Practice question
In a properly filed Rule 103 proceeding, no one opposes the petition. Must the court grant the requested name solely because there is no opposition?
- Yes, silence is conclusive proof.
- No; publication and the allegations must be proved, and proper and reasonable cause must appear.
- Yes, verification eliminates all need for evidence.
- Yes, the petitioner may direct the judgment.
- No; an unopposed petition must always be dismissed.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_72-109_proceedings.html — Rule 103 sections 1–6: verified petition, residence, publication, hearing and judgment.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2010/dec2010/gr_186027_2010.html — Republic v. Mercadera, G.R. 186027, December 8, 2010, main opinion: administrative primacy for first-name changes.
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2001/ra_9048_2001.html — sections 1, 4 and 7: first-name changes and recourse after administrative denial.
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