Presidential Decree on Child Protection

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 603December 10, 1974

THE CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODEI, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philiines, !" #irt$e of the o%ers

#ested in &e !" the Constit$tion, do here!" order 'nd de(ree the follo%in)*

TITLE I. GENERAL PRINCIPLESArti(le +. De(l'r'tion of Poli(". The Child is one of the &ost i&ort'nt 'ssets of

the n'tion. E#er" effort sho$ld !e e-erted to ro&ote his %elf're 'nd enh'n(e his

oort$nities for ' $sef$l 'nd h'" life. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

The (hild is not ' &ere (re't$re of the St'te. en(e, his indi#id$'l tr'its 'nd'tit$des sho$ld !e ($lti#'ted to the $t&ost insof'r 's the" do not (onfli(t %ith

the )ener'l %elf're. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

The &oldin) of the (h'r'(ter of the (hild st'rt 't the ho&e. Conse/$entl", e#er"

&e&!er of the f'&il" sho$ld stri#e to &'e the ho&e ' %holeso&e 'nd

h'r&onio$s l'(e 's its 't&oshere 'nd (onditions %ill )re'tl" infl$en(e the

(hild1s de#elo&ent.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Att'(h&ent to the ho&e 'nd stron) f'&il" ties sho$ld !e en(o$r')ed !$t not to

the e-tent of &'in) the ho&e isol'ted 'nd e-(l$si#e 'nd $n(on(erned %ith the

interests of the (o&&$nit" 'nd the (o$ntr". (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

The n't$r'l ri)ht 'nd d$t" of 'rents in the re'rin) of the (hild for (i#i( effi(ien("sho$ld re(ei#e the 'id 'nd s$ort of the )o#ern&ent. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Other instit$tions, lie the s(hool, the (h$r(h, the )$ild, 'nd the (o&&$nit" in

)ener'l, sho$ld 'ssist the ho&e 'nd the St'te in the ende'#or to re're the

(hild for the resonsi!ilities of 'd$lthood. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 2. Title 'nd S(oe of Code. The Code sh'll !e no%n 's the Child 'nd

4o$th 5elf're Code. It sh'll 'l" to ersons !elo% t%ent"one "e'rs of ')e

e-(et those e&'n(i'ted in '((ord'n(e %ith l'%. Child or&inor or "o$th 's

$sed in this Code, sh'll refer to s$(h ersons. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 3. Ri)hts of the Child. All (hildren sh'll !e entitled to the ri)hts herein set

forth %itho$t distin(tion 's to le)iti&'(" or ille)iti&'(", se-, so(i'l st't$s,reli)ion, oliti('l 'nte(edents, 'nd other f'(tors. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

(1) Every child is endowed with the dignity and worth of a human being from the moment of his

conception, as generally accepted in medical parlance, and has, therefore, the right to be born well. chanrobles virtual lawlibrary

27 E#er" (hild h's the ri)ht to ' %holeso&e f'&il" life th't %ill ro#ide hi& %ith

lo#e, ('re 'nd $nderst'ndin), )$id'n(e 'nd (o$nselin), 'nd &or'l 'nd &'teri'l

se($rit".(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

The deendent or '!'ndoned (hild sh'll !e ro#ided %ith the ne'rest s$!stit$te

for ' ho&e. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"


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97 E-ert his $t&ost to de#elo his otenti'lities for ser#i(e, 'rti($l'rl" !"

$nder)oin) ' for&'l ed$('tion s$ited to his '!ilities, in order th't he &'" !e(o&e

'n 'sset to hi&self 'nd to so(iet"?

:7 Rese(t not onl" his elders !$t 'lso the ($sto&s 'nd tr'ditions of o$r eole,

the &e&or" of o$r heroes, the d$l" (onstit$ted '$thorities, the l'%s of o$r

(o$ntr", 'nd the rin(iles 'nd instit$tions of de&o(r'("?

67 P'rti(i'te '(ti#el" in (i#i( 'ff'irs 'nd in the ro&otion of the )ener'l %elf're,'l%'"s !e'rin) in &ind th't it is the "o$th %ho %ill e#ent$'ll" !e ('lled $on to

dis(h'r)e the resonsi!ilit" of le'dershi in sh'in) the n'tion1s f$t$re? 'nd

;7 el in the o!ser#'n(e of indi#id$'l h$&'n ri)hts, the stren)thenin) of

freedo& e#er"%here, the fosterin) of (ooer'tion '&on) n'tions in the $rs$it of

their (o&&on 'sir'tions for ro)r'&s 'nd roserit", 'nd the f$rther'n(e of

%orld e'(e.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. :. Co&&en(e&ent of Ci#il Person'lit". The (i#il erson'lit" of the (hild sh'll

(o&&en(e fro& the ti&e of his (on(etion, for 'll $roses f'#or'!le to hi&,

s$!8e(t to the re/$ire&ents of Arti(le 9+ of the Ci#il Code.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 6. A!ortion. The '!ortion of ' (on(ei#ed (hild, %hether s$(h '(t !e

intention'l or not, sh'll !e )o#erned !" the ertinent ro#isions of theRe#ised

Pen'l Code.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. ;. Nondis(los$re of @irth Re(ords. The re(ords of ' erson1s !irth sh'll !e

et stri(tl" (onfidenti'l 'nd no infor&'tion rel'tin) thereto sh'll !e iss$ed

e-(et on the re/$est of 'n" of the follo%in)*

(1) The person himself, or any person authoried by him;

27 is so$se, his 'rent or 'rents, his dire(t des(end'nts, or the )$'rdi'n or

instit$tion le)'ll" in(h'r)e of hi& if he is ' &inor?

37 The (o$rt or roer $!li( offi(i'l %hene#er '!sol$tel" ne(ess'r" in

'd&inistr'ti#e, 8$di(i'l or other offi(i'l ro(eedin)s to deter&ine the identit" ofthe (hild1s 'rents or other (ir($&st'n(es s$rro$ndin) his !irth? 'nd

97 In ('se of the erson1s de'th, the ne'rest of in. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

An" erson #iol'tin) the rohi!ition sh'll s$ffer the en'lt" of i&rison&ent of 't

le'st t%o &onths or ' fine in 'n '&o$nt not e-(eedin) fi#e h$ndred esos, or

!oth, in the dis(retion of the (o$rt. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

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Art. ++. Pro&otion of e'lth. The ro&otion of the Child1s he'lth sh'll !e)in

%ith 'de/$'te ren't'l 'nd ostn't'l ('re !oth for hi& 'nd his &other. All

'rori'te &e's$res sh'll !e t'en to ins$re his nor&'l tot'l de#elo&ent. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

It sh'll !e the resonsi!ilit" of the he'lth, %elf're, 'nd ed$('tion'l entities to

'ssist the 'rents in looin) 'fter the he'lth of the (hild. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +2. Ed$('tion. The s(hools 'nd other entities en)')ed in nonfor&'l

ed$('tion sh'll 'ssist the 'rents in ro#idin) the !est ed$('tion for the (hild. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +3. So(i'l 'nd E&otion'l ro%th. Stes sh'll !e t'en to ins$re the (hild1s

he'lth" so(i'l 'nd e&otion'l )ro%th. These sh'll !e $ndert'en !" the ho&e in

(oll'!or'tion %ith the s(hools 'nd other ')en(ies en)')ed in the ro&otion of

(hild %elf're.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +9. Mor'lit". i)h &or'l rin(iles sho$ld !e instilled in the (hild,

'rti($l'rl" in the ho&e, the s(hool, 'nd the (h$r(h to %hi(h he !elon)s. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +:. Sirit$'l B'l$es. The ro&otion of the (hild1s sirit$'l %ell!ein)

'((ordin) to the re(ets of his reli)ion sho$ld, 's &$(h 's ossi!le, !e

en(o$r')ed !" the St'te. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +6. Ci#i( Cons(ien(e. The (i#i( (ons(ien(e of the (hild sh'll not !eo#erlooed. e sh'll !e !ro$)ht $ in 'n 't&oshere of $ni#ers'l $nderst'ndin),

toler'n(e, friendshi, 'nd helf$lness 'nd in f$ll (ons(io$sness of his

resonsi!ilities 's ' &e&!er of so(iet". (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

TITLE II

CILD AND 4OT 5ELFARE AND TE OME

Ch'ter +

PARENTAL ATORIT4

Section A. In General

Art. +;. oint P'rent'l A$thorit". The f'ther 'nd &other sh'll e-er(ise 8ointl"8$st 'nd re'son'!le 'rent'l '$thorit" 'nd resonsi!ilit" o#er their le)iti&'te or

'doted (hildren. In ('se of dis')ree&ent, the f'ther1s de(ision sh'll re#'il

$nless there is ' 8$di(i'l order to the (ontr'r". (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

In ('se of the '!sen(e or de'th of either 'rent, the resent or s$r#i#in) 'rent

sh'll (ontin$e to e-er(ise 'rent'l '$thorit" o#er s$(h (hildren, $nless in ('se of

the s$r#i#in) 'rent1s re&'rri')e, the (o$rt, for 8$stifi'!le re'sons, 'oints

'nother erson 's )$'rdi'n. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

In ('se of se'r'tion of his 'rents, no (hild $nder fi#e "e'rs of ')e sh'll !e

se'r'ted fro& his &other $nless the (o$rt finds (o&ellin) re'sons to do so. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

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'!sen(e or de'th of !oth 'rents, $nless ' )$'rdi'n h's !een 'ointed in

'((ord'n(e %ith the s$((eedin) ro#ision. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 20. $'rdi'n. The (o$rt &'", $on the de'th of the 'rents 'nd in the

('ses &entioned in Arts. 32< to 332 of the Ci#il Code, 'oint ' )$'rdi'n for the

erson 'nd roert" of the (hild, on etition of 'n" rel'ti#e or friend of the f'&il"

or the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 2+. Deendent, A!'ndoned or Ne)le(ted Child. The deendent, '!'ndonedor ne)le(ted (hild sh'll !e $nder the 'rent'l '$thorit" of ' s$it'!le or '((redited

erson or instit$tion th't is ('rin) for hi& 's ro#ided for $nder the fo$r

re(edin) 'rti(les, 'fter the (hild h's !een de(l'red '!'ndoned !" either the

(o$rt or the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 22. Tr'nsfer to the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're. The deendent,

'!'ndoned or ne)le(ted (hild &'" !e tr'nsferred to the ('re of the De'rt&ent

of So(i'l 5elf're or ' d$l" li(ensed (hild('rin) instit$tion or indi#id$'l in

'((ord'n(e %ith Arti(les +92 'nd +:9 of this Code, or $on the re/$est of the

erson or instit$tion e-er(isin) 'rent'l '$thorit" o#er hi&. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Fro& the ti&e of s$(h tr'nsfer, the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or the d$l"li(ensed (hild('rin) instit$tion or indi#id$'l sh'll !e (onsidered the )$'rdi'n of

the (hild for 'll intents 'nd $roses. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 23. C'se St$d". It sh'll !e the d$t" of the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're to

&'e ' ('se st$d" of e#er" (hild %ho is the s$!8e(t of )$'rdi'nshi or ($stod"

ro(eedin)s 'nd to s$!&it its reort 'nd re(o&&end'tions on the &'tter to the

(o$rt for its )$id'n(e. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 29. Inter#ention of De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're. The De'rt&ent of So(i'l

5elf're sh'll inter#ene on !eh'lf of the (hild if it finds, 'fter its ('se st$d", th't

the etition for )$'rdi'nshi or ($stod" sho$ld !e denied. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 2:. e'rin)s Confidenti'l. The he'rin) on )$'rdi'nshi 'nd ($stod"ro(eedin)s &'", 't the dis(retion of the (o$rt, !e (losed to the $!li( 'nd the

re(ords thereof sh'll not !e rele'sed %itho$t its 'ro#'l. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 26. Ree'lin) Cl'$se. All ro#isions of the Ci#il Code on 'rent'l '$thorit"

%hi(h 're not in(onsistent %ith the ro#isions of this Ch'ter sh'll re&'in in

for(e* Pro#ided, Th't Arti(les 339 $ to 39< in(l$si#e on Adotion, 're here!"

e-ressl" ree'led 'nd rel'(ed !" Se(tion @ of this Ch'ter. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Section. B. AdotionArt. 2;. 5ho M'" Adot. An" erson of ')e 'nd in f$ll ossession of his (i#ilri)hts &'" 'dot* Pro#ided, Th't he is in ' osition to s$ort 'nd ('re for his

le)iti&'te, le)iti&'ted, '(no%led)ed n't$r'l (hildren, or n't$r'l (hildren !"

le)'l fi(tion, or other ille)iti&'te (hildren, in eein) %ith the &e'ns, !oth

&'teri'l 'nd other%ise, of the f'&il".(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

In 'll ('ses of 'dotion the 'doter &$st !e 't le'st fifteen "e'rs older th'n the

erson to !e 'doted.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

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(1) ! married person without the written consent of the spouse;

27 The )$'rdi'n %ith rese(t to the %'rd rior to fin'l 'ro#'l of his '((o$nts?

37 An" erson %ho h's !een (on#i(ted of ' (ri&e in#ol#in) &or'l t$rit$de?

97 An 'lien %ho is dis/$'lified to 'dot '((ordin) to the l'%s of his o%n (o$ntr"

or one %ith %hose )o#ern&ent the Re$!li( of the Philiines h's !roen

dilo&'ti( rel'tions. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 2>. Adotion !" $s!'nd 'nd 5ife. $s!'nd 'nd 5ife &'" 8ointl" 'dot. Ins$(h ('se, 'rent'l '$thorit" sh'll !e e-er(ised 's if the (hild %ere their o%n !"

n't$re.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 30. 5ho M'" Not @e Adoted. The follo%in) &'" not !e 'doted*

(1) ! married person, without the written consent of the spouse;

27 An 'lien %ith %hose )o#ern&ent the Re$!li( of the Philiines h's !roen

dilo&'ti( rel'tions?

