Controlled topic tag for FamilyCode.ph content involving PSA.
RA 11222 lets parents who simulated a child’s birth record fix it through an administrative adoption petition with NACC, with amnesty from liability if filed within the 10-year window closing in 2029.
Winning — or losing — an annulment or nullity case is not the end of the story. Philippine procedure builds in a mandatory waiting period before any decision becomes final, a strict rule that blocks a straight appeal unless a motion for reconsideration is filed first, and two separate administrative steps — entry of judgment…
Philippine annulment procedure fixes exact day-count deadlines for some steps (answering, collusion investigation, reconsideration, appeal, registration) but not others (pre-trial, trial, decision-writing). Here is exactly which is which.
What Article 371 of the Civil Code and the New Philippine Passport Act (RA 11983) say about reverting to your maiden name after annulment — and how to get your PSA and passport records updated.
Does an annulment or nullity case affect your child’s legitimacy? See how Family Code Article 54 protects children after annulment and Article 36 nullity cases in the Philippines, and when it doesn’t.
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.
A stage-by-stage walkthrough of the Philippine annulment and nullity court process under A.M. No. 02-11-10-SC — filing, summons, collusion investigation, trial, decision, appeal, and PSA annotation.
A PSA birth certificate is corrected through the civil-registration system, not by editing a PSA copy online. The key question is whether the entry is a clear clerical or typographical error that can be handled administratively, or a substantial change that generally requires a court process. An amended record issued after adoption follows a different…
Direct answer: Article 26, paragraph 2 of the Family Code is the Philippine rule that may give a Filipino spouse legal capacity to remarry after a foreign divorce ends a valid marriage between a Filipino and a foreign national. A foreign divorce certificate alone does not normally change Philippine civil status records. The Filipino spouse…
A practical Philippine guide to what a PSA CENOMAR means, when it is used, current fees, recency rules, application steps and special cases.