Philippine Family Code Art. 58: Six-month cooling-off period

Statute: Philippine Family Code
Article: Art. 58
Topic: Six-month cooling-off period
Status: In force
Year: 1987

The provision

An action for legal separation shall in no case be tried before six months shall have elapsed since the filing of the petition. (103)

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