Lowering age of majority to 18 years

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Republic Act No. 6809: Lowering age of majority to 18 years

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Lowering age of majority to 18 years

Law: Republic Act No. 6809

Decision Date: Dec 13, 1989

Republic Act No. 6809 lowers the age of majority from twenty-one to eighteen years, terminating parental authority and granting emancipation to individuals at the age of eighteen, while still requiring parental consent for marriage until the age of twenty-one.

Law Summary

Repeal of Articles 235 and 237

Articles 235 and 237 of the Family Code are repealed completely.

Effects of Emancipation and Parental Authority

Article 236 is amended to clarify:
- Emancipation ends parental authority over the person and property of the child.
- The emancipated individual is responsible for all civil acts.
- Parental consent is still required to contract marriage until the age of twenty-one.
- The law does not remove responsibilities of parents and guardians for individuals below twenty-one under Civil Code provisions.

Non-Retroactivity of Certain Legal Instruments

Existing wills, bequests, donations, grants, insurance policies, and similar provisions favorable to minors remain valid without prejudice.
The amendment does not retroactively affect these instruments adversely.

Effectivity and Publication

The Act takes effect upon publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation.
The law consolidates House Bill No. 143 and Senate Bill No. 181.
It was approved and enacted on December 13, 1989.

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