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Practice question: Solo Parenthood (RA 8972, Sec. 7, as amended)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A co-parent sends one seasonal gift that does not meet the Family Code support requirement. May an employer treat that fact alone as necessarily ending otherwise established solo-parent status?
  1. No; Section16 expressly distinguishes such gifts
  2. Yes; any gift automatically proves shared legal support
  3. Yes; the value and adequacy never matter
  4. Yes; occasional assistance is expressly forbidden
  5. Yes; a gift erases all parental duties

Legal references

  • RA11861 amended RA8972 Sections7 and16: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11861_2022.html

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