An Act to Amend Section Four of Act Numbered Thirty-Six Hundred and Thirteen, Commonly Known as the Marriage Law, by Authorizing the Presiding Judge and Appellate Judges of the Court of Appeals to Solemnize Marriages
Commonwealth Act No. 62, enacted on October 20, 1936, amends the Marriage Law by expanding the list of individuals authorized to solemnize marriages. In addition to the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, the Act allows Presiding Judges and Appellate Judges of the Court of Appeals to perform marriage ceremonies. The amendment also includes judges from the Courts of First Instance, municipal judges of Manila, justices of the peace, and registered religious ministers. This law took effect immediately upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 62
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 20, 1936
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 62
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FOUR OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE MARRIAGE LAW, BY AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDING JUDGE AND APPELLATE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGES
SECTION 1. Section four of Act Numbered Thirty-six hundred and thirteen is hereby amended to read as follows: TcAECH
"SEC. 4. Persons authorized to solemnize marriages. — Marriage may be solemnized by —
"(a) The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court;
"(b) The Presiding Judge and Appellate Judges of the Court of Appeals;
"(c) Judges and Judges-at-large of the Courts of First Instance;
"(d) The municipal judges of Manila and justices of the peace; and
"(e) Priests or ministers of the gospel of any denomination, church, sect or religion, and chaplains of the Army and Navy of the United States registered in the Philippine National Library as provided in Chapter IV of this Act."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
APPROVED, October 20, 1936.
Cite This Law
An Act to Amend Section Four of Act Numbered Thirty-Six Hundred and Thirteen, Commonly Known as the Marriage Law, by Authorizing the Presiding Judge and Appellate Judges of the Court of Appeals to Solemnize Marriages, Commonwealth Act No. 62, Oct 20, 1936 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Section Four of Act Numbered Thirty-Six Hundred and Thirteen, Commonly Known as the Marriage Law, by Authorizing the Presiding Judge and Appellate Judges of the Court of Appeals to Solemnize Marriages, Commonwealth Act No. 62 (Phil. 1936)
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