Amending Art. 39 of the Family Code Re: Nullification of Prescriptive Period for Actions Based on Psychological Incapacity ( Republic Act No. 8533 )

February 23, 1999

February 23, 1998

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8533

AN ACT AMENDING TITLE I, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 39 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, NULLIFYING THE PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD FOR ACTION OR DEFENSES GROUNDED ON PSYCHOLOGICAL INCAPACITY

 Title I, Chapter 3, Article 39 of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as the Family Code of the Philippines, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"TITLE I — MARRIAGE

"CHAPTER 3 — VOID AND VOIDABLE MARRIAGES

"Art. 39. The action or defense for the declaration of absolute nullity of a marriage shall not prescribe."

SECTION 2. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved: February 23, 1998

Published in the Manila Times and Malaya on February 27 and 28, 1998.