37 A erson %ho h's 'lre'd" !een 'doted $nless the 'dotion h's !een

re#io$sl" re#oed or res(inded in '((ord'n(e %ith this Ch'ter. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 3+. 5hose Consent is Ne(ess'r". The %ritten (onsent of the follo%in) to the

'dotion sh'll !e ne(ess'r"*

(1) The person to be adopted, if fourteen years of age or over;

27 The n't$r'l 'rents of the (hild or his le)'l )$'rdi'n of the De'rt&ent of

So(i'l 5elf're or 'n" d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent ')en(" $nder %hose ('re the

(hild &'" !e?

37 The n't$r'l (hildren, fo$rteen "e'rs 'nd '!o#e, of the 'dotin) 'rents. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 32. $rried De(isions. In 'll ro(eedin)s for 'dotion, stes sho$ld !e

t'en !" the (o$rt to re#ent the n't$r'l 'rents fro& &'in) h$rried de(isions

('$sed !" str'in or 'n-iet" to )i#e $ the (hild, 'nd to 's(ert'in, th't 'll

&e's$res to stren)then the f'&il" h'#e !een e-h'$sted 'nd th't 'n" rolon)edst'" of the (hild in his o%n ho&e %ill !e ini&i('l to his %elf're 'nd interest. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 33. C'se St$d". No etition for 'dotion sh'll !e )r'nted $nless the

De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're, or the So(i'l 5or 'nd Co$nsellin) Di#ision, in ('se

of $#enile 'nd Do&esti( Rel'tions Co$rts, h's &'de ' ('se st$d" of the (hild to

!e 'doted, his n't$r'l 'rents 's %ell 's the rose(ti#e 'dotin) 'rents, 'nd

h's s$!&itted its reort 'nd re(o&&end'tions on the &'tter to the (o$rt he'rin)

s$(h etition. The De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're sh'll inter#ene on !eh'lf of the

(hild if it finds, 'fter s$(h ('se st$d", th't the etition sho$ld !e denied. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 39. Pro(ed$re. The ro(eedin)s for 'dotion sh'll !e )o#erned !" the R$les

of Co$rt in so f'r 's the" 're not in (onfli(t %ith this Ch'ter.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 3:. Tri'l C$stod". No etition for 'dotion sh'll !e fin'll" )r'nted $nless

'nd $ntil the 'dotin) 'rents 're )i#en !" the (o$rt ' s$er#ised tri'l ($stod"

eriod of 't le'st si- &onths to 'ssess their 'd8$st&ent 'nd e&otion'l re'diness

for the le)'l $nion. D$rin) the eriod of tri'l ($stod" 'rent'l '$thorit" sh'll !e

#ested in the 'dotin) 'rents. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

The (o$rt &'", $on its o%n &otion or on &otion of the etitioner, red$(e or

disense %ith the tri'l eriod if it finds th't it is to the !est interest of the (hild.

In s$(h ('se, the (o$rt sh'll st'te its re'sons for red$(in) s'id eriod. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"


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Art. 36. De(ree of Adotion. If, 'fter (onsiderin) the reort of the De'rt&ent

of So(i'l 5elf're or d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent ')en(" 'nd the e#iden(e

s$!&itted !efore it, the (o$rt is s'tisfied th't the etitioner is /$'lified to

&'int'in, ('re for, 'nd ed$('ted the (hild, th't the tri'l ($stod" eriod h's !een

(o&leted, 'nd th't the !est interests of the (hild %ill !e ro&oted !" the

'dotion, ' de(ree of 'dotion sh'll !e entered, %hi(h sh'll !e effe(ti#e 's of the

d'te the ori)in'l etition %'s filed. The de(ree sh'll st'te the n'&e !" %hi(h the(hild is then(eforth to !e no%n. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 3;. Ci#il Re)istr" Re(ord. The 'dotion sh'll !e re(orded in the lo('l (i#il

re)ister 'nd sh'll !e 'nnot'ted on the re(ord of !irth, 'nd the s'&e sh'll entitle

the 'doted erson to the iss$'n(e of 'n '&ended (ertifi('te of !irth. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 3. Effe(ts of Adotion. The 'dotion sh'll*

(1) "ive to the adopted person the same rights and duties as if he were a legitimate child of the adopter#

$rovided, That an adopted child cannot ac%uire $hilippine citienship by virtue of such adoption#

27 Dissol#e the '$thorit" #ested in the n't$r'l 'rent or 'rents, e-(et %herethe 'doter is the so$se of the s$r#i#in) n't$r'l 'rent?

37 Entitle the 'doted erson to $se the 'doter1s s$rn'&e? 'nd

97 M'e the 'doted erson ' le)'l heir of the 'doter* Pro#ided, Th't if the

'doter is s$r#i#ed !" le)iti&'te 'rents or 's(end'nts 'nd !" 'n 'doted

erson, the l'tter sh'll not h'#e &ore s$((ession'l ri)hts th'n 'n '(no%led)ed

n't$r'l (hild* Pro#ided, f$rther, Th't 'n" roert" re(ei#ed )r't$ito$sl" !" the

'doted fro& the 'doter sh'll re#ert to the 'doter sho$ld the for&er

rede(e'se the l'tter %itho$t le)iti&'te iss$e $nless the 'doted h's, d$rin) his

lifeti&e, 'lien'ted s$(h roert"* Pro#ided, fin'll", Th't in the l'st ('se, sho$ld

the 'doted le'#e no roert" other th'n th't re(ei#ed fro& the 'doter, 'nd heis s$r#i#ed !" ille)iti&'te iss$e or ' so$se, s$(h ille)iti&'te iss$e (olle(ti#el" or

the so$se sh'll re(ei#e onefo$rth of s$(h roert"? if the 'doted is s$r#i#ed !"

ille)iti&'te iss$e 'nd ' so$se, then the for&er (olle(ti#el" sh'll re(ei#e one

fo$rth 'nd the l'tter 'lso onefo$rth, the rest in 'n" ('se re#ertin) to the

'doter, o!ser#in) in the ('se of the ille)iti&'te iss$e the roortion ro#ided for

in Arti(le : of the Ci#il Code.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

The 'doter sh'll not !e ' le)'l heir of the 'doted erson, %hose 'rents !"

n't$re sh'll inherit fro& hi&, e-(et th't if the l'tter 're !oth de'd, the 'dotin)
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'rent or 'rents t'e the l'(e of the n't$r'l 'rents in the line of s$((ession,

%hether test'te or interst'te. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 90. Res(ission !" Adoted. The 'doted erson or the De'rt&ent of So(i'l

5elf're or 'n" d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent ')en(" if the 'doted is still ' &inor

or other%ise in(''(it'ted, &'" 's for the res(ission of the 'dotion on the

s'&e )ro$nds th't ('$se the loss of 'rent'l '$thorit" $nder the Ci#il Code.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 9+. Re#o('tion !" Adoter. The 'doter &'" etition the (o$rt for the

re#o('tion of the 'dotion in 'n" of these ('ses*

(1) &f the adopted person has attempted against the life of the adopter and'or his spouse;

27 5hen the 'doted &inor h's '!'ndoned the ho&e of the 'doter for &ore

th'n three "e'rs 'nd efforts h'#e !een e-h'$sted to lo('te the &inor %ithin the

st'ted eriod?

37 5hen !" other '(ts the 'doted erson h's definitel" re$di'ted the

'dotion.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 92. Effe(ts of Res(ission or Re#o('tion. 5here the 'doted &inor h's not

re'(hed the ')e of &'8orit" 't the ti&e of the re#o('tion or res(ission referred to

in the ne-t re(edin) 'rti(les, the (o$rt in the s'&e ro(eedin) sh'll deter&ine

%hether he sho$ld !e ret$rned to the 'rent'l '$thorit" of his n't$r'l 'rents or

re&itted to the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or 'n" d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent

')en(" or %hether ' )$'rdi'n o#er his erson 'nd roert" sho$ld !e 'ointed. (h'nro!les

#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

5here the 'doted (hild h's re'(hed the ')e of &'8orit", the re#o('tion or

res(ission, if 'nd %hen )r'nted !" the (o$rt, sh'll rele'se hi& fro& 'll o!li)'tions

to his 'dotin) 'rents 'nd sh'll e-tin)$ish 'll his ri)hts ')'inst the&* Pro#ided,

Th't if the s'id 'doted erson is h"si('ll" or &ent'll" h'ndi('ed 's to need '

)$'rdi'n o#er his erson or roert", or !oth, the (o$rt &'" 'oint ' )$'rdi'nin '((ord'n(e %ith the ro#isions of e-istin) l'%. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

In 'll ('ses of re#o('tion or res(ission, the 'doted sh'll lose the ri)ht to

(ontin$e $sin) the 'doter1s s$rn'&e 'nd the (o$rt sh'll order the '&end&ent of

the re(ords in the Ci#il Re)ister in '((ord'n(e %ith its de(ision. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Ch'ter 2

RIGHTS OF PARENTSArt. 93. Pri&'r" Ri)ht of P'rents. The 'rents sh'll h'#e the ri)ht to the

(o&'n" of their (hildren 'nd, in rel'tion to 'll other ersons or instit$tions

de'lin) %ith the (hild1s de#elo&ent, the ri&'r" ri)ht 'nd o!li)'tion to ro#ide

for their $!rin)in). (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 99. Ri)hts nder the Ci#il Code. P'rents sh'll (ontin$e to e-er(ise the

ri)hts &entioned in Arti(les 3+6 to 326 of the Ci#il Codeo#er the erson 'nd

roert" of the (hild. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 9:. Ri)ht to Dis(iline Child. P'rents h'#e the ri)ht to dis(iline the (hild 's

&'" !e ne(ess'r" for the for&'tion of his )ood (h'r'(ter, 'nd &'" therefore

re/$ire fro& hi& o!edien(e to 8$st 'nd re'son'!le r$les, s$))estions 'nd
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'd&onitions.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Ch'ter 3

DUTIES OF PARENTSArt. 96. ener'l D$ties. P'rents sh'll h'#e the follo%in) )ener'l d$ties to%'rd

their (hildren*

(1) To give him affection, companionship and understanding;

27 To e-tend to hi& the !enefits of &or'l )$id'n(e, selfdis(iline 'nd reli)io$s

instr$(tion?

