Practice question
Eligible parents validly marry after their child’s birth, producing valid legitimation. A relative claims the child permanently retains inferior rights because the child was born earlier. Which is correct?
- Article 179 grants the same rights as legitimate children, with Article 180’s retroactive effect
- Birth before marriage makes legitimation legally impossible in every case
- The child must pay for equality
- Only a relative’s approval creates rights
- The status lasts only one year
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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