Practice question
A competent19-year-old defendant is personally served. No special contrary rule or incompetency exists. The defendant objects only that a parent was not also served because majority used to begin at21. Which is correct?
- An adult’s parent is automatically the sole defendant
- Every person under21 is still a minor for all purposes
- The summons must always go to a grandparent
- The former age does not impose minor service on this adult
- Personal service can never reach a19-year-old
Legal references
- Current Rule14 Sections6–10 and20–21, AM19-10-20-SC: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
- RA6809 Section1, majority at18 unless otherwise provided: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6809_1989.html
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