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Mar 18, 2004 child support nullity of marriage family code philippine jurisprudence due process

Support Obligations in Nullified Marriages: Protecting Child Welfare After Annulment

A Supreme Court ruling clarifies that child support survives a nullified marriage and can be modified as needs and resources change, but only with proper evidence.

Apr 3, 2002 statutory rape child welfare criminal law rape supreme court revised penal code

Protecting the Vulnerable: Statutory Rape and the Preservation of Child Welfare in Philippine Law

The Supreme Court affirms six counts of statutory rape, underscoring that a child's consent is immaterial and that young victims' testimony deserves full credence.

Jul 18, 1997 adoption family law dswd child welfare supreme court administrative case

Adoption Process in the Philippines: Ensuring Child Welfare and Legal Compliance

Philippine adoption requires DSWD case study before court approval. A Supreme Court ruling explains why judges and social workers must strictly follow the process.