Practice question
Under Boquiren, may legitimated status ordinarily be attacked merely as a collateral issue in an unrelated proceeding?
- Yes, no direct action is needed
- Yes, any clerical correction automatically changes status
- Yes, every surname request cancels legitimation
- No, the challenge must be brought through the proper direct proceeding by a proper party
- Only the registrar’s preference matters
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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