Sandbondtenga:Members of the Pensa special delegation received a briefing on the new Personal and Family Code (CPF) during their third ordinary session on Friday.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the presentation, led by Domboua M. Aristide, Secretary General of the Town Hall, highlighted the significant changes introduced by Law No. 012-2025/ALT of September 1, 2025. These changes address various aspects of civil status, family, marriage, filiation, and nationality.

Key topics included parental responsibility for minor children, the naming of children whose parentage is not established, and the acknowledgment of customary and religious marriages through their recording in the civil registry. Participants expressed appreciation for this last provision, while also calling for simplification of the procedures and documentation involved.

The session also covered the situation of Burkinabe born abroad and the procedures for declaring certain civil status documents. At the conclusion of the presentation, Yaya BENGALY, president of the special delegation, encouraged participants to disseminate the new provisions to ensure their understanding and effective application within the community.

Additionally, the session provided an opportunity for members to engage in budget orientation debates in line with circular no. 2026-2031/MEF/MATM of June 30, 2026, concerning the preparation of local authorities' budgets for 2027. The meeting also addressed various other community-related issues under miscellaneous business.