Practice question
In a properly filed Rule103 surname case, a neighboring business owner with a claimed interest appears to oppose. The petitioner demands exclusion because the objector is neither a relative nor a government lawyer. What should govern?
- An interested person may appear and oppose; kinship is not the stated condition
- Only blood relatives may oppose
- Only a person bearing the proposed name may oppose
- A private person is always excluded
- Every opposition establishes that the petition must be denied
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rules103 Sections3–6 and108 Sections5–7: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_72-109_proceedings.html
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