Practice question
A relative files a petition styled as correction of a spelling error but actually seeks cancellation of a child’s legitimation because the parents supposedly never had a qualifying marriage. The requested ruling would substantively change the child’s status. What must the court examine?
- Only the petition’s title, ignoring the relief
- Only whether the relative is upset
- Whether the handwriting is attractive
- The substance of the status challenge, proper direct proceedings, Article 182 standing and timeliness, and the asserted missing statutory prerequisite
- Whether the child has finished school
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/5/95173 — Family Code, Articles 174 and 178–182
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9858_2009.html — RA 9858, amended Articles 177–178
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/feb2023/gr_250199_2023.html — Republic v. Boquiren, G.R. No. 250199, February 13, 2023
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