FamilyCode.ph corrects material errors and updates guides when statutes, rules of procedure, agency requirements or Supreme Court doctrine change.
A page that was accurate when published can become incomplete or wrong after an amendment to the Family Code, a new Supreme Court decision, a revised rule of procedure, or a change in what the Philippine Statistics Authority, a civil registrar or a court actually requires. We explain rules that people act on, so an error here has consequences.
What Counts as a Material Correction
A material correction is a change that could affect how a reasonable reader understands the law, the procedure, a deadline, a documentary requirement or the recommended next step.
- An incorrect legal requirement, ground, period, fee or court jurisdiction
- A wrong article number, case name or citation
- A provision described as current when it has been amended, repealed or superseded
- A significant misstatement of a Supreme Court ruling
- An outdated filing, registration or documentary procedure
- A pending bill described as enacted law
Minor Edits
Spelling, formatting, broken links, clearer wording and other non-substantive edits are made without a correction notice, and do not reset a guide’s materially reviewed date.
Materially Reviewed Dates
For subjects that can change, a guide may display a Last materially reviewed date. It indicates when the substance was checked, not simply when WordPress recorded a small edit.
When We Update Content
- a statute is enacted, amended or repealed;
- a Supreme Court ruling materially changes or clarifies an issue;
- a rule of procedure governing family cases is revised;
- a PSA, civil registry, DSWD, NACC or DFA requirement, form, fee or process changes;
- a pending bill advances, is substituted, enacted, vetoed or archived; or
- new authoritative information shows an earlier explanation was incomplete.
How a Correction Is Handled
- The report is checked against the primary source: the statute text, the rule, the issuing agency’s own statement, or the decision itself. A secondary commentary is not enough on its own to change a guide.
- If the report is right, the guide is corrected.
- Material corrections are noted in the guide and the materially reviewed date is revised.
- Minor fixes are made without a note.
- We reply to the person who reported it, including when we conclude that no change is needed and why.
How We Handle Conflicting Official Guidance
When official sources conflict, we aim to identify the inconsistency rather than hide it. We may explain both positions, identify which source appears newer or more authoritative, and decline to state a definitive conclusion where the available official material does not support one.
Archived and Superseded Information
Older material can remain useful for historical context — particularly in family law, where the rule that applies may be the one in force when a marriage was celebrated. Where we keep such material, we identify that it has been superseded and point to the current authority, rather than presenting historical guidance as current.
What We Do Not Change on Request
- Accurate statements of law, because a party to a dispute dislikes what they say
- Content, in exchange for payment, links or any other consideration
- Anything that would turn general legal information into advice about a particular case
Where a question turns out to be a genuine difference of legal opinion rather than an error, the guide may be revised to set out both positions and the authority for each, rather than adopting one silently.
How to Report an Error
Use our Contact page. Helpful reports include the page URL, the statement you believe needs review and, where possible, a link to the official source supporting the correction. A report backed by the primary text is acted on fastest.
For how we research and verify guides in the first place, see our Editorial Policy & Research Methodology.
Last materially reviewed: September 10, 2026.