Question & AnswerQ&A (Acts No. 4236)
The amendment pertains to Section 45 of Act No. 3613, commonly known as the Marriage Law, specifically addressing the disqualification of priests and ministers from solemnizing marriages under certain conditions.
Act No. 4236 amends Section 45 of Act No. 3613, the Marriage Law.
Any priest or minister of the gospel of any denomination, church, sect, or religion convicted of violating any provisions of the Marriage Law or any crime involving moral turpitude is disqualified.
The period of disqualification ranges from not less than six months to not more than six years, at the court's discretion.
Violations include any breach of the provisions of the Marriage Law or any crime involving moral turpitude.
They shall also incur the penalties prescribed for the offense committed, in addition to their disqualification from solemnizing marriages.
The court has the discretion to decide the length of disqualification within the specified range.
No, it applies to priests and ministers of any denomination, church, sect, or religion.
The Act took effect upon its approval on August 20, 1935.
All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of Act No. 4236 are hereby repealed.