Superseded in part. A court order is no longer required for every correction. Republic Act No. 9048 (2001) and Republic Act No. 10172 (2012) opened an administrative route through the local civil registrar for clerical or typographical errors, for a change of first name, and for the day and month of birth and the sex entry. Substantial corrections still go to court. Read the rule below subject to those acts.
Text of the provision
Art. 412. No entry in a civil register shall be changed or corrected, without a judicial order.
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Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
No entry in a civil register may be changed or corrected without a judicial order. The registrar cannot amend an entry on his own.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 411 — Registrar’s Liability for Alterations.
- Article 413 — Special Laws Govern the Rest.
Cases citing this article
- Marcelo Lee, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 118387, October 11, 2001 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Republic of the Philippines vs. Michelle Soriano Gallo, G.R. No. 207074, January 17, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Republic of the Philippines vs. Merlyn L. Mercadera, through her Attorney-in-fact, Evelyn M. Oga, G.R. No. 186027, December 8, 2010 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Republic of the Philippines vs. Charlie Mintas Felix a.k.a. Shirley Mintas Felix, G.R. No. 203371, June 30, 2020 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Dr. Ruben C. Bartolome vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 243288, August 28, 2019 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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