." (Section 1)
- The Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. (Section 2)
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AN ACT AMENDING TITLE I
Republic Act No. 8533
•February 23, 1998
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Tenth Congress
Republic Act No. 8533             February 23, 1998
AN ACT AMENDING TITLE I, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 39 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, NULLIFYING THE PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD FOR ACTION OR DEFENSES GROUNDED ON PSYCHOLOGICAL INCAPACITY
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled::
Section 1. Title I, Chapter 3, Article 39 of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as the Family Code of the Philippines, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"TITLE I – MARRIAGE
"CHAPTER 3 – VOID AND VOIDABLE MARRIAGES
"Art. 39. The action or defense for the declaration of absolute nullity of a marriage shall not prescribe."
Section 2. Effectivity clause. – This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: February 23, 1998
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Amends
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Amended by
n/a
Tags
Statutes
Republic Acts
marriage
nullity
psychological incapacity
prescription
Family Code of the Philippines
Executive Order No. 209
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Tenth Congress
Republic Act No. 8533             February 23, 1998
AN ACT AMENDING TITLE I, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 39 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, NULLIFYING THE PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD FOR ACTION OR DEFENSES GROUNDED ON PSYCHOLOGICAL INCAPACITY
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled::
Section 1. Title I, Chapter 3, Article 39 of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as the Family Code of the Philippines, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"TITLE I – MARRIAGE
"CHAPTER 3 – VOID AND VOIDABLE MARRIAGES
"Art. 39. The action or defense for the declaration of absolute nullity of a marriage shall not prescribe."
Section 2. Effectivity clause. – This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: February 23, 1998
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