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Jun 1, 2011 bigamy muslim personal laws presidential decree 1083 sharia court criminal law supreme court

When Religious Laws Prevail: Bigamy and Muslim Personal Laws in the Philippines

The Supreme Court explains how the Code of Muslim Personal Laws affects bigamy charges, protecting valid Islamic marriages and divorces.

Jun 1, 2011 muslim divorce sharia court clerk of court code of muslim personal laws administrative case philippine law

Filing for Muslim Divorce in the Philippines: The Clerk of Court's Ministerial Duty

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the clerk of court's ministerial duty in registering Muslim divorces under the Code of Muslim Personal Laws.

Dec 7, 2001 family-law child-custody best-interest-of-the-child parental-authority religious-conversion sharia-court

Custody Rights and the Best Interest of the Child: Religious Conversion and Parental Fitness

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on child custody, religious conversion, and parental fitness under the Family Code and Muslim personal laws.