Republic Act No. 6809 December 13, 1989. AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE OF MAJORITY FROM TWENTY-ONE TO EIGHTEEN YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED NINE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1.

[ republic act no. 6809, december 13, 1989 ] an act lowering the age of majority from twenty-one to eighteen years, amending for the purpose executive order numbered two hundred nine, and for other purposes

2024年11月11日 · R.A. No. 6809 is a pivotal law in Philippine civil law, shifting the legal framework by reducing the age of majority from twenty-one to eighteen. It grants individuals full capacity to act upon reaching eighteen, affecting their contractual rights, parental relationships, criminal responsibility, and other civil obligations.

“Contracting marriage shall require parental consent until the age of twenty-one. “Nothing in this Code shall be construed to derogate from the duty or responsibility of parents and guardians for children and wards below twenty-one years of age mentioned in the second and third paragraphs of Article 2180 of the Civil Code.” Sec. 4.

[REPUBLIC ACT 6809] AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE OF MAJORITY FROM TWENTY-ONE TO EIGHTEEN YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED NINE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1.

AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE OF MAJORITY FROM TWENTY-ONE TO EIGHTEEN YEARS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED NINE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1.

Emancipation shall terminate parental authority over the person and property of the child who shall then be qualified and responsible for all acts of civil life, save the exceptions established by existing laws in special cases. “Contracting marriage …

Republic Act No. 6809, enacted on December 13, 1989, lowers the age of majority in the Philippines from twenty-one to eighteen years. This amendment to the Family Code states that individuals are considered emancipated upon reaching eighteen, granting them full responsibility for civil acts, while still requiring parental consent for marriage ...

Republic Act No. 6809, enacted in 1989, lowers the age of majority in the Philippines from 21 to 18 years old. This means that individuals are legally recognized as adults at the age of 18, granting them full civil rights and responsibilities, including the ability to enter into contracts, vote, and make independent legal decisions.

The problem with R.A. No. 6809, being a piece meal amendment, it does not take care of all references in the Civil Code with reference to the age of majority. One defect of R.A. No. 6809 is that it restores the distinction between perfect and imperfect emancipation. The Family Code removed the distinction which RA 6809 restored.