Title
Amendment to Marriage License Issuance Rules
Law
Act No. 3848
Decision Date
Nov 11, 1931
The amendment to Section 10 of the Marriage Law in the Philippines introduces new requirements for the local civil registrar when issuing marriage licenses, including a ten-day notice posting requirement and the option to waive this requirement if applicants can provide written proof of their religion's publication mandate, with penalties for non-compliance.
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Q&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 73)

Act No. 3848 amends Section 10 of Act No. 3613, known as the Marriage Law, particularly regulating the issuance of marriage licenses.

It amends Section 10 of Act Numbered 3613, known as the Marriage Law.

The local civil registrar must post a notice for ten consecutive days at the main door of his office building.

The notice must include the full names and domiciles of the applicants, their ages, and the names of their parents if living, or their guardians or persons in charge if not.

If either applicant and a priest or minister swear in writing that their religion requires banns or publications prior to marriage and that their church complies with this after obtaining a certificate from the Director of the Philippine National Library, no posting is needed, and the license is issued immediately.

No, if the parents, guardians, or persons in charge of both applicants accompany them and sign a document attesting to such, the marriage license may be issued immediately without posting.

A document in duplicate signed by the parents, guardians, or persons in charge must be prepared: the duplicate is attached to the license, and the original is filed.

Violations shall be subject to the provisions of Section 44 of the Marriage Law.

The Act took effect upon its approval on November 11, 1931.


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