Practice question
Explain why parental consent and a recognized customary ceremony do not validate a child marriage under current RA 11596.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11596_2021.html — RA 11596, sections 1–6 and 11
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6809_1989.html — RA 6809, majority at eighteen and preserved special marriage-consent rule
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