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In a city, a private wedding broker named Marco knowingly facilitates the marriage of a 15-year-old girl, Kiara, to a 20-year-old man by (1) arranging for Kiara's aunt to pose as Kiara's mother and sign a parental-consent form, (2) presenting the forged consent to the local Civil Registrar to obtain a marriage license, and (3) assisting at the civil ceremony for a fee. The marriage takes place. Later, Kiara seeks relief and authorities charge Marco with Facilitation of Child Marriage under RA 11596. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine and elements of the offense. (b) Apply the elements to Marco's acts (forging parental consent, obtaining the license, and assisting at the ceremony). Do these acts constitute facilitation of a child marriage under RA 11596? (c) Does Marco's knowledge of Kiara's age affect liability under the statute?