Practice question
A CDCLAA petition is pending before NACC when biological parents seek recovery. They demand that the relevant11642 framework be ignored because no adoption petition exists yet. Which follows11767 Section12?
- A pending CDCLAA petition is expressly included in its11642 referral
- Only a final adoption can invoke11642
- The statutory referral depends on the finder’s consent alone
- A pending legal-availability proceeding has no legal relevance
- The parents may privately cancel every pending proceeding
Legal references
- RA11767 Foundling Recognition and Protection Act: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11767_2022.html Section12.
- RA11642 Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11642_2022.html Section11.
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