Practice question
While diligent inquiry into a foundling's parentage continues, an agency provides a lawful foster-care placement consistent with the child's best interests. Is such interim care categorically prohibited until adoption is final?
- Yes; the child must receive no care until final adoption.
- Yes; all foster care is automatic adoption.
- Yes; inquiry can continue only if the child remains unattended.
- No, because every temporary carer automatically becomes the adopter.
- No. Section 7 recognizes alternative care while the search is ongoing.
Legal references
- RA11767 Sections4,6 and7; https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11767_2022.html
- RA11642 domestic administrative adoption framework; https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11642_2022.html
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