37 To s$er#ise his '(ti#ities, in(l$din) his re(re'tion?

97 To in($l('te in hi& the #'l$e of ind$str", thrift 'nd selfreli'n(e?

:7 To sti&$l'te his interest in (i#i( 'ff'irs, te'(h hi& the d$ties of (iti=enshi,

'nd de#elo his (o&&it&ent to his (o$ntr"?

67 To 'd#ise hi& roerl" on 'n" &'tter 'ffe(tin) his de#elo&ent 'nd

%ell!ein)?

;7 To 'l%'"s set ' )ood e-'&le?

7 To 'd&inister his roert", if 'n", '((ordin) to his !est interests, s$!8e(t to

the ro#isions of Arti(le 320 of the Ci#il Code.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 9;. F'&il" Aff'irs. 5hene#er roer, 'rents sh'll 'llo% the (hild to

'rti(i'te in the dis($ssion of f'&il" 'ff'irs, ese(i'll" in &'tters th't

'rti($l'rl" (on(ern hi&. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

In ('ses in#ol#in) his dis(iline, the (hild sh'll !e )i#en ' (h'n(e to resent his

side.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 9


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Art. :2. Asso(i'tion %ith Other Children. P'rents sh'll en(o$r')e the (hild to

'sso(i'te %ith other (hildren of his o%n ')e %ith %ho& he ('n de#elo (o&&on

interests of $sef$l 'nd s'l$t'r" n't$re. It sh'll !e their d$t" to no% the (hild1s

friends 'nd their '(ti#ities 'nd to re#ent hi& fro& f'llin) into !'d (o&'n". The

(hild sho$ld not !e 'llo%ed to st'" o$t l'te 't ni)ht to the detri&ent of his he'lth,

st$dies or &or'ls. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. :3. Co&&$nit" A(ti#ities. P'rents sh'll )i#e the (hild e#er" oort$nit" tofor& or 8oin so(i'l, ($lt$r'l, ed$('tion'l, re(re'tion'l, (i#i( or reli)io$s

or)'ni='tions or &o#e&ents 'nd other $sef$l (o&&$nit" '(ti#ities. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. :9. So(i'l 'therin)s. 5hen ' 'rt" or )'therin) is held, the 'rents or '

resonsi!le erson sho$ld !e resent to s$er#ise the s'&e. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. ::. Bi(es. P'rents sh'll t'e se(i'l ('re to re#ent the (hild fro&

!e(o&in) 'ddi(ted to into-i('tin) drins, n'r(oti( dr$)s, s&oin), )'&!lin), 'nd

other #i(es or h'r&f$l r'(ti(es. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. :6. Choi(e of ('reer. The (hild sh'll h'#e the ri)ht to (hoose his o%n ('reer.

P'rents &'" 'd#ise hi& on this &'tter !$t sho$ld not i&ose on hi& their o%n

(hoi(e.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. :;. M'rri')e. S$!8e(t to the ro#isions of the Ci#il Code, the (hild sh'll

h'#e the rero)'ti#e of (hoosin) his f$t$re so$se. P'rents sho$ld not for(e or

$nd$l" infl$en(e hi& to &'rr" ' erson he h's not freel" (hoosen. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Ch'ter 9

LIABILITIES OF PARENTSArt. :


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si&il'r f$n(tions to hel s$(h 'rent '(/$ire the ne(ess'r" no%led)e or sill

needed for the roer ('re 'nd &'inten'n(e of the f'&il". (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 6:. Criterion for Aid. The (riteri' to deter&ine eli)i!ilit" for the 'id

&entioned in the ne-t t%o re(edin) 'rti(les sh'll !e +7 the ')e of the (hild or

(hildren 27 the fin'n(i'l (ondition of the f'&il", 37 the de)ree of deri#'tion of

'rent'l ('re 'nd s$ort, 'nd 97 the in'!ilit" to e-er(ise 'rent'l '$thorit".(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 66. Assist'n(e to n&'rried Mothers 'nd Their Children. An" $n&'rried&other &'", !efore 'nd 'fter the !irth of the (hild, see the 'ssist'n(e 'nd

'd#i(e of the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or 'n" d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent

')en(". The s'id ')en(ies sh'll offer se(i'li=ed rofession'l ser#i(es %hi(h

in(l$de (onfidenti'l hel 'nd rote(tion to s$(h &other 'nd her (hild, in(l$din)

l'(e&ent of rote(tion to s$(h &other 'nd (hild, in(l$din) l'(e&ent of s$(h

&other1s ri)hts, if 'n", ')'inst the f'ther of s$(h (hild. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Ch'ter 6

FOSTER ! CARE

Art. 6;. Foster o&es. Foster o&es sh'll !e (hosen 'nd s$er#ised !" the

De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or 'n" d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent ')en(" %hen

'nd 's the need therefore 'rises. The" sh'll !e r$n !" &'rried (o$les, to !e

li(ensed onl" 'fter thoro$)h in#esti)'tion of their (h'r'(ter, !'()ro$nd,

&oti#'tion 'nd (o&eten(e to '(t 's foster 'rents. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

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'd&ission in $!li( s(hools. All 'rents 're re/$ired to enroll their (hildren in

s(hools to (o&lete, 't le'st, 'n ele&ent'r" ed$('tion. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. ;2. Assist'n(e. To i&le&ent effe(ti#el" the (o&$lsor" ed$('tion oli(",

'll ne(ess'r" 'ssist'n(e ossi!le sh'll !e )i#en to 'rents, se(i'll" indi)ent ones

or those %ho need the ser#i(es of (hildren 't ho&e, to en'!le the (hildren to

'(/$ire 't le'st 'n ele&ent'r" ed$('tion. S$(h 'ssist'n(e &'" !e in the for& of

se(i'l s(hool ro)r'&s %hi(h &'" not re/$ire (ontin$o$s 'ttend'n(e in s(hool,

or 'id in the for& of ne(ess'r" s(hool s$lies, s(hool l$n(h, or %h'te#er

(onstit$tes ' !'r to ' (hild1s 'ttend'n(e in s(hool or '((ess to ele&ent'r"

ed$('tion.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. ;3. N$rser" S(hool. To f$rther hel ro&ote the %elf're of (hildren of

%orin) &others 'nd indi)ent 'rents, 'nd in eein) %ith the Constit$tion'l

ro#ision on the &'inten'n(e of 'n 'de/$'te s"ste& of $!li( ed$('tion, $!li(

n$rser" 'nd inder)'rten s(hools sh'll !e &'int'ined, %hene#er ossi!le. The

oer'tion 'nd &'inten'n(e of s$(h s(hools sh'll !e the resonsi!ilit" of lo('l

)o#ern&ents. Aid fro& lo('l s(hool !o'rd f$nds, %hen '#'il'!le, &'" !e

ro#ided.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. ;9. Se(i'l Cl'sses. 5here needs %'rr'nts, there sh'll !e 't le'st se(i'l

(l'sses in e#er" ro#in(e, 'nd, if ossi!le, se(i'l s(hools for the h"si('ll"

h'ndi('ed, the &ent'll" ret'rded, the e&otion'll" dist$r!ed, 'nd the se(i'll"

)ifted. The ri#'te se(tor sh'll !e )i#en 'll the ne(ess'r" ind$(e&ent 'nd

en(o$r')e&ent to est'!lish s$(h (l'sses or s(hools. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. ;:. S(hool Pl'nts 'nd F'(ilities. Lo('l s(hool offi(i'ls 'nd lo('l )o#ern&ent

offi(i'ls sh'll see to it th't s(hool (hildren 'nd st$dents 're ro#ided %ith

'de/$'te s(hoolroo&s 'nd f'(ilities in(l$din) l'")ro$nd, s'(e, 'nd f'(ilities for

sorts 'nd h"si('l de#elo&ent '(ti#ities. S$(h offi(i'ls sho$ld see to it th't the

s(hool en#iron&ent is free fro& h'='rds to the he'lth 'nd s'fet" of the st$dents'nd th't there 're 'de/$'te s'fet" &e's$res for 'n" e&er)en(ies s$(h 's

'((essi!le e-its, firefi)htin) e/$i&ent, 'nd the lie. All (hildren sh'll h'#e the

free '((ess to 'de/$'te dent'l 'nd &edi('l ser#i(es. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Ch'ter II

THE HO"E AND THE SCHOOL

Art. ;6. Role of the o&e. The ho&e sh'll f$ll" s$ort the s(hool in the

i&le&ent'tion of the tot'l s(hool ro)r'& ($rri($l'r 'nd (o($rri($l'r to%'rd

the roer h"si('l, so(i'l, intelle(t$'l 'nd &or'l de#elo&ent of the (hild. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. ;;. P'rentTe'(her Asso(i'tions. E#er" ele&ent'r" 'nd se(ond'r" s(hool

sh'll or)'ni=e ' 'rentte'(her 'sso(i'tion for the $rose of ro#idin) ' for$&

for the dis($ssion of ro!le&s 'nd their sol$tions, rel'tin) to the tot'l s(hool

ro)r'&, 'nd for ins$rin) the f$ll (ooer'tion of 'rents in the effi(ient

i&le&ent'tion of s$(h ro)r'&. All 'rents %ho h'#e (hildren enrolled in '

s(hool 're en(o$r')ed to !e '(ti#e &e&!ers of its PTA, 'nd to (o&l" %ith

%h'te#er o!li)'tions 'nd resonsi!ilities s$(h &e&!ershi ent'ils. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"


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P'rentTe'(her Asso(i'tion 'll o#er the (o$ntr" sh'll 'id the &$ni(i'l 'nd other

lo('l '$thorities 'nd s(hool offi(i'ls in the enfor(e&ent of 8$#enile delin/$en("

(ontrol &e's$res, 'nd in the i&le&ent'tion of ro)r'&s 'nd '(ti#ities to

ro&ote (hild %elf're. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Ch'ter III

"ISCELLANEOUS

Art. ;


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Art.


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27 En(o$r')e the roer erfor&'n(e of the d$ties of 'rents, 'nd ro#ide

le'rnin) oort$nities on the 'de/$'te re'rin) of (hildren 'nd on ositi#e 'rent

(hild rel'tionshi?

37 Prote(t 'nd 'ssist '!'ndoned or &'ltre'ted (hildren 'nd deendents?

97 T'e stes to re#ent 8$#enile delin/$en(" 'nd 'ssist 'rents of (hildren %ith

!eh'#ior'l ro!le&s so th't the" ('n )et e-ert 'd#ise?

:7 Adot &e's$res for the he'lth of (hildren?67 Pro&ote the oenin) 'nd &'inten'n(e of l'")ro$nds 'nd d'"('re (enters

'nd other ser#i(es th't 're ne(ess'r" for (hild 'nd "o$th %elf're?

;7 Coordin'te the '(ti#ities of or)'ni='tions de#oted to the %elf're of (hildren

'nd se($re their (ooer'tion?

