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Concepts

Explore Concepts in Paternity, Filiation, and Legitimacy (RA 9255 and 9858) for the Philippine Bar. Browse subtopics and published practice questions, then…

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  1. Under Article 163, filiation may be established through which general sources? Multiple Choice Easy
  2. Under Article 164's general rule, children conceived or born during their parents' marriage are classified as what? Multiple Choice Easy
  3. Under Article 178, what event effects legitimation of an eligible child? Multiple Choice Easy
  4. At conception, unmarried parents had no impediment to marry except that both were seventeen. They later contract a vali… Multiple Choice Medium
  5. A father validly acknowledges his child born outside marriage and permits use of his surname under RA 9255. No subseque… Multiple Choice Medium
  6. At the child's conception, the father was in a valid subsisting marriage to another person. The parents later marry val… Multiple Choice Hard
  7. A child is born outside marriage. The parents meet amended Article 177's eligibility requirements and later celebrate a… Multiple Choice Hard
  8. Distinguish filiation, acknowledgment and legitimation. Essay Medium
  9. Explain RA 9858's amendment to Article 177. Essay Medium
  10. Explain why nonmarital status does not mean absence of a parent-child relationship or all legal rights. Essay Medium
  11. To what time do Article180’s effects of legitimation retroact? Multiple Choice Easy
  12. Under179, legitimated children enjoy what rights? Multiple Choice Easy