An Act Conferring Upon Courts of First Instance Jurisdiction Over Petitions from Persons Desiring to Change their Names
Act No. 1386, enacted on September 1, 1905, grants Courts of First Instance in the Philippines jurisdiction to hear petitions for name changes. Individuals wishing to change their names must file a petition, demonstrating one year of residency in the province or city of Manila, stating the reason for the change, and providing the desired new name. The court must be satisfied with the evidence presented and ensure that a thirty-day notice has been published before granting the name change. The act stipulates that fees for these petitions align with those outlined in the Code of Civil Procedure. This law was expedited for public necessity and took effect immediately upon passage.
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- What is An Act Conferring Upon Courts of First Instance Jurisdiction Over Petitions from Persons Desiring to Change their Names about?
- Act No. 1386, enacted on September 1, 1905, grants Courts of First Instance in the Philippines jurisdiction to hear petitions for name changes. Individuals wishing to change their names must file a petition, demonstrating one year of residency in the province or city of Manila, stating the reason for the change, and providing the desired new name. The court must be satisfied with the evidence presented and ensure that a thirty-day notice has been published before granting the name change. The act stipulates that fees for these petitions align with those outlined in the Code of Civil Procedure. This law was expedited for public necessity and took effect immediately upon passage.
- What type of law is Act No. 1386?
- An Act Conferring Upon Courts of First Instance Jurisdiction Over Petitions from Persons Desiring to Change their Names (Act No. 1386) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was An Act Conferring Upon Courts of First Instance Jurisdiction Over Petitions from Persons Desiring to Change their Names enacted?
- An Act Conferring Upon Courts of First Instance Jurisdiction Over Petitions from Persons Desiring to Change their Names (Act No. 1386) was enacted on Sep 1, 1905.
- What is the citation for An Act Conferring Upon Courts of First Instance Jurisdiction Over Petitions from Persons Desiring to Change their Names?
- An Act Conferring Upon Courts of First Instance Jurisdiction Over Petitions from Persons Desiring to Change their Names, Act No. 1386, Sep 1, 1905 (Philippines)
Law Information
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- Act No. 1386
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
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- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 1, 1905
ACT NO. 1386
AN ACT CONFERRING UPON COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE JURISDICTION OVER PETITIONS FROM PERSONS DESIRING TO CHANGE THEIR NAMES
SECTION 1. Any person desiring to change his or her name may file a petition in the Court of First Instance for the province wherein such person may be a resident, or for the city of Manila, setting forth: First, that the petitioner has been a bona fide resident of the province or of the city of Manila for at least one year prior to the date of the filing of the petition; second, the cause for which the change of the petitioner's name is sought; third, the name asked for.
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the Court of First Instance, at any term thereof after the filing therein of such a petition, upon being duly satisfied by proof in open court of the truth of the allegations set forth in the petition, proper and reasonable cause appearing for changing the name of the petitioner, and provided that thirty days' previous notice of the filing of the petition has been given by a suitable notice in some daily newspaper of general circulation published within the province or the city, as the case may be, or in the Official Gazette, to order and direct the change of the name of such petitioner, and the order shall be made of record.
SECTION 3. The fees in all cases of petitions for change of names of persons shall be the same as provided in the Code of Civil Procedure for the filing of pleadings and for the recording of decisions and decrees.
SECTION 4. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, September 1, 1905.
Cite This Law
An Act Conferring Upon Courts of First Instance Jurisdiction Over Petitions from Persons Desiring to Change their Names, Act No. 1386, Sep 1, 1905 (Philippines)
An Act Conferring Upon Courts of First Instance Jurisdiction Over Petitions from Persons Desiring to Change their Names, Act No. 1386 (Phil. 1905)
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