Legal Remedies for VAWC Victims in the Philippines: Protection Orders Under RA 9262
Barangay, Temporary, and Permanent Protection Orders under RA 9262 explained: who can file, what they cover, how to apply, and what happens if one is violated.
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Child Custody, Support and Visitation After an Annulment Is Finalized in the Philippines
A final decree of annulment or declaration of nullity settles the marriage’s legal status, but it does not leave the couple’s common children in limbo. Philippine law requires the same court that grants the decree to also rule on who gets custody, how much support each parent owes, and what contact the non-custodial parent keeps…
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Solo Parent Travel Consent in the Philippines: When the Other Parent Refuses or Is Absent
Can a solo parent take their child abroad without the other parent’s consent? What DSWD requires, what a Solo Parent ID actually proves, and when you need a court order instead.
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How Philippine Courts Decide Child Custody: The Legal Rules and Factors That Matter
What Philippine Family Courts actually weigh when deciding child custody: the tender-age presumption, when it can be overcome, the child’s own choice, and the best-interest factors courts apply.
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Legal Requirements for Traveling Abroad With a Minor Child in the Philippines
What Philippine law actually requires before a minor can travel abroad: the 2024 passport law, when a DSWD travel clearance applies (and when it doesn’t), and when a court order can override both.
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How to File a Writ of Habeas Corpus to Recover a Child From the Other Parent in the Philippines
When one parent (or another relative) is physically keeping a child away from a parent who has a legitimate claim to custody, and there is no existing court order to enforce, the direct legal remedy is not to take the child back by force or persuasion — it is to ask the Family Court to…
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Child Custody Rules for Unmarried and Never-Married Parents in the Philippines
Philippine custody law treats children of unmarried parents differently by default. Here is what Article 176 actually means, what a father’s acknowledgment of paternity does and does not change, and when custody or visitation can be sought in court.
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Parental Authority Under the Philippine Family Code: Rights, Duties, Custody and Next Steps
Learn what parental authority means under the Philippine Family Code, who exercises it, how it affects custody, support, school and medical decisions, and when courts may suspend or terminate it.
