Text of the provision
Art. 413. All other matters pertaining to the registration of civil status shall be governed by special laws.
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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
All other matters pertaining to the registration of civil status are governed by special laws — the Code leaves the detailed machinery of registration outside itself.
Related provisions
- Article 412 — Corrections Require a Court Order.
- Article 502 — Waters Of Public Dominion.
Cases citing this article
- Minoru Fujiki vs. Maria Paz Galela Marinay, et al, G.R. No. 196049, June 26, 2013 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Silvero vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 174689, October 22, 2007 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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