Family & Children — Philippine Legal Questions Answered

The person my child actually lives with is not a relative — can they exercise substitute parental authority?
Does a final adoption order automatically end the biological parents' parental authority over the child?
Which government agencies helped write the rules for correcting errors in Philippine birth, marriage, and death records?
Which Philippine government agencies must set up a program to protect children from abuse and trafficking?
Am I a solo parent if my spouse is physically or mentally incapacitated?
Am I legally liable if my minor child injures someone or damages their property?
Are children given priority during evacuation caused by armed conflict?
Are children protected from being targeted or attacked during armed conflict?
Are entries in the civil register proof of the facts they state?
Are parents still answerable for a child who is already eighteen but not yet twenty-one?
Are solo parents given priority in government housing projects?
Are records of a VAWC case, including those at the barangay, confidential?
At what age does a Filipino legally become an adult?
If part of the law that lets me fix a clerical error on my birth certificate is struck down, can I still use the rest of it?
My child's birth was hidden from my husband for years — does the deadline to dispute legitimacy start from birth or from when he found out?
My child inherited property worth more than P50,000 — do I have to post a bond to manage it?
Both parents exercise parental authority jointly — what happens if we disagree on a decision about our child?
Can a barangay kagawad issue a protection order if the barangay captain is unavailable?
Can a child be used as a model in a beer or cigarette advertisement?
Can a child arrested in connection with armed conflict be detained together with adult detainees?
Can a child still sue to establish their legitimate status even after a parent has died?
Can the court issue a temporary protection order without first hearing my abuser's side?
Can a drug dependent who refuses treatment be confined for rehabilitation against his will?
Can a father go to court to prove he is not the father of a child using his surname?
Can a father who signed the birth record later go to court to deny that the child is his?
Can a father qualify as a solo parent, or is it only for mothers?
My incompetent father co-owns land with his siblings, and they now want to partition it — can his guardian simply agree to the partition on his behalf, or does the court have to weigh in first?
My aunt has dementia but lives permanently abroad, though she still owns land here in the Philippines — can a Philippine court appoint someone to manage that property even though she's a nonresident?
The bondsman for my sister's guardian wants to be released from the bond he posted — can the court simply let him off the hook, and does that leave my incompetent sister's estate unprotected in the meantime?
My mother, who is under guardianship as an incompetent, moved her actual residence to a different province and acquired property there — can the guardianship case simply move with her, or do we have to start an entirely new case and pay new fees?
On what specific grounds can a husband legally dispute that a child born during the marriage is his?
Can a parent or guardian be charged for allowing a child to perform in an indecent show?
Can a parent be cited for contempt for refusing to cooperate in a minor's drug rehabilitation?
Can a parent file for a VAWC protection order on behalf of their abused daughter?
Can a permanent protection order still be issued if my husband refuses to show up in court?
Can a police officer file a protection order for a woman being abused?
Can a relative file a VAWC protection order on my behalf, and how close must the relationship be?
Can a relative file the petition to correct my birth certificate on my behalf?
Can a relative raising a child as head of the family qualify as a solo parent?
Can a school or rural health unit be used as a military command post?
Can a DSWD or barangay social worker file a protection order for a VAWC victim?
Can a solo parent get livelihood training or seed capital?
Can a teacher or school administrator physically punish my child while exercising special parental authority?
Can a widow continue using her deceased husband's surname after he dies?
Can adoptive parents cancel an adoption if they simply change their minds?
If a crime allegedly resulted in a child being born, can the accused be ordered to pay support for that child while the criminal case is still pending, before any conviction?
Can an adoption be cancelled if the adoptive parent abuses or abandons the child?
Can an adult be adopted in the Philippines?
Can an eighteen-year-old sign a contract without a parent joining in?
Can the civil registrar correct an entry if no other document shows what the right entry should be?
Can a child support amount be increased or decreased later if circumstances change?
Can children be recruited as soldiers, guides or couriers in an armed conflict?
Can children be used as models in advertisements for liquor, cigarettes, or violence?
Can concerned citizens who witnessed the abuse file a protection order for the victim?
Can a Philippine court admonish parents when their child is found delinquent?
Can a court appoint a separate guardian just to manage my child's property?
Can my creditors go after support I receive under a contract or a will?
Can my family override the funeral arrangements I have expressly stated I want when I die?
Can I apply for a protection order against my abuser myself, or does someone else have to file it?
Can I ask a court to order disciplinary measures for my unruly child?
