Practice question
A foreign national has habitually resided in the Philippines for three years and seeks domestic adoption under Section 21(e). All other qualifications are assumed satisfied, but no residency-waiver category applies. The applicant relies on the old three-year rule. What is correct under RA 11642?
- The stated category requires at least five years, so three years is insufficient without a waiver.
- Three years necessarily satisfies the current statutory requirement.
- Foreign nationals are always ineligible under every circumstance.
- A private sponsor may erase the residency requirement.
- Residence is irrelevant in the specified foreign-applicant category.
Legal references
- RA11642 Section21, Who May Adopt; https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11642_2022.html
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