Practice question
A child falls within a Section 22 category and is eleven years old. The applicants say category eligibility eliminates any need to address the child’s written consent under Section 23. Which is correct?
- Eligibility does not dispense with the distinct consent requirement applicable to an adoptee ten or older
- Every eligible child loses the right to be heard
- Section 22 repeals Section 23
- Only adults may give adoption consent
- A relative’s signature automatically replaces the child’s required consent
Legal references
- RA11642, Sections21-34, domestic administrative adoption: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11642_2022.html
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