Practice question
Under Article 176 as amended, what is the ordinary parental-authority rule for a nonmarital child?
- Automatic exclusive paternal authority
- Parental authority of the mother
- Automatic authority of the father's employer
- No parental authority exists
- Authority belongs to the wealthiest neighbor
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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