Senate Bill No. 2173, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING CERTIFICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD) TO DECLARE A `CHILD LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION' AS A PREREQUISITE FOR ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8552, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DOMESTIC ADOPTION ACT OF 1998, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8043, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION CODE, PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 603, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE, AND OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
CHILD LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
Author
PIMENTEL JR., AQUILINO Q.
Date filed
December 5, 2005
Subjects
DOMESTIC ADOPTION ACT (R.A.NO. 8552)
Child and Youth Welfare Code
DEPT. OF SOCIAL WELFARE & DEVT. (DSWD)

Executive Order No. 91, s. 1986

Full Title
AMENDING ARTICLES 27, 28, 29, 31, 33 AND 35 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 603, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE"
Issuance Category
Executive Issuance
Executive Issuance Type
Executive Order
Date of Approval
December 17, 1986
Subjects
adopted persons
youth welfare
welfare of children
trial custody period
trial
residence
Illegitimate children
executive orders
discretion
custody
court
children
Child and Youth Welfare Code
CARE
alien
adopter
adopting parents
case study
hearing
legal custody
motion
rules and regulations
social services
supervised trial custody period
trial custody
age
child placement agency
consent
crime
guardian
husband
licensed child placement agencies
licensed child placement agency
married persons
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT
natural parents
parental authority
parents
placement agencies
services
spouse
Major Topic
Child Welfare

Republic Act No. 10165

Republic Act No. 9523

Full Title
AN ACT REQUIRING THE CERTIFICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD) TO DECLARE A "CHILD LEGALLY AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION" AS A PREREQUISITE FOR ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8552, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DOMESTIC ADOPTION ACT OF 1998, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8043, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION ACT OF 1995, PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 603, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance
Legislative Issuance Type
Republic Act
Congress
14th Congress of the Republic
Date of Approval
March 12, 2009
Subjects
Abandonment
DOMESTIC ADOPTION ACT OF 1998
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD)
Child and Youth Welfare Code
ADOPTION -- CHILDREN
INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION ACT OF 1995
youth welfare
Social Welfare and Development
Republic Act (RA)
provisions
intercountry adoption
DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development)
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
certification
ADOPTION
protection
parental
Major Topic
Child Welfare
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