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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 91 - AMENDING
ARTICLES 27, 28, 29 , 31, 33, AND 35 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 603,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE”
WHEREAS,
it is imperative that appropriate safeguards be instituted to protect
Filipino children who are put up for adoption;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do
hereby order:
Section 1.
“Art.
27.
“An alien not permanently
residing in the Philippines who seeks to adopt within the country must
reside in the Philippines for at least one year immediately preceding
the filing of the petition for adoption, must reside in the Philippines
for the duration of the Trial custody period required in this Chapter,
and must comply with such rules and regulations that have been or may
be issued by the Council for the Welfare of Children. However, the
residence and trial custody period requirements under this paragraph
may be reduced or dispensed with in the discretion of the court if the
applicant/applicants and the child are related by blood or affinity.
“In all cases of adoption, the
adopter must be at least fifteen year older than the person to be
adopted.”
“Art. 28.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
“Art.
29.
“If one of the spouses is an
alien, both husband and wife shall jointly adopt. Otherwise, the
adoptions shall not be allowed.”
“Art. 31.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
“Art.
33.
“Art. 35.
“The court may, upon its own
motion or on motion of the petitioner, reduce or dispense with the
trial custody period if it finds that it is to the best interest of the
child. In such case, the court shall state its reasons for reducing or
dispensing with the said period.
“An alien not permanently
residing in the Philippines adopting a Filipino child shall complete
the supervised trial custody period to ensure the child’s adjustment to
a new family life and culture, save in those cases provided for in
Article 27 hereof.”
Sec. 2.
Sec. 3.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 17th day of December in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
eighty-six.
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