Can I ask for a protection order as part of an existing civil or criminal case instead of filing a separate one?
Can I change my first name because it is embarrassing or extremely hard to spell and pronounce?
Can I change my first name because it keeps getting confused with a relative's?
Can I change my surname without going to court under RA 9048?
Is there a limit on how many times I can avail of an administrative civil registry correction?
Can an entry in the civil register be corrected without going to court?
I live overseas, so can I correct my Philippine birth certificate without flying home?
Can I file a second petition if my birth certificate still has another error?
Can I file for a protection order in the place where I live rather than where the abuse happened?
Can I get a barangay protection order on the same day I apply for it?
Can I get a free lawyer to help me apply for a protection order?
Can I get a free medical certificate if I report the abuse to a doctor or health worker?
Can I qualify for a free PAO lawyer if my husband controls all of our money?
Can I get a permanent protection order even if my abuser was acquitted of the criminal charge?
Can a parent voluntarily give up their parental authority to a relative?
Can I keep my home address secret in a protection order application if my abuser might find me?
Could I lose parental authority by filing a disciplinary petition against my own child?
Everyone has always known me by a different first name, so can I make that name official?
Can I marry at eighteen without my parents' consent?
If a parent refuses to give urgently needed support to their child, can someone else step in and get reimbursed?
Can I still get a protection order even if a long time has passed since the abuse happened?
Can a mother's own statement or admission make her child illegitimate?
Can a child legally be committed to a children's home as a disciplinary measure, and for how long?
Can my child be compelled to testify against me in a criminal case?
Can my child use his father's surname if the father acknowledges him?
Can my child use his father's surname if the father and I were never married?
Can my lawyer, counselor, or doctor file a VAWC protection order for me?
Can my parents still manage my property after I turn eighteen?
Can a public school in the Philippines require religious instruction?
Can the administrative correction law be used for an error recorded long before it was passed?
Can a funeral parlor or anyone else exhume or transfer human remains without the consent of the family?
Can support for my sibling be taken from our conjugal partnership property?
Can someone legally challenge a child's legitimation, and how long do they have to do it?
Can the person paying support choose to provide room and board instead of a cash allowance?
Can creditors garnish support that someone left me in a will?
Can support money already given be seized to pay off some other debt?
If parental authority is terminated for something like abandonment, can it later be revived?
Can the barangay captain file a protection order for a VAWC victim in his barangay?
Can the civil registrar change the sex or age written on my birth certificate?
Can the court order my abuser to post a bond to keep the peace, and what happens if he cannot pay it?
Can the court stop my abuser from leaving the country during a VAWC case?
If a court-appointed guardian breaches the conditions of his guardian's bond and squanders my incompetent mother's money, can I sue on the bond directly, or does the case have to go through the original guardianship proceeding?
A marriage I never entered into is recorded under my name in the civil registry — how do I have that record cancelled?
Can I change my first name just to avoid confusion?
Can I legally change my first name to the nickname everyone already calls me?
My child was born eleven months after my husband died — who has to prove whether the child is legitimate?
Are children born or conceived only after the nullity judgment under Article 36 also considered legitimate?
Is a child conceived through artificial insemination considered legitimate?
Who has custody of our kids while our legal separation case is pending?
If both my spouse and my child are claiming support from me and I cannot afford both, who gets priority?
Is my child considered illegitimate if we were not married when the child was born?
If I let my child manage some of my property, do they get to keep the income from it?
When do the ordinary guardianship rules apply instead of the parents' automatic authority over a child's property?
Who supports our children while our annulment case is still in court?
In what order are relatives liable to give support in the Philippines?
Are the children from my second marriage still legitimate if my missing spouse comes back?
My parents lived together for decades but never married — are their children legitimate or illegitimate?
Does the Family Code protect the legitimacy of children who were born before the court declared the marriage void for psychological incapacity?
Do my children get their property share before I can remarry after an annulment?
Can I correct a misspelled middle name without a court case?
Can I correct the day and month of my birthdate without a court petition?
Can I correct a misspelled name on my birth certificate without going to court?
Can I correct the sex or gender entry on my birth certificate without going to court?
Can a court appoint a guardian over my child's property even though I am alive and exercising parental authority?
If a court judicially declares me an absentee, does that automatically end my parental authority?
Will Philippine courts interpret the Anti-VAWC law strictly or in favor of victims?
How much time does a husband have to legally dispute a child's legitimacy?
Do children get priority when an area is evacuated because of armed conflict?
Do I have to file a civil registry correction in person, or can