Title XI — Summary Judicial Proceedings in the Family Law

Article 240

EO 209 · Family Code of the Philippines

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The court may hear the petition ex parte (without the other party) if personal service of notice is not practicable, OR the court may require publication of the notice. This speeds up proceedings considerably.

Official text — EO 209

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