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Practice question: Acquisition (RA 6809)

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Practice question

A17-year-old and parent execute a private paper declaring full majority solely by their agreement in2026. No special statutory emancipation ground applies. Which follows the current general statutory scheme?
  1. Their agreement alone does not replace the statutory attainment-of-majority rule
  2. Any private paper can set the general age of majority
  3. A parent can repeal RA6809 for one child
  4. Notarization always creates majority
  5. A birthday need not occur if the document says otherwise

Legal references

  • RA6809: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6809_1989.html Sections1–5, including transitional protection of existing favorable instruments.

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