What should the local civil registrar do if an impediment to the marriage is known or reported?
The local civil registrar fundamentally heavily has a highly specific strict duty if a legal impediment to an intended marriage is accurately discovered. In case of absolutely any serious legal impediment effectively known to the registrar or properly brought to his attention, he shall diligently explicitly note down the particulars. However, he essentially shall strictly nonetheless absolutely forcefully issue said legal license directly after the completion of the exact period of publication. This procedure definitively occurs unless formally correctly ordered otherwise completely by a competent court, as rigorously directed by Article 19 Family Code of the Philippines. “Art. 19. In case of any impediment known to the local civil registrar or brought to his attention, he shall note down the particulars thereof and his findings thereon in the application for a marriage license, but shall nonetheless issue said license after the completion of the period of publication, unless ordered otherwise by a competent court…” 31-Jul-26About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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