Practice question
In an Article 36 nullity case like Tangarorang, is psychological incapacity itself a ground automatically to downgrade a previously legitimated child?
- Always
- No; Article 54 preserves the child’s status
- Only if the mother asks
- Only if the father leaves
- Only if the child changes school
Legal references
- Republic v. Tangarorang, G.R. No.272006, February 5, 2025, MAIN decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/69852
- Family Code, Articles54,174,177-182: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1987/eo_209_1987.html
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