Practice question
A child whose claim is governed by the Family Code relies solely on Article 172's second-paragraph open-and-continuous-status evidence to establish nonmarital filiation. The alleged parent is alive. Must the child consider Article 175's special timing rule?
- No, every filiation action has unlimited time
- No, only the parent's lawyer chooses time limits
- No, status evidence abolishes all periods
- No, the secondary mode has no legal significance
- Yes; that statutory basis is tied to bringing the action during the alleged parent's lifetime
Legal references
- Family Code Articles163–180: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1987/eo_209_1987.html
- Lucas v. Lucas, GR190710, June6 2011, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2011/jun2011/gr_190710_2011.html
- RA9255 amending Article176: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/277
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