2. A((o$ntin) of Pro(eeds or F$nds. It sh'll !e the d$t" of 'n" (i#i(

'sso(i'tion of 'd$lts holdin) !enefits or soli(itin) (ontri!$tions $rs$'nt to the

ro#isions of the ne-t re(edin) 'rti(le, to render 'n '((o$ntin) of the ro(eeds

thereof to the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or to the (it" or &$ni(i'l tre's$rer,

's the ('se &'" !e. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"


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Art. >3. F$n(tions. Ci#i( 'sso(i'tions 'nd "o$th 'sso(i'tions sh'll &'e

'rr'n)e&ents %ith the 'rori'te )o#ern&ent'l or (i#i( or)'ni='tion for the

instr$(tion of "o$th in $sef$l tr'des or (r'fts to en'!le the& to e'rn ' li#in). (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. >9. 4o$th De&onstr'tions. An" de&onstr'tions sonsored !" 'n" (i#i(

'sso(i'tions 'nd "o$th 'sso(i'tions sh'll !e (ond$(ted in ' e'(ef$l 'nd l'%f$l

&'nner.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. >:. n%holeso&e Entert'in&ent 'nd 'd#ertise&ents. It sh'll !e the d$t" of'll (i#i( 'sso(i'tions 'nd "o$th 'sso(i'tions to !rin) to the 'ttention of the roer

'$thorities the e-hi!ition of inde(ent sho%s 'nd the $!li('tion, s'le or (ir($l'tion

of orno)r'hi( &'teri'ls. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

The @o'rd of Censors or the R'dio Control @o'rd &'", $on reresent'tion of 'n"

(i#i( 'sso(i'tion, rohi!it 'n" &o#ie, tele#ision or r'dio ro)r'& offensi#e to the

rorieties of l'n)$')e 'nd !eh'#ior. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Co&&er(i'l 'nd 'd#ertise&ents 'nd tr'ilers %hi(h 're i&roer for (hildren

$nder ei)hteen "e'rs of ')e d$e to their 'd#o('tin) or $nd$l" s$))estin)

#iolen(e, #i(es, (ri&es 'nd i&&or'lit", sh'll not !e sho%n in 'n" &o#ie the'ter

%here the &'in fe't$re is for )ener'l 'tron')e nor sh'll the" !e $sed or sho%nd$rin) or i&&edi'tel" !efore 'nd 'fter 'n" tele#ision or r'dio ro)r'& for

(hildren.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. >6. Co&l'int A)'inst Child 5elf're A)en(". An" (i#i( 'sso(i'tion 'nd 'n"

"o$th 'sso(i'tion &'" (o&l'in to the offi(i'ls of 'n" $!li( or ri#'te (hild

('rin) ')en(" '!o$t 'n" '(t or o&ission therein re8$di(i'l to the %'rds of s$(h

')en(".(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

If the (o&l'int is not '(ted $on, it &'" !e !ro$)ht to the Co$n(il for the

Prote(tion of Children or the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're, %hi(h sh'll ro&tl"

in#esti)'te the &'tter 'nd t'e s$(h stes 's &'" !e ne(ess'r". (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. >;. St$dies 'nd Rese'r(hes. The )o#ern&ent sh'll &'e '#'il'!le s$(hd't' 'nd te(hni('l 'ssist'n(e 's &'" !e needed !" (i#i( 'sso(i'tions (ond$(tin)

st$dies 'nd rese'r(hes on &'tters rel'tin) to (hild %elf're, in(l$din) the

re#ention of 8$#enile delin/$en(". (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. >


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Art. +0+. St$dent Or)'ni='tions. All st$dent or)'ni='tion in $!li( or ri#'te

s(hools sh'll in(l$de in their o!8e(ti#es the ($lti#'tion of h'r&onio$s rel'tions

'&on) their &e&!ers 'nd %ith the #'rio$s se)&ents of the (o&&$nit". (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Ch'ter 3

COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE HO"E AND THECO""UNITY

Art. +02. Proer At&oshere for Children. The ho&e sh'll 'id the (o&&$nit" in

&'int'inin) 'n 't&oshere (ond$(i#e to the roer $!rin)in) of (hildren,

'rti($l'rl" %ith rese(t to their re'r'tion for 'd$lt life 'nd the (ons(ientio$s

dis(h'r)e of their (i#i( d$ties 's ' %hole. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +03. n%holeso&e Infl$en(e. The ho&e 'nd the (o&&$nit" sh'll (ooer'te

%ith e'(h other in (o$nter'(tin) 'nd eli&in'tin) s$(h infl$en(es 's &'" !e

e-erted $on (hildren !" $seless 'nd h'r&f$l '&$se&ents 'nd '(ti#ities,

o!s(ene e-hi!itions 'nd ro)r'&s, 'nd est'!lish&ents ini&i('l to he'lth 'nd

&or'ls.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

TITLE BI

CILD AND 4OT 5ELFARE AND TE SAMAAN

Ch'ter +

DTIES IN ENERAL OF TE SAMAAN

Art. +09. S'&'h'n Defined. As $sed in this Code, the ter& s'&'h'nsh'll

refer to the '))re)'te of ersons %orin) in (o&&er(i'l, ind$stri'l, 'nd

')ri($lt$r'l est'!lish&ents or enterrises, %hether !elon)in) to l'!or or

&'n')e&ent.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +0:. Or)'ni='tion. The !'r'n)'", &$ni(i'l 'nd (it" (o$n(ils, %hene#erne(ess'r", sh'll ro#ide !" ordin'n(e for the for&'tion 'nd or)'ni='tion of

' s'&'h'n in their rese(ti#e (o&&$nities. Me&!ershi in the s'&'h'n sh'll !e

on #ol$nt'r" !'sis fro& '&on) resonsi!le ersons fro& the #'rio$s se(tors of

the (o&&$nit" &entioned in the re(edin) 'rti(le. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +06. D$ties of the S'&'h'n. The S'&'h'n sh'll*

(1) $revent the employment of children in any ind of occupation or calling which is harmful to their

normal growth and development;

27 Forest'll their e-loit'tion !" ins$rin) th't their r'tes of '", ho$rs of %or

'nd other (onditions of e&lo"&ent 're in '((ord'n(e not onl" %ith l'% !$t 'lso

%ith e/$it"?

37 i#e 'de/$'te rote(tion fro& 'll h'='rds to their s'fet", he'lth, 'nd &or'ls,

'nd se($re to the& their !'si( ri)ht to 'n ed$('tion?

97 el o$tofs(hool "o$th to le'rn 'nd e'rn 't the s'&e ti&e !" helin) the&

loo for oort$nities to en)')e in e(ono&i( selfs$ffi(ient ro8e(ts?

:7 To (oordin'te %ith #o('tion'l 'nd h'ndi(r'ft (l'sses in 'll s(hools 'nd

')en(ies in the !'r'n)'", &$ni(i'lit" or (it" to 'rr'n)e for ossi!le &'retin) of

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67 Pro#ide %or e-erien(e, tr'inin) 'nd e&lo"&ent in those 're's %here the

restor'tion 'nd (onser#'tion of o$r n't$r'l reso$r(es is dee&ed ne(ess'r". (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Ch'ter 2

WOR*ING CHILDREN

Art. +0;. E&lo"&ent of Children @elo% Si-teen 4e'rs. Children !elo% si-teen

"e'rs of ')e &'" !e e&lo"ed to erfor& li)ht %or %hi(h is not h'r&f$l to theirs'fet", he'lth or nor&'l de#elo&ent 'nd %hi(h is not re8$di(i'l to their

st$dies.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

The ro#isions of the L'!or Coderel'tin) to e&lo"'!le ')e 'nd (onditions of

e&lo"&ent of (hildren 're here!" 'doted 's 'rt of this Code insof'r 's not

in(onsistent here%ith.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

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Art. ++3. Ed$('tion'l Assist'n(e Pro)r'&s. The &'n')e&ent &'" 'llo% ti&e off

%itho$t loss or red$(tion of %')es for %orin) (hildren %ith se(i'l t'lents to

en'!le the& to $rs$e for&'l st$dies in te(hni('l s(hools on s(hol'rshis

fin'n(ed !" &'n')e&ent or !" the (olle(ti#e !'r)'inin) $nion or $nions. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. ++9. 5elf're Pro)r'&s. L'!or 'nd &'n')e&ent sh'll, in (ooer'tion %ith

the 5o&en 'nd Minors @$re'$ of the De'rt&ent of L'!or, $ndert'e ro8e(ts

'nd inser#i(e tr'inin) ro)r'&s for %orin) (hildren %hi(h sh'll i&ro#e their(onditions of e&lo"&ent, i&ro#e their (''!ilities 'nd h"si('l fitness, in(re'se

their effi(ien(", se($re oort$nities for their ro&otion, re're the& for &ore

resonsi!le ositions, 'nd ro#ide for their so(i'l, ed$('tion'l 'nd ($lt$r'l

'd#'n(e&ent.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. ++:. Rese'r(h Pro8e(ts. L'!or 'nd &'n')e&ent sh'll (ooer'te %ith 'n"

)o#ern&ent or ri#'te rese'r(h ro8e(t on &'tters 'ffe(tin) the %elf're of

%orin) (hildren.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Ch'ter 9

COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE HO"E AND THESA"AHAN

Art. ++6. Coll'!or'tion @et%een the o&e 'nd the S'&'h'n. The ho&e sh'll

'ssist the S'&'h'n in the ro&otion of the %elf're of %orin) (hildren 'nd for

this $rose sh'll*

(1) &nstill in the hearts and minds of woring children the value of dignity of labor;

27 Stress the i&ort'n(e of the #irt$es of honest"? dili)en(e 'nd erse#er'n(e in

the dis(h'r)e of their d$ties?

37 Co$nsel the& on the ro#ident $se of the fr$its of their l'!or for the

enri(h&ent of their li#es 'nd the i&ro#e&ent of their e(ono&i( se($rit"? 'nd

97 Prote(t their )ener'l %ell!ein) ')'inst e-loit'tion !" &'n')e&ent or $nions's %ell 's ')'inst (onditions of their %or re8$di(i'l to their he'lth, ed$('tion, or

&or'ls.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

TITLE BII

CILD AND 4OT 5ELFARE AND TE STATE

Ch'ter +

REGULATION OF CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARESER,ICES

Art. ++;. Cl'ssifi('tions of Child 'nd 4o$th 5elf're A)en(ies. P$!li( 'nd ri#'te

(hild %elf're ')en(ies ro#idin) en(o$r')e&ent, ('re, 'nd rote(tion to 'n"

('te)or" of (hildren 'nd "o$th %hether &ent'll" )ifted, deendent, '!'ndoned,ne)le(ted, '!$sed, h'ndi('ed, dist$r!ed, or "o$thf$l offenders, (l'ssified 'nd

defined 's follo%s, sh'll !e (oordin'ted !" the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're*

(1) ! child+caring institution is one that provides twenty+four resident group care service for the

physical, mental, social and spiritual well+being of nine or more mentally gifted, dependent,

abandoned, neglected, handicapped or disturbed children, or youthful offenders.chanrobles virtual lawlibrary

An instit$tion, %hose ri&'r" $rose is ed$('tion, is dee&ed to !e ' (hild

('rin) instit$tion %hen nine or &ore of its $ils or %'rds in the ordin'r" (o$rse


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of e#ents do not ret$rn 'nn$'ll" to the ho&es of their 'rents or )$'rdi'ns for 't

le'st t%o &onths of s$&&er #'('tion. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

27 A detention ho&e is ' t%ent"fo$r ho$r (hild('rin) instit$tion ro#idin) short

ter& resident ('re for "o$thf$l offenders %ho 're '%'itin) (o$rt disosition of

their ('ses or tr'nsfer to other ')en(ies or 8$risdi(tion. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

37 A shelter('re instit$tion is one th't ro#ides te&or'r" rote(tion 'nd ('re

to (hildren re/$irin) e&er)en(" re(etion 's ' res$lt of fort$ito$s e#ents,'!'ndon&ent !" 'rents, d'n)ero$s (onditions of ne)le(t or (r$elt" in the ho&e,

!ein) %itho$t 'd$lt ('re !e('$se of (risis in the f'&il", or ' (o$rt order holdin)

the& 's &'teri'l %itnesses. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

97 Re(ei#in) ho&es 're f'&il"t"e ho&es %hi(h ro#ides te&or'r" shelter

fro& ten to t%ent" d'"s for (hildren %ho sh'll d$rin) this eriod !e $nder

o!ser#'tion 'nd st$d" for e#ent$'l l'(e&ent !" the De'rt&ent of So(i'l

5elf're. The n$&!er of (hildren in ' re(ei#in) ho&e sh'll not 't 'n" ti&e e-(eed

nine* Pro#ided, Th't no &ore th'n t%o of the& sh'll !e $nder three "e'rs of

')e.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

:7 A n$rser" is ' (hild('rin) instit$tion th't ro#ides ('re for si- or &ore(hildren !elo% si- "e'rs of ')e for 'll or 'rt of ' t%ent"fo$r ho$r d'", e-(et

those d$l" li(ensed to offer ri&'ril" &edi('l 'nd ed$('tion'l ser#i(es. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

67 A &'ternit" ho&e is 'n instit$tion or l'(e of residen(e %hose ri&'r"

f$n(tion is to )i#e shelter 'nd ('re to re)n'nt %o&en 'nd their inf'nts !efore,

d$rin) 'nd 'fter deli#er".(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

;7 A reh'!ilit'tion (enter is 'n instit$tion th't re(ei#es 'nd reh'!ilit'tes "o$thf$l

offenders or other dist$r!ed (hildren. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

7 A (hildl'(in) ')en(" is 'n instit$tion or erson 'ss$&in) the ('re, ($stod",

rote(tion 'nd &'inten'n(e of (hildren for l'(e&ent in 'n" (hild('rin)

instit$tion or ho&e or $nder the ('re 'nd ($stod" of 'n" erson or ersons for

$roses of 'dotion, )$'rdi'nshi or foster ('re. The rel'ti#es of s$(h (hild or

(hildren %ithin the si-th de)ree of (ons'n)$init" or 'ffinit" 're e-(l$ded fro& this

definition.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

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If the 'li('nt is ' 8$ridi('l erson, it &$st !e re)istered in '((ord'n(e %ith

Philiine l'%s.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. ++>. $idin) Prin(iles. The rote(tion 'nd !est interests of the (hild or

(hildren therein sh'll !e the first 'nd !'si( (onsider'tion in the )r'ntin),

s$sension or re#o('tion of the li(ense &entioned in the re(edin) 'rti(le. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +20. Re#o('tion or S$sension of Li(ense. The De'rt&ent of So(i'l

5elf're &'", 'fter noti(e 'nd he'rin) , s$send or re#oe the li(ense of ' (hild%elf're ')en(" on 'n" of the follo%in) )ro$nds*

(1) That the agency is being used for immoral purposes;

27 Th't s'id ')en(" is insol#ent or is not in ' fin'n(i'l osition to s$ort 'nd

&'int'in the (hildren therein or to erfor& the f$n(tions for %hi(h it %'s )r'nted

li(ense?

