Practice question
A biological parent identifies a foundling who has not been adopted and asks for legal custody. The parent argues that a personal demand to the finder itself completes restoration. What is the proper statutory approach?
- The parent may simply disregard all protective arrangements
- The finder alone decides permanently
- No biological parent may ever petition
- The parent automatically wins without inquiry
- Petition the NACC and undergo the applicable process, with the child’s best interest paramount
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11767_2022.html — RA 11767, section 12
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11642_2022.html — RA 11642, section 11, voluntary commitment and restoration
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