Practice question
A minor adoptee has suffered repeated physical maltreatment by the adopter despite counseling. A social worker assists the adoptee in invoking the statutory ground. The adopter says only an adopter may seek cancellation and that the child must wait until adulthood. Which response follows Section 47?
- Only adopter preference matters
- Minority permanently prevents any petition
- Counseling automatically makes every later act lawful
- Every complaint instantly rescinds adoption without a decision
- The adoptee may pursue rescission through the prescribed assistance; minority does not eliminate the statutory remedy
Legal references
- RA 11642, Sections 47 and 51: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/94036
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