Practice question
A foundling has statutory natural-born status but has not yet been adopted. An applicant says that citizenship automatically makes the applicant the legal parent. Which is correct?
- Citizenship recognition and creation of adoptive filiation are separate legal matters
- Natural-born status appoints any applicant as parent
- Citizenship eliminates all adoption requirements
- The finder may privately choose the legal effect
- Every citizen is automatically adopted
Legal references
- RA11767 Foundling Recognition and Protection Act: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11767_2022.html Sections5–6.
- RA11642 Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11642_2022.html adoption framework.
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