37 Th't the (hildren therein 're !ein) ne)le(ted or 're $nderno$rished?

97 Th't the l'(e is so $ns'nit'r" so 's to &'e it $nfit for (hildren?

:7 Th't s'id ')en(" is lo('ted in ' l'(e or (o&&$nit" %here (hildren sho$ld not

!e, or is h"si('ll" d'n)ero$s to (hildren or %o$ld $nd$l" e-ose (hildren to

(ri&e, #i(e, i&&or'lit", (orr$tion or se#ere (r$elt"? or67 Th't s'id ')en(" h's !" 'n" '(t or o&ission sho%n its in(o&eten(e or

$n%orthiness to (ontin$e '(tin) 's ' (hild %elf're ')en(". D$rin) the eriod of

s$sension, the ')en(" (on(erned sh'll not '((et or 'd&it 'n" 'ddition'l

(hildren. In 'n" ('se, the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're sh'll &'e s$(h order 's

to the ($stod" of the (hildren $nder the ('re of s$(h ')en(" 's the (ir($&st'n(es

&'" %'rr'nt. The s$sension &'" l'st for 's lon) 's the ')en(" h's not (o&lied

%ith 'n" order of the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're to re&o#e or re&ed" the

(onditions %hi(h h'#e risen to the s$sension. The '))rie#ed ')en(" &'" 'e'l

the s$sension 'ndor re#o('tion in ' roer (o$rt '(tion. In s$(h ('se, the (o$rt

sh'll %ithin fifteen d'"s fro& the filin) of the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're1s'ns%er, (ond$(t ' he'rin) 'nd de(ide the ('se, either !" liftin) the s$sension, or

(ontin$in) it for s$(h eriod of ti&e 's it &'" order, or !" re#oin) the li(ense of

the ')en(" %here the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're h's ro#en the re#o('tion to

!e 8$stified.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +2+. Resonsi!le o#ern&ent @od". The )o#ernin) !od" of ' (hild %elf're

')en(" or instit$tion sh'll !e (o&osed of (i#i( le'ders or ersons of )ood

st'ndin) in the (o&&$nit". The 'd&inistr'tor &$st !e ' (o&etent erson

/$'lified !" ed$('tion or e-erien(e or !oth to ser#e 's s$(h. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +22. ChildC'rin) Instit$tion Ser#in) 's ChildPl'(e&ent A)en(". An

'sso(i'tion or (oror'tion &'" !e !oth ' (hild('rin) instit$tion 'nd ' (hildl'(e&ent ')en(" 'nd it &'" !e li(ensed to ('rr" o$t !oth t"es of ser#i(e. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

5hen ' li(ense 'lso ser#es 's ' (hildl'(e&ent ')en(", it sh'll &'int'in ' st'ff

e/$ied !" tr'inin) to &'e thoro$)h st$dies of e#er" rose(ti#e f'&il" ho&e.

St'ff 'rr'n)e&ents &$st 'lso !e &'de for (ontin$in) s$er#ision of the (hildren

st'"in) in f'&il" ho&es so lon) 's the (hildren re&'in in the le)'l ($stod" of the

')en(".(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"


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Art. +23. Resonsi!le St'ff of E&lo"ees. The li(ensee sh'll (hoose its

e&lo"ees %ho sh'll !e ersons of )ood he'lth 'nd (h'r'(ter, 'nd %hene#er

ossi!le, the hi)her r'n of e&lo"ees sh'll in 'ddition h'#e tr'inin), refer'!l"

in (hild s"(holo)". (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +29. Int'e St$d" 'nd Periodi( In#esti)'tions. The li(ensee sh'll $ndert'e

in#esti)'tions to deter&ine if the '((et'n(e or (ontin$ed st'" of ' (hild in its

instit$tion is ne(ess'r". E'(h li(ensee sh'll &'e ro#isions for (ontin$in)ser#i(es, in(l$din) so(i'l ('se%or for e#er" (hild $nder its ('re. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +2:. Re(ords. The li(ensee sh'll ee (onfidenti'l re(ords of e#er" (hild in

its st$d". These re(ords sh'll !e &'de '#'il'!le onl" to s$(h ersons 's &'" !e

'$thori=ed !" the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or !" the roer (o$rt. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +26. o&e At&oshere. Child %elf're ')en(ies sh'll ende'#or to ro#ide

the (hildren %ith ' le's'nt 't&oshere th't sh'll 'ro-i&'te 's ne'rl" 's

ossi!le the (onditions of 'n ide'l ho&e. Bo('tion'l reh'!ilit'tion sh'll 'lso !e

ro#ided in '((ord'n(e %ith e-istin) l'% 'nd the 'rti($l'r needs of the (hildren. (h'nro!les

#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +2;. Ade/$'te Diet. The li(ensee sh'll ro#ide ' #'ried 'nd !'l'n(ed diet tos'tisf" the (hild1s tot'l n$trition'l re/$ire&ents. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +2. Ph"si('l S$rro$ndin)s 'nd O$tin)s. The li(ensee sh'll &'int'in '

!$ildin) 'de/$'te !oth in #entil'tion 'nd s'nit'tion, 'nd %ith ' s'fe, (le'n 'nd

s'(io$s l'")ro$nd. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Re)$l'r ine-ensi#e eriodi( o$tin) sh'll !e 'n i&ort'nt 'rt of its '(ti#ities in

order to &'e the (hildren '%'re of their #it'l role in their (o&&$nit" 'nd

(o$ntr".(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +30. Medi('l 'nd N$rsin) C're. The li(ensee sh'll ro#ide 'de/$'te &edi('l'nd n$rsin) ('re for si( (hildren %ho &'" !e (onfined d$e to illness. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +3+. Reli)io$s Tr'inin). The li(ensee sh'll ro#ide oort$nities for reli)io$s

tr'inin) to (hildren $nder its ($stod", t'in) into (onsider'tion the reli)io$s

'ffili'tion or e-ress %ishes of the (hild or his 'rents. For s$(h $rose, it sh'll

h'#e ' defined oli(" re)'rdin) its reli)io$s '(ti#ities for the infor&'tion of those

%ishin) to l'(e (hildren in its ('re. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +32. Ann$'l Reort. E#er" (hild %elf're ')en(" or instit$tion sh'll s$!&it to

the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're 'n 'nn$'l reort settin) forth ' !rief s$&&'r"

of its oer'tions d$rin) the re(edin) "e'r, in(l$din) the f$nds re(ei#ed d$rin)

s'id eriod, the so$r(es thereof, the $roses for %hi(h the" %ere sent 'nd the('sh osition of the ')en(" or instit$tion 's of the d'te of the reort, n$&!er of

(hildren 'd&itted, 'nd s$(h other infor&'tion 's &'" !e re/$ired !" the

De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Ch'ter 2

COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE HO"E AND THESTATE

Art. +33. e'lth" ro%th of Children. P$rs$'nt to its o!li)'tion to 'ssist the


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'rents in the roer $!rin)in) of the (hild, the St'te sh'll, %hene#er ossi!le,

in (oll'!or'tion 'nd (ooer'tion %ith lo('l )o#ern&ent est'!lish*

(1) $uericulture and similar centers;

27 $#enile (o$rts?

37 Child %elf're ')en(ies?

97 Orh'n')es 'nd other si&il'r instit$tions? 'nd

:7 Children1s re(re'tion (enters. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +39. P$eri($lt$re or e'lth Centers. P$eri($lt$re or he'lth (enters sh'll !e

est'!lished in e#er" !'r'n)'" to erfor&, '&on) other thin)s, the follo%in)

f$n(tions*

(1) -isseminate information concerning the health of children and epectant or nursing mothers;

27 Pro#ide (ons$lt'tion ser#i(e 'nd tre't&ent, %hene#er ne(ess'r", for the

(hildren 'nd the e-e(t'nt or n$rsin) &others?

37 Pro#ide )$id'n(e 'nd se(i'l tre't&ent to (hildren %ith h"si('l h'ndi('s?

'nd

97 Ad#ise (hild %elf're instit$tions on &'tters rel'tin) to n$trition 'nd h")iene. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%

li!r'r"

Art. +3:. $#enile 'nd Do&esti( Rel'tions Co$rts. $#enile 'nd Do&esti(

Rel'tions Co$rts sh'll, 's f'r 's r'(ti('!le, !e est'!lished in e#er" ro#in(e or

(it" to he'r 'nd de(ide ('ses in#ol#in) 8$#enile 'nd do&esti( ro!le&s. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +36. Re)ion'l Child 5elf're A)en(ies. The St'te sh'll, %hene#er

r'(ti('!le, est'!lish re)ion'l (hild %elf're ')en(ies, orh'n')es 'nd other

si&il'r instit$tions to ro#ide ('re for the (hildren &entioned in Title BIII of this

Code.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +3;. Children1s Re'din) 'nd Re(re'tion Centers. The St'te sh'll est'!lish ine#er" !'r'n)'" re'din) (enters 'nd re(re'tion (enters %here (hildren &'" &eet

'nd l'" to)ether for their he'lth" )ro%th 'nd their so(i'l 'nd ($lt$r'l

de#elo&ent.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +3. C$rfe% o$rs for Children. Cit" or &$ni(i'l (o$n(ils &'" res(ri!e

s$(h ($rfe% ho$rs for (hildren 's &'" !e %'rr'nted !" lo('l (onditions. The d$t"to enfor(e ($rfe% ordin'n(es sh'll de#ol#e $on the 'rents or )$'rdi'ns 'nd the

lo('l '$thorities.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

An" 'rent or )$'rdi'n fo$nd )rossl" ne)li)ent in the erfor&'n(e of the d$t"

i&osed !" this 'rti(le sh'll !e 'd&onished !" the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're

or the Co$n(il for the Prote(tion of Children. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +90. St'te Aid in C'se of P$!li( C'l'&it". In ('se of e'rth/$'e, flood,

stor&, (onfl')r'tion, eide&i(, or other ('l'&it", the St'te sh'll )i#e se(i'l

'ssist'n(e to (hildren %hene#er ne(ess'r". The De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're


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sh'll t'e i&&edi'te ($stod" of deendent (hildren 'nd )i#e te&or'r" shelter to

orh'ned or disl'(ed (hildren %ho 're se'r'ted fro& their 'rents or

)$'rdi'n7.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

TITLE BIII

SPECIAL CATEORIES OF CILDREN

Ch'ter +DEPENDENT, A@ANDONED AND NELECTED CILDREN

Art. +9+. Definition of Ter&s. As $sed in this Ch'ter*

(1) ! dependent child is one who is without a parent, guardian or custodian; or one whose parents,

guardian or other custodian for good cause desires to be relieved of his care and custody; and is

dependent upon the public for support. chanrobles virtual lawlibrary

27 An '!'ndoned (hild is one %ho h's no roer 'rent'l ('re or )$'rdi'nshi,

or %hose 'rents or )$'rdi'ns h'#e deserted hi& for ' eriod of 't le'st si-

(ontin$o$s &onths.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

37 A ne)le(ted (hild is one %hose !'si( needs h'#e !een deli!er'tel" $n'ttended

or in'de/$'tel" 'ttended. Ne)le(t &'" o(($r in t%o %'"s*

a) There is a physical neglect when the child is malnourished, ill clad and without proper shelter.chanrobles virtual lawlibrary

A (hild is $n'ttended %hen left !" hi&self %itho$t ro#isions for his needs 'ndor

%itho$t roer s$er#ision. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

!7 E&otion'l ne)le(t e-ists* %hen (hildren 're &'ltre'ted, r'ed or sed$(ed?

