Errors in Gender and Birth Date in Civil Registry Entries
We recently finished a case for correction of entry in the Birth Certificate, particularly the gender of the client. We had to explain that while the erroneous entry, male instead... Read more >
View ArticleRepublic Act 10172: Correcting Clerical or Typographical Error without Court...
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10172 AN ACT FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS IN THE DAY AND MONTH IN... Read more >
View ArticleOn Marriage, Family, Sex-Change, Birth Certificates, Change of Name and...
There’s an interesting discussion started by Prosec. Ann Tugbang-Torres: “Do you think there should be a law allowing persons who have undergone a sex re-assignment surgery to also change the entry......
View ArticleSex reassignment surgery: Court rejects change of name and gender
When is a man a man and when is a woman a woman? In particular, does the law recognize the changes made by a physician using scalpel, drugs and counseling with regard to a person’s sex? May a person...
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