Practice question
A child born before the parents’ marriage was legitimated through it. The marriage is later declared void under Article 36. An heir argues Article 54 protects only children first born during the marriage. Apply Tangarorang.
- Article 54 makes no such distinction for the Article 36 setting and preserves the legitimated child’s status
- Every premarital birth is permanently excluded
- The heir’s preference controls
- Article 179 protects only names
- The child must prove a new marriage
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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