Practice question
A wife is convicted of adultery. The husband argues that this conviction alone necessarily establishes the child’s nonmarital status. What does Article 167 provide?
- The child remains considered legitimate despite that conviction; a proper challenge must meet the governing rules
- Every child is automatically nonmarital after such conviction
- The mother may choose any legal status by affidavit
- The criminal court’s sentence automatically amends every birth record
- The child loses juridical capacity
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/5/95173 — Family Code, Articles 166–171
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/oct2022/gr_222259_2022.html — Yap v. Yap, G.R. No. 222259, October 17, 2022, main opinion
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