%hen (hildren 're e-loited, o#er%ored or &'de to %or $nder (onditions not

(ond$(i#e to )ood he'lth? or 're &'de to !e) in the streets or $!li( l'(es, or

%hen (hildren 're in &or'l d'n)er, or e-osed to )'&!lin), rostit$tion 'nd other

#i(es.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

(/) ommitment or surrender of a child is the legal act of entrusting a child to the care of the-epartment of Social 0elfare or any duly licensed child placement agency or individual. chanrobles virtual lawlibrary

Co&&it&ent &'" !e done in the follo%in) &'nner*

a) &nvoluntary commitment, in case of a dependent child, or through the termination of parental or

guardianship rights by reason of abandonment, substantial and continuous or repeated neglect and'or

parental incompetence to discharge parental responsibilities, and in the manner, form and procedure

hereinafter prescribed.chanrobles virtual lawlibrary

!7 Bol$nt'r" (o&&it&ent, thro$)h the relin/$ish&ent of 'rent'l or )$'rdi'nshi

ri)hts in the &'nner 'nd for& herein'fter res(ri!ed. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +92. Petition for In#ol$nt'r" Co&&it&ent of ' Child* Ben$e. TheDe'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're Se(ret'r" or his '$thori=ed reresent'ti#e or 'n"

d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent ')en(" h'#in) no%led)e of ' (hild %ho 'e'rs to

!e deendent, '!'ndoned or ne)le(ted, &'" file ' #erified etition for in#ol$nt'r"

(o&&it&ent of s'id (hild to the ('re of 'n" d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent ')en("

or indi#id$'l.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"


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The etition sh'll !e filed %ith the $#enile 'nd Do&esti( Rel'tions Co$rt, if 'n",

or %ith the Co$rt of First Inst'n(e of the ro#in(e or Cit" Co$rt in %hi(h the

'rents or )$'rdi'n resides or the (hild is fo$nd. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +93. Contents of Petition* Berifi('tion. The etition for (o&&it&ent &$st

st'te so f'r 's no%n to the etitioner*

(1) The facts showing that the child is dependent, abandoned, or neglected;

27 The n'&es of the 'rent or 'rents, if no%n, 'nd their residen(e. If the (hildh's no 'rent or 'rents li#in), then the n'&e 'nd residen(e of the )$'rdi'n, if

'n"? 'nd

37 The n'&e of the d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent ')en(" or indi#id$'l to %hose

('re the (o&&it&ent of the (hild is so$)ht. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

The etition sh'll !e #erified 'nd sh'll !e s$ffi(ient if !'sed $on the infor&'tion

'nd !elief of the etitioner. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +99. Co$rt to Set Ti&e for e'rin)* S$&&ons. 5hen ' etition or

(o&&it&ent is filed, the (o$rt sh'll fi- ' d'te for the he'rin) thereof. If it

'e'rs fro& the etition th't one or !oth 'rents of the (hild, or the )$'rdi'n,

resides in ro#in(e or (it", the (ler of (o$rt sh'll i&&edi'tel" iss$e s$&&ons,

to)ether %ith ' (o" of the etition, %hi(h sh'll !e ser#ed on s$(h 'rent or

)$'rdi'n not less th'n t%o d'"s !efore the ti&e fi-ed for the he'rin). S$(h

s$&&ons sh'll re/$ire the& to 'e'r !efore the (o$rt on the d'te &entioned. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +9:. 5hen S$&&ons sh'll Not !e Iss$ed. The s$&&ons ro#ided for in the

ne-t re(edin) 'rti(le sh'll not !e iss$ed 'nd the (o$rt sh'll there$on ro(eed

%ith the he'rin) of the ('se if it 'e'rs fro& the etition th't !oth 'rents of

the (hild 're de'd or th't neither 'rent ('n !e fo$nd in the ro#in(e or (it" 'nd

th't the (hild h's no )$'rdi'n residin) therein.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +96. Reresent'tion of Child. If it 'e'rs th't neither of the 'rents nor

the )$'rdi'n of the (hild ('n !e fo$nd in the ro#in(e or (it", it sh'll !e the d$t"of the (o$rt to 'oint so&e s$it'!le erson to reresent hi&. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +9;. D$t" of Fis('l. The ro#in(i'l or (it" fis('l sh'll 'e'r for the St'te,

seein) to it th't there h's !een d$e noti(e to 'll 'rties (on(erned 'nd th't there

is 8$stifi('tion for the de(l'r'tion of deenden(", '!'ndon&ent or ne)le(t. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

The le)'l ser#i(es se(tion of the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're, 'n" re(o)ni=ed

le)'l 'sso(i'tion, or 'n" 'ointed de offi(io (o$nsel sh'll re're the etition for

the Se(ret'r" of the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're, his reresent'ti#e or the he'd

of the d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent ')en(", or the d$l" li(ensed indi#id$'l 'nd

reresent hi& in (o$rt in 'll ro(eedin)s 'risin) $nder the ro#isions of this

Ch'ter.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

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Art. +9>. Co&&it&ent of Child. If, 'fter the he'rin), the (hild is fo$nd to !e

deendent, '!'ndoned, or ne)le(ted, 'n order sh'll !e entered (o&&ittin) hi& to

the ('re 'nd ($stod" of the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or 'n" d$l" li(ensed

(hild l'(e&ent ')en(" or indi#id$'l. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +:0. 5hen Child M'" St'" In is O%n o&e. If in the (o$rt1s oinion the

('ses of the '!'ndon&ent or ne)le(t of 'n" (hild &'" !e re&edied, it &'" er&it

the (hild to st'" in his o%n ho&e 'nd $nder the ('re 'nd (ontrol of his o%n'rents or )$'rdi'n, s$!8e(t to the s$er#ision 'nd dire(tion of the De'rt&ent of

So(i'l 5elf're.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

5hen it 'e'rs to the (o$rt th't it is no lon)er for the !est interests of s$(h

(hild to re&'in %ith his 'rents or )$'rdi'n, it &'" (o&&it the (hild in

'((ord'n(e %ith the ne-t re(edin) 'rti(le. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +:+. Ter&in'tion of Ri)hts of P'rents. 5hen ' (hild sh'll h'#e !een

(o&&itted to the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or 'n" d$l" li(ensed (hild

l'(e&ent ')en(" or indi#id$'l $rs$'nt to 'n order of the (o$rt, his 'rents or

)$'rdi'n sh'll there'fter e-er(ise no '$thorit" o#er hi& e-(et $on s$(h

(onditions 's the (o$rt &'" i&ose. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +:2. A$thorit" of Person, A)en(" or Instit$tion. The De'rt&ent of So(i'l

5elf're or 'n" d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent ')en(" or indi#id$'l re(ei#in) ' (hild

$rs$'nt to 'n order of the (o$rt sh'll !e the le)'l )$'rdi'n 'nd entitled to his

le)'l ($stod" 'nd (ontrol, !e resonsi!le for his s$ort 's defined !" l'%, 'nd

%hen roer, sh'll h'#e '$thorit" to )i#e (onsent to his l'(e&ent, )$'rdi'nshi

'ndor 'dotion.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +:3. Ch'n)e of C$stod". The De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're sh'll h'#e the

'$thorit" to (h'n)e the ($stod" of ' (hild (o&&itted to 'nd d$l" li(ensed (hild

l'(e&ent ')en(" or indi#id$'l if it 'e'rs th't s$(h (h'n)e is for the !est

interests of the (hild. o%e#er, %hen (onfli(tin) interests 'rise '&on) (hildl'(e&ent ')en(ies the (o$rt sh'll order the (h'n)e of (o&&it&ent of the (hild. (h'nro!les#irt$'l

l'%li!r'r"

Art. +:9. Bol$nt'r" Co&&it&ent of ' Child to 'n Instit$tion. The 'rent or

)$'rdi'n of ' deendent, '!'ndoned or ne)le(ted (hild &'" #ol$nt'ril" (o&&it

hi& to the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or 'n" d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent

')en(" or indi#id$'l s$!8e(t to the ro#isions of the ne-t s$((eedin) 'rti(les. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +::. Co&&it&ent M$st @e in 5ritin). No (hild sh'll !e (o&&itted $rs$'nt

to the re(edin) 'rti(le $nless he is s$rrendered in %ritin) !" his 'rents or

)$'rdi'n to the ('re 'nd ($stod" of the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or d$l"

li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent ')en(". In ('se of the de'th or le)'l in(''(it" of either'rent or '!'ndon&ent of the (hild for ' eriod of 't le'st one "e'r, the other

'rent 'lone sh'll h'#e the '$thorit" to &'e the (o&&it&ent. The De'rt&ent

of So(i'l 5elf're, or 'n" roer 'nd d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent ')en(" or

indi#id$'l sh'll h'#e the '$thorit" to re(ei#e, tr'in, ed$('te, ('re for or 'rr'n)e

'rori'te l'(e&ent of s$(h (hild. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +:6. Le)'l C$stod". 5hen 'n" (hild sh'll h'#e !een (o&&itted in

'((ord'n(e %ith the re(edin) 'rti(le 'nd s$(h (hild sh'll h'#e !een '((eted !"

the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or 'n" d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent ')en(" or


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indi#id$'l, the ri)hts of his n't$r'l 'rents, )$'rdi'n, or other ($stodi'n to

e-er(ise 'rent'l '$thorit" o#er hi& sh'll (e'se. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

S$(h ')en(" or indi#id$'l sh'll !e entitled to the ($stod" 'nd (ontrol of s$(h (hild

d$rin) his &inorit", 'nd sh'll h'#e '$thorit" to ('re for, ed$('te, tr'in 'nd l'(e

hi& o$t te&or'ril" or for ($stod" 'nd ('re in ' d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent

')en(". S$(h ')en(" or indi#id$'l &'" inter#ene in 'dotion ro(eedin)s in s$(h

&'nner 's sh'll !est in$re to the (hild1s %elf're. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +:;. Bisit'tion or Inse(tion. An" d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent ')en(" or

indi#id$'l re(ei#in) ' 8$di(i'l order or !" #ol$nt'r" (o&&it&ent !" his 'rents or

)$'rdi'n sh'll !e s$!8e(t to #isit'tion or inse(tion !" ' reresent'ti#e of the

(o$rt or of the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or !oth, 's the ('se &'" !e. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

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&'e ro#isions for the 'de/$'te ('re 'nd s$ort of the (hild 'nd sh'll t'e

s$(h '(tion 's it &'" dee& roer for his !est interests. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +62. Adotion of Deendent or A!'ndoned or Ne)le(ted Child. on the

filin) of 'n 'li('tion !" 'n" erson to 'dot ' deendent, '!'ndoned or

ne)le(ted (hild in the ($stod" of 'n" instit$tion or indi#id$'l &entioned in Arti(le

+:6, it sh'll !e the d$t" of the ro#in(i'l or (it" fis('l, 'n" re(o)ni=ed le)'l

'sso(i'tion, or 'n" 'ointed de offi(io (o$nsel $on !ein) infor&ed of s$(h f'(t,to reresent the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're in the ro(eedin)s. The (osts of

s$(h ro(eedin)s sh'll !e de offi(io. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +63. Restor'tion of Child After In#ol$nt'r" Co&&it&ent. The 'rents or

)$'rdi'n of ' (hild (o&&itted to the ('re of ' erson, ')en(" or instit$tion !"

