Practice question
A father validly recognizes his nonmarital child and asserts that this automatically transfers parental authority from the mother to him. No court order or special circumstance alters the ordinary rule. Is he correct?
- Yes, recognition automatically transfers all authority
- Yes, using his surname is decisive
- Yes, support always creates exclusive custody
- Yes, the mother loses authority on acknowledgment
- No; paternal recognition does not itself displace Article 176's maternal-authority rule
Legal references
- Family Code Articles163–180: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1987/eo_209_1987.html
- RA9255 amending Article176: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/277
- Grande v. Antonio, GR206248, February18 2014, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/56521
- Aquino v. Aquino, GR208912 and209018, December7 2021, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/dec2021/gr_208912_2021.html
- Viña v. Ty, GR273935, August18 2025, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/aug2025/gr_273935_2025.html
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