HB 1045
House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 1, 2025
An Act to Include All Forms of Violence Defined in Republic Act No. 9262 as Grounds for Legal Separation, Amending for the Purpose Article 55 of the Family Code of the Philippines
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The bill would add any physical, sexual, psychological, or economic abuse—such as battery, assault, or coercion—as valid reasons for a married couple to file for legal separation, and it would take effect 15 days after publication.
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