8$di(i'l order &'" etition the roer (o$rt for the restor'tion of his ri)hts o#er

the (hild* Pro#ided, Th't the (hild in the &e'nti&e, h's not !een rioril" )i#en

'%'" in 'dotion nor h's left the (o$ntr" %ith the 'dotin) 'rents or the

)$'rdi'n. The etition sh'll !e #erified 'nd sh'll st'te th't the etitioner is no%

'!le to t'e roer ('re 'nd ($stod" of s'id (hild. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

on re(ei#in) the etition, the (o$rt sh'll fi- the ti&e for he'rin) the /$estionsr'ised there!" 'nd ('$se re'son'!le noti(e thereof to !e sent to the etitioner

'nd to the erson, ')en(" or instit$tion to %hi(h the (hild h's !een (o&&itted.

At the tri'l, 'n" erson &'" !e 'llo%ed, 't the dis(retion of the (o$rt, to (ontest

the ri)ht to the relief de&'nded, 'nd %itnesses &'" !e ('lled 'nd e-'&ined !"

the 'rties or !" the (o$rt &ot$ rorio. If it is fo$nd th't the ('$se for the

(o&&it&ent of the (hild no lon)er e-ists 'nd th't the etitioner is 'lre'd" '!le to

t'e roer ('re 'nd ($stod" of the (hild, the (o$rt, 'fter t'in) into

(onsider'tion the !est interests 'nd the %elf're of the (hild, sh'll render

8$d)&ent restorin) 'rent'l '$thorit" to the etitioner. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +69. Restor'tion After Bol$nt'r" Co&&it&ent. on etition filed %ith theDe'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're the 'rent or 'rents or )$'rdi'n %ho #ol$nt'ril"

(o&&itted ' (hild &'" re(o#er le)'l ($stod" 'nd 'rent'l '$thorit" o#er hi&

fro& the ')en(", indi#id$'l or instit$tion to %hi(h s$(h (hild %'s #ol$nt'ril"

(o&&itted %hen it is sho%n to the s'tisf'(tion of the De'rt&ent of So(i'l

5elf're th't the 'rent, 'rents or )$'rdi'n is in ' osition to 'de/$'tel" ro#ide

for the needs of the (hild* Pro#ided, Th't, the etition for restor'tion is filed

%ithin si- &onths 'fter the s$rrender. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

In 'll ('ses, the erson, ')en(" or instit$tion h'#in) le)'l ($stod" of the (hild

sh'll !e f$rnished %ith ' (o" of the etition 'nd sh'll !e )i#en the oort$nit" to

!e he'rd.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +6:. Re&o#'l of C$stod". A etition to tr'nsfer ($stod" of ' (hild &'" !e

filed ')'inst ' erson or (hild %elf're ')en(" to %hose ($stod" ' (hild h's !een

(o&&itted !" the (o$rt !'sed on ne)le(t of s$(h (hild 's defined in Arti(le

+9+37. If the (o$rt, 'fter noti(e 'nd he'rin), is s'tisfied th't the 'lle)'tions of

the etition 're tr$e 'nd th't it is for the !est interest 'nd %elf're of the (hild the

(o$rt sh'll iss$e 'n order t'in) hi& fro& the ($stod" of the erson or ')en(", 's

the ('se &'" !e, 'nd (o&&ittin) hi& to the ($stod" of 'nother d$l" li(ensed

(hild l'(e&ent ')en(" or indi#id$'l. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"


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The li(ense of the ')en(" or indi#id$'l fo$nd )$ilt" of s$(h ne)le(t &'" !e

s$sended or re#oed, 's the (o$rt &'" dee& roer, in the s'&e ro(eedin). (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +66. Reort of M'ltre'ted or A!$sed Child. All hosit'ls, (lini(s 'nd other

instit$tions 's %ell 's ri#'te h"si(i'ns ro#idin) tre't&ent sh'll, %ithin fort"

ei)ht ho$rs fro& no%led)e of the ('se, reort in %ritin) to the (it" or ro#in(i'l

fis('l or to the Lo('l Co$n(il for the Prote(tion of Children or to the ne'rest $nit of

the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're, 'n" ('se of ' &'ltre'ted or '!$sed (hild, ore-loit'tion of 'n e&lo"ed (hild (ontr'r" to the ro#isions of l'!or l'%s. It sh'll

!e the d$t" of the Co$n(il for the Prote(tion of Children or the $nit of the

De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're to %ho& s$(h ' reort is &'de to for%'rd the s'&e

to the ro#in(i'l or (it" fis('l. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Biol'tion of this ro#ision sh'll s$!8e(t the hosit'l, (lini(, instit$tion, or h"si(i'n

%ho f'ils to &'e s$(h reort to ' fine of not &ore th'n t%o tho$s'nd esos. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

In ('ses of se-$'l '!$se, the re(ords ert'inin) to the ('se sh'll !e et stri(tl"

(onfidenti'l 'nd no infor&'tion rel'tin) thereto sh'll !e dis(losed e-(et in

(onne(tion %ith 'n" (o$rt or offi(i'l ro(eedin) !'sed on s$(h reort. An" erson

dis(losin) (onfidenti'l infor&'tion in #iol'tion of this ro#ision sh'll !e $nished!" ' fine of not less th'n one h$ndred esos nor &ore th'n fi#e tho$s'nd esos,

or !" i&rison&ent for not less th'n thirt" d'"s nor &ore th'n one "e'r, or !oth

s$(h fine 'nd i&rison&ent, 't the dis(retion of the (o$rt. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +6;. Freedo& fro& Li'!ilit" of Reortin) Person or Instit$tion. Persons,

or)'ni='tions, h"si(i'ns, n$rses, hosit'ls, (lini(s 'nd other entities %hi(h sh'll

in )ood f'ith reort ('ses of (hild '!$se, ne)le(t, &'ltre't&ent or '!'ndon&ent

or e-os$re to &or'l d'n)er !e free fro& 'n" (i#il or (ri&in'l li'!ilit" 'risin)

therefro&.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Ch'ter 2MENTALL4 RETARDED, P4SICALL4 ANDICAPPED,

E"OTIONALLY DISTURBED AND "ENTALLY ILLCHILDREN

Art. +6


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' re'son'!le de)ree. e ('n lie%ise 'tt'in ' ri&'r" )r'de le#el of ed$('tion if

he re(ei#es effe(ti#e instr$(tion. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

37 Ed$('!le ro$. This )ro$1s I.. r'n)es fro& '!o$t :0 to '!o$t ;:, 'nd the

intelle(t$'l de#elo&ent is 'ro-i&'tel" +2 to 39 of th't e-e(ted of ' nor&'l

(hild of the s'&e (hronolo)i('l ')e. The de)ree of s$((ess or '((o&lish&ent

th't the" %ill re'(h in life deends #er" &$(h on the /$'lit" 'nd t"e of

ed$('tion the" re(ei#e, 's %ell 's on the tre't&ent 't ho&e 'nd in the(o&&$nit". M'n" of the ed$('!le ret'rd'tes &'" re'(h :th or 6th )r'de

ed$('tion'l le#el 'nd ('n de#elo o(($'tion'l sills %hi(h &'" res$lt in 'rti'l

or (o&lete e(ono&i( indeenden(e in 'd$lthood. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

97 @orderline or Lo% Nor&'l ro$. This is the hi)hest )ro$ of &ent'll"

ret'rded, %ith I..s fro& '!o$t ;: to '!o$t . The &e&!ers of this (l'ssifi('tion

're onl" sli)htl" ret'rded 'nd the" ('n $s$'ll" )et !" in re)$l'r (l'sses if the"

re(ei#e so&e e-tr' hel, )$id'n(e 'nd (onsider'tion. The" h'#e to send &$(h

&ore ti&e %ith their st$dies th'n do &ost (hildren in order to 'ss. Those %ho

('nnot &'e it 're $s$'ll" h'ndi('ed !" one or &ore other (onditions 'side

fro& th't of intelli)en(e. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +;0. Ph"si('ll" 'ndi('ed Children. Ph"si('ll" h'ndi('ed (hildren 're

those %ho 're (riled, de'f&$te, !lind, or other%ise defe(ti#e %hi(h restri(ts

their &e'ns of '(tion on (o&&$ni('tion %ith others. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +;+. E&otion'll" Dist$r!ed Children. E&otion'll" dist$r!ed (hildren 're

those %ho, 'ltho$)h not 'ffli(ted %ith ins'nit" or &ent'l defe(t, 're $n'!le to

&'int'in nor&'l so(i'l rel'tions %ith others 'nd the (o&&$nit" in )ener'l d$e to

e&otion'l ro!le&s or (o&le-es. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +;2. Ment'll" Ill Children. Ment'll" ill (hildren 're those %ith 'n" !eh'#ior'l

disorder, %hether f$n(tion'l or or)'ni(, %hi(h is of s$(h ' de)ree of se#erit" 's to

re/$ire rofession'l hel or hosit'li='tion. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +;3. Ad&ission of Dis'!led Children. The De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're,

$on the 'li('tion of the 'rents or )$'rdi'ns 'nd the re(o&&end'tion of 'n"

re$t'!le di')nosti( (enter or (lini(, sh'll refer 'ndor 'd&it dis'!led (hildren to

'n" $!li( or ri#'te instit$tion ro#idin) the roer ('re, tr'inin) 'nd

reh'!ilit'tion.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Dis'!led (hildren 's $sed in this Ch'ter sh'll in(l$de &ent'll" ret'rded,

h"si('ll" h'ndi('ed, e&otion'll" dist$r!ed, 'nd se#ere &ent'll" ill (hildren. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +;9. Tr'inin) 'nd Oort$nities for Dis'!led Children. Se(i'li=ed

ed$('tion'l ser#i(es sh'll !e e-'nded 'nd i&ro#ed to ro#ide 'rori'te

oort$nities for dis'!led (hildren. Bo('tion'l reh'!ilit'tion 'nd &'no%er(onser#'tion ')en(ies sh'll tr'in dis'!led (hildren for se(i'li=ed t"es of 8o!s,

ser#i(es 'nd !$siness %hi(h (o$ld !e le'rned onl" !" the& 'nd sh'll hel ro#ide

oort$nities for their f$t$re o(($'tion'l l'(e&ent* Th't the ')en(ies 'nd

or)'ni='tions en)')ed in ro)r'&s 'nd ser#i(es for the dis'!led need not !e

li&ited to &inors. Persons of le)'l ')e &'" !e 'd&itted %hene#er f'(ilities 're

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Art. +;:. Pl'nnin) of Pro)r'&s 'nd Ser#i(es. Sele(ted ilot de&onstr'tion

ro8e(ts needed !" the dis'!led (hildren sh'll !e de#eloed 'nd sh'll !e the !'sis

for l'nnin) e-'nded ro)r'&s 'nd ser#i(es thro$)ho$t the n'tion. There sh'll

!e est'!lished 're' (enters desi)ned to !rin) to)ether 'n '))re)'te of ser#i(es

to ser#e 'll ')es of the dis'!led %ithin ' se(ified )eo)r'hi('l 're'. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +;6. Don'tions. Don'tions to ')en(ies 'nd or)'ni='tions en)')ed in

ro)r'&s 'nd ser#i(es for dis'!led (hildren sh'll !e ded$(ti!le in '((ord'n(e %iththe ro#ision of Presidenti'l De(ree No. :0;. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +;;. Petition for Co&&it&ent. 5here ' (hild 'e'rs to !e &ent'll"

ret'rded, h"si('ll" h'ndi('ed, e&otion'll" dist$r!ed, or &ent'll" ill, 'nd

needs instit$tion'l ('re !$t his 'rents or )$'rdi'ns 're oosed thereto, the

De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're, or 'n" d$l" li(ensed (hild l'(e&ent ')en(" or

indi#id$'l sh'll h'#e the '$thorit" to file ' etition for (o&&it&ent of the s'id

(hild to 'n" re$t'!le instit$tion ro#idin) ('re, tr'inin) 'nd reh'!ilit'tion for

dis'!led (hildren.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

The 'rents or )$'rdi'n of the (hild &'" file ' si&il'r etition in ('se no

i&&edi'te l'(e&ent ('n !e 'rr'n)ed for the dis'!led (hild %hen the %elf're 'ndinterest of the (hild is 't st'e. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

