Amended. Republic Act No. 8972 was amended by Republic Act No. 11861 (2022), the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, which broadened who qualifies as a solo parent and revised the benefits, repealing and replacing several sections outright. The text below is the original and should not be relied on for eligibility or for what a solo parent is entitled to.
Text of the provision
Sec. 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Solo Parents' Welfare Act of 2000."
Solo Parents' Welfare Act of 2000, Republic Act No. 8972 (2000). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
This gives the law its title — the "Solo Parents' Welfare Act of 2000".
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Related provisions
- Section 2 — State Policy On Solo Parents.
Cases citing this section
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