Practice question
In 2026, applicants seek to initiate a new domestic administrative adoption. Counsel relies only on RA 8369's original adoption provision to file it as an original judicial adoption petition. What is the proper response?
- The original wording controls permanently.
- The amount of the child's property determines the trial court.
- Any court may act if both applicants consent.
- Adoption is now a barangay proceeding.
- Apply RA 11642 and the NACC administrative adoption process.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8369_1997.html — RA 8369 §§5,12,17.
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11642_2022.html — RA 11642 §6 (NACC jurisdiction).
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