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or rel'ti#es 're $n'!le for 'n" re'son to t'e roer ('re of hi&, the Co$rt sh'll

order his (o&&it&ent to the roer instit$tion for dis'!led (hildren. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

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A (hild nine "e'rs of ')e or $nder 't the ti&e of the offense sh'll !e e-e&t fro&

(ri&in'l li'!ilit" 'nd sh'll !e (o&&itted to the ('re of his or her f'ther or &other,

or ne'rest rel'ti#e or f'&il" friend in the dis(retion of the (o$rt 'nd s$!8e(t to its

s$er#ision. The s'&e sh'll !e done for ' (hild o#er nine "e'rs 'nd $nder fifteen

"e'rs of ')e 't the ti&e of the (o&&ission of the offense, $nless he '(ted %ith

dis(ern&ent, in %hi(h ('se he sh'll !e ro(eeded ')'inst in '((ord'n(e %ith

Arti(le +>2.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

The ro#isions of Arti(le 0. Ph"si('l 'nd Ment'l E-'&in'tion. It sh'll !e the d$t" of the l'%

enfor(e&ent ')en(" (on(erned to t'e the "o$thf$l offender, i&&edi'tel" 'fter

his 'rehension, to the roer &edi('l or he'lth offi(er for ' thoro$)h h"si('l

'nd &ent'l e-'&in'tion. 5hene#er tre't&ent for 'n" h"si('l or &ent'l defe(t is

indi('ted, stes sh'll !e i&&edi'tel" $ndert'en to ro#ide the s'&e. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

The e-'&in'tion 'nd tre't&ent 'ers sh'll for& 'rt of the re(ord of the ('se of

the "o$thf$l offender. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +>+. C're of 4o$thf$l Offender eld for E-'&in'tion or Tri'l. A "o$thf$loffender held for h"si('l 'nd &ent'l e-'&in'tion or tri'l or endin) 'e'l, if

$n'!le to f$rnish !'il, sh'll fro& the ti&e of his 'rrest !e (o&&itted to the ('re

of the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or the lo('l reh'!ilit'tion (enter or '

detention ho&e in the ro#in(e or (it" %hi(h sh'll !e resonsi!le for his

'e'r'n(e in (o$rt %hene#er re/$ired* Pro#ided, Th't in the '!sen(e of 'n"

s$(h (enter or ')en(" %ithin ' re'son'!le dist'n(e fro& the #en$e of the tri'l,

the ro#in(i'l, (it" 'nd &$ni(i'l 8'il sh'll ro#ide /$'rters for "o$thf$l offenders

se'r'te fro& other det'inees. The (o$rt &'", in its dis(retion, $on

re(o&&end'tion of the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or other ')en(" or ')en(ies

'$thori=ed !" the Co$rt, rele'se ' "o$thf$l offender on re(o)ni='n(e, to the($stod" of his 'rents or other s$it'!le erson %ho sh'll !e resonsi!le for his

'e'r'n(e %hene#er re/$ired. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +>2. S$sension of Senten(e 'nd Co&&it&ent of 4o$thf$l Offender. If 'fter

he'rin) the e#iden(e in the roer ro(eedin)s, the (o$rt sho$ld find th't the

"o$thf$l offender h's (o&&itted the '(ts (h'r)ed ')'inst hi& the (o$rt sh'll

deter&ine the i&os'!le en'lt", in(l$din) 'n" (i#il li'!ilit" (h'r)e'!le ')'inst

hi&. o%e#er, inste'd of rono$n(in) 8$d)&ent of (on#i(tion, the (o$rt sh'll

s$send 'll f$rther ro(eedin)s 'nd sh'll (o&&it s$(h &inor to the ($stod" or

('re of the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're, or to 'n" tr'inin) instit$tion oer'ted

!" the )o#ern&ent, or d$l" li(ensed ')en(ies or 'n" other resonsi!le erson,$ntil he sh'll h'#e re'(hed t%ent"one "e'rs of ')e or, for ' shorter eriod 's the

(o$rt &'" dee& roer, 'fter (onsiderin) the reorts 'nd re(o&&end'tions of

the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or the ')en(" or resonsi!le indi#id$'l $nder

%hose ('re he h's !een (o&&itted. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

The "o$thf$l offender sh'll !e s$!8e(t to #isit'tion 'nd s$er#ision !" '

reresent'ti#e of the De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or 'n" d$l" li(ensed ')en(" or

s$(h other offi(er 's the Co$rt &'" desi)n'te s$!8e(t to s$(h (onditions 's it &'"

res(ri!e.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"
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Art. +>3. Ae'l. The "o$thf$l offender %hose senten(e is s$sended ('n

'e'l fro& the order of the (o$rt in the s'&e &'nner 's 'e'ls in (ri&in'l

('ses.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +>9. C're 'nd M'inten'n(e of 4o$thf$l Offender. The e-enses for the ('re

'nd &'inten'n(e of the "o$thf$l offender %hose senten(e h's !een s$sended

sh'll !e !orne !" his 'rents or those ersons li'!le to s$ort hi&* Pro#ided,

Th't in ('se his 'rents or those ersons li'!le to s$ort hi& ('n not '" 'll or'rt of s'id e-enses, the &$ni(i'lit" in %hi(h the offense %'s (o&&itted sh'll

'" onethird of s'id e-enses or 'rt thereof? the ro#in(e to %hi(h the

&$ni(i'lit" !elon)s sh'll '" onethird? 'nd the re&'inin) onethird sh'll !e

!orne !" the N'tion'l o#ern&ent. Ch'rtered (ities sh'll '" t%othirds of s'id

e-enses? 'nd in ('se ' (h'rtered (it" ('nnot '" s'id e-enses, 'rt of the

intern'l re#en$e 'llot&ents 'li('!le to the $n'id ortion sh'll !e %ithheld 'nd

'lied to the settle&ent of s'id inde!tedness. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

All (it" 'nd ro#in(i'l )o#ern&ents &$st e-ert efforts for the i&&edi'te

est'!lish&ent of lo('l detention ho&es for "o$thf$l offenders. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +>:. Reort on Cond$(t of Child. The De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're or itsreresent'ti#e or d$l" li(ensed ')en(" or indi#id$'l $nder %hose ('re the

"o$thf$l offender h's !een (o&&itted sh'll s$!&it to the (o$rt e#er" fo$r

&onths or oftener 's &'" !e re/$ired in se(i'l ('ses, ' %ritten reort on the

(ond$(t of s'id "o$thf$l offender 's %ell 's the intelle(t$'l, h"si('l, &or'l, so(i'l

'nd e&otion'l ro)ress &'de !" hi&. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +>6. Dis&iss'l of the C'se. If it is sho%n to the s'tisf'(tion of the (o$rt

th't the "o$thf$l offender %hose senten(e h's !een s$sended, h's !eh'#ed

roerl" 'nd h's sho%n his (''!ilit" to !e ' $sef$l &e&!er of the (o&&$nit",

e#en !efore re'(hin) the ')e of &'8orit", $on re(o&&end'tion of the

De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're, it sh'll dis&iss the ('se 'nd order his fin'ldis(h'r)e.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. +>;. Ret$rn of the 4o$th Offender to Co$rt. 5hene#er the "o$thf$l offender

h's !een fo$nd in(orri)i!le or h's %illf$ll" f'iled to (o&l" %ith the (onditions of

his reh'!ilit'tion ro)r'&s, or sho$ld his (ontin$ed st'" in the tr'inin) instit$tion

!e in'd#is'!le, he sh'll !e ret$rned to the (o&&ittin) (o$rt for the

rono$n(e&ent of 8$d)&ent. (h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

5hen the "o$thf$l offender h's re'(hed the ')e of t%ent"one %hile in

(o&&it&ent, the (o$rt sh'll deter&ine %hether to dis&iss the ('se in '((ord'n(e

%ith the ne-t re(edin) 'rti(le or to rono$n(e the 8$d)&ent of (on#i(tion. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

In 'n" ('se (o#ered !" this 'rti(le, the "o$thf$l offender sh'll !e (redited in theser#i(e of his senten(e %ith the f$ll ti&e sent in '(t$'l (o&&it&ent 'nd

detention effe(ted $nder the ro#isions of this Ch'ter. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

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the ti&e of s'id rono$n(e&ent the "o$thf$l offender is still $nder t%ent"one,

he sh'll !e (o&&itted to the roer en'l instit$tion to ser#e the re&'inin)

eriod of his senten(e* Pro#ided, Th't en'l instit$tions sh'll ro#ide "o$thf$l

offenders %ith se'r'te /$'rters 'nd, 's f'r 's r'(ti('!le, )ro$ the& '((ordin)

to 'rori'te ')e le#els or other (riteri' 's %ill ins$re their seed"

reh'!ilit'tion* Pro#ided, f$rther, Th't the @$re'$ of Prisons sh'll &'int'in

')ri($lt$r'l 'nd forestr" ('&s %here "o$thf$l offenders &'" ser#e theirsenten(e in lie$ of (onfine&ent in re)$l'r enitenti'ries. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 200. Re(ords of Pro(eedin)s. 5here ' "o$thf$l offender h's !een (h'r)ed

!efore 'n" (it" or ro#in(i'l fis('l or !efore 'n" &$ni(i'l 8$d)e 'nd the (h'r)es

h'#e !een ordered droed, 'll the re(ords of the ('se sh'll !e destro"ed

i&&edi'tel" there'fter.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

5here ' "o$thf$l offender h's !een (h'r)ed 'nd the (o$rt '(/$its hi&, or

dis&isses the ('se or (o&&its hi& to 'n instit$tion 'nd s$!se/$entl" rele'ses

hi& $rs$'nt to this Ch'ter, 'll the re(ords of his ('se sh'll !e destro"ed

i&&edi'tel" 'fter s$(h '(/$itt'l, dis&iss'l or rele'se, $nless (i#il li'!ilit" h's 'lso

!een i&osed in the (ri&in'l '(tion, in %hi(h ('se s$(h re(ords sh'll !edestro"ed 'fter s'tisf'(tion of s$(h (i#il li'!ilit". The "o$thf$l offender (on(erned

sh'll not !e held $nder 'n" ro#ision of l'%, to !e )$ilt" of er8$r" or of

(on(e'l&ent or &isreresent'tion !" re'son of his f'il$re to '(no%led)e the

('se or re(ite 'n" f'(t rel'ted thereto in resonse to 'n" in/$ir" &'de of hi& for

'n" $rose.(h'nro!les #irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Re(ords %ithin the &e'nin) of this 'rti(le sh'll in(l$de those %hi(h &'" !e in

the files of the N'tion'l @$re'$ of In#esti)'tion 'nd %ith 'n" oli(e de'rt&ent,

or 'n" other )o#ern&ent ')en(" %hi(h &'" h'#e !een in#ol#ed in the ('se. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 20+. Ci#il Li'!ilit" of 4o$thf$l Offenders. The (i#il li'!ilit" for '(ts (o&&itted

!" ' "o$thf$l offender sh'll de#ol#e $on the offender1s f'ther 'nd, in ('se of hisde'th or in(''(it", $on the &other, or in ('se of her de'th or in(''(it", $on

the )$'rdi'n. Ci#il li'!ilit" &'" 'lso !e #ol$nt'ril" 'ss$&ed !" ' rel'ti#e or f'&il"

friend of the "o$thf$l offender. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 202. Reh'!ilit'tion Centers. The De'rt&ent of So(i'l 5elf're sh'll

est'!lish re)ion'l reh'!ilit'tion (enters for "o$thf$l offenders. The lo('l

)o#ern&ent 'nd other non)o#ern&ent'l entities sh'll (oll'!or'te 'nd (ontri!$te

their s$ort for the est'!lish&ent 'nd &'inten'n(e of these f'(ilities. (h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

Art. 203. Detention o&es. The De'rt&ent of Lo('l o#ern&ent 'nd

Co&&$nit" De#elo&ent sh'll est'!lish detention ho&es in (ities 'nd ro#in(es

distin(t 'nd se'r'te fro& 8'ils endin) the disosition of ('ses of 8$#enileoffenders.(h'nro!les#irt$'l l'%li!r'r"

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