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13 Jun 2011
According to the Law: Legal Adoption
A single mother wants to know if her soon-to-be husband can adopt her child.
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08 Jun 2011
According to the Law: Buying a Property
When looking for a home, what do you do when you are presented with dubious or incomplete documents? Atty. Cecilia Real shares steps you can take.
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23 May 2011
According to the Law: An Office Affair = Sexual Harassment?
Here’s the law’s stand on sexual harassment if you suspect someone in the office is being victimized.
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16 May 2011
According to the Law: Sexual Harassment in School
Find out what your legal options are in case you suspect your child has been a victim of sexual harassment.
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02 May 2011
According to the Law: Compulsory Heirs
Find out what makes someone a compulsory heir and what happens when there are no legal heirs or no will.
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25 Apr 2011
According to the Law: Writing a Last Will
While parents would want to be there for their child for as long as they can, it’s never too early to declare what they would wish him to have in the event of their death.
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11 Apr 2011
According to the Law: Flexible Time for Solo Parents
Learn more about parental leaves and other benefits that solo parents can avail of.
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04 Apr 2011
According to the Law: Travel Documents of Child whose Parents are Separated
Planning a summer getaway with your child abroad? Find out if you need to secure permission from your ex-husband before traveling.
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31 Mar 2011
PH Bill Upholds Children’s Rights against Spanking
The Bill promotes positive and non-violent ways of disciplining children.
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28 Mar 2011
According to the Law: Custody of Minor when Mom Commits Adultery
Find out if a husband can get child custody when the wife gets involved in an affair.
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21 Mar 2011
According to the Law: Child Born out of Cohabitation
A woman separates from her husband and bears a child with a live-in partner. Can she name her child after her current partner, even if her marriage has yet to be annulled?
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14 Mar 2011
According to the Law: Middle name for child born out of wedlock
Mom and lawyer Cecilia Real shares legal references on naming a child born out of wedlock and a single parent’s options on what middle name to give her child.
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07 Mar 2011
According to the Law: "What is Parental Leave as a solo parent?"
"I heard about parental leaves being granted to solo parents like me. What exactly is it?
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28 Feb 2011
According to the Law: Child Support
Mom and lawyer Cecilia Real discusses the issues surrounding a parent’s question regarding child support and her personal thoughts on asking for financial assistance.
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09 Oct 2010
Law Proposed on Extending Maternity Leave Benefits
A lawmaker proposes a law that extends the length of the maternity leave for both normal and caesarian deliveries.
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24 Mar 2010
The Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act (RA 10028): Support for Breastfeeding Mothers in the Workplace
Read more about how this newly passed law supports working mothers who plan to breastfeed as well as some breastfeeding basics for mothers in the workplace.
