Kapihan sa PIA at SM City Butuan
“We consider a person a solo parent if he or she is solely responsible for the care and custody of a child or children — even if the child is not biologically theirs — as long as the child is under their care,” said Aranas.
“An individual can be classified as a solo parent if they are the only one providing parental care and support to their child or children due to circumstances such as the birth of a child as a result of sexual abuse, the death of a spouse or partner, if the spouse or partner has been detained for at least three months, if the spouse or partner is physically or mentally incapacitated, separation for at least six months or annulment, or abandonment by the partner,” she added.
A person can also be considered a solo parent if their spouse or family member is a low- or semi-skilled overseas worker and has been away for at least one year, provided the individual is the one taking full responsibility for the child.
She clarified that unmarried mothers or fathers who have custody of their child, legal guardians, adoptive or foster parents, and even relatives up to the fourth degree of consanguinity who are responsible for the child may also qualify as solo parents.
Also, she emphasized that pregnant women who do not receive support from their partners are also considered solo parents.
Aranas noted that under the new law, a solo parent is someone who takes cares of a child who is 22 years old and below, as long as the child is unmarried and unemployed. (KKG, PIA Agusan del Sur)
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