Practice question
At conception, unmarried parents had no impediment to marry except that both were seventeen. They later contract a valid marriage after reaching lawful age. Does their age at conception categorically exclude legitimation?
- Yes, age is never covered
- Yes, every nonmarital child is permanently ineligible
- Yes, surname use is the only path
- No; RA 9858 includes the sole under-eighteen impediment within Article 177's eligibility rule
- Yes, even a subsequent valid marriage is irrelevant
Legal references
- Family Code Articles163–180: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1987/eo_209_1987.html
- RA9255 amending Article176: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/277
- RA9858 amending Articles177–178: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/17263
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