All ▸ Bar 2024 ▸ CIVIL LAW ▸ III. PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS ▸ N. Paternity and Filiation ▸ 2. Legitimate and Illegitimate Children - Family Code, arts. 164-165 and 167-169 ▸ d. Action to Impugn Legitimacy - Family Code, arts. 166 and 170-171

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Question 2: Legitimate and Illegitimate Children - Action to Impugn Legitimacy

Marvin and Marie got married in 2010 and had a child named Mark in 2012. However, rumors started circulating that Marie had an affair with her co-worker, Steven, around the time she conceived Mark. Marvin is now doubting the legitimacy of Mark and wants to take legal action to impugn his legitimacy.

Based on the provisions of the Family Code of the Philippines, particularly on the topic of Action to Impugn Legitimacy, answer the following questions:

What are the grounds for an action to impugn legitimacy of a child?
What is the prescriptive period within which an action to impugn legitimacy should be filed?
What is the effect of a final judgment declaring the nullity or annulment of a marriage on the legitimacy of a child?

Explain your answers thoroughly and provide the corresponding provisions of the Family Code to support your arguments.

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