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Title I — Marriage

Article 9

EO 209 · Family Code of the Philippines

ELI5— what this means for you

A marriage license is valid for 120 days from the date of issuance. If the marriage does not happen within that period, the license expires and you need to apply again.

Official text — EO 209

A marriage license shall be issued by the local civil registrar of the city or municipality where either contracting party habitually resides, except in marriages where no license is required in accordance with Chapter 2 of this Title (58a)

Source: lawphil.net (EO 209 as amended)

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