Practice question
A Filipino couple habitually residing abroad asks whether Filipino citizenship alone makes intercountry adoption legally impossible. Which answer is correct?
- Yes, every Filipino must use only a domestic route regardless of residence
- Yes, only income determines the route
- Yes, a private agreement is the only option
- No; the statutory definition includes the stated habitual-residence situation, with eligibility and processing still required
- Yes, obtaining a passport alone completes adoption
Legal references
- RA8043, as amended by RA11642, intercountry-adoption framework: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1995/ra_8043_1995.html
- RA11642, NACC reorganization and alternative-care powers: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11642_2022.html
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