Practice question
A minor ward reaches the age of majority. The guardian wants the minor-guardianship order to continue indefinitely over the now-adult's property merely because adult supervision seems convenient. No legal ground for adult incapacity has been established. Which is correct?
- A minor order automatically creates permanent adult incapacity.
- The minor Rule provides termination on coming of age; any adult guardianship requires its separate lawful basis and process.
- Every adult must retain a guardian until marriage.
- A guardian may privately extend all powers without court action.
- The ward can never question the guardian's accounts.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_72-109_proceedings.html — Rules88–91 and adult-guardianship Rules92–97, subject to later law and AM03-02-05-SC for minors.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/assets/pdf/journals/Collation_and_Codification_of_SC_Issuance_DIGITAL.pdf — Supreme Court primary compilation pp1228–1236, AM03-02-05-SC April1 2003, Rule on Guardianship of Minors.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/jun2024/gr_268643_2024.html — Santos v Republic, GR268643, June10 2024, main decision (minor guardianship and best interests).
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