My bookmarksSign up free

PD 603 Article 150

When Child May Stay In His Own Home.

Article 150

ART. 150. When Child May Stay In His Own Home. — If in the court's opinion the cases of the abandonment or neglect of any child may be remedied, it may permit the child to stay in his own home and under the care and control of his own parents or guardian, subject to the supervision and direction of the Department of Social Welfare. When it appears to the court that it is no longer for the best interests of such child to remain with his parents or guardian, it may commit the child in accordance with the next preceding article. ART. 151. Termination of Rights of Parents. — When a child shall have been committed to the Department of Social Welfare or any duly license child placement agency or individual pursuant to an order of the court, his parents or guardian shall thereafter exercise no authority-over him except upon such conditions as the court may impose.

Read the full instrument → · Open the chapter this section belongs to: TITLE VII. CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE AND THE STATE →

Other provisions in TITLE VII. CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE AND THE STATE

Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of 2026-07-04

CitationPD 603 Article 150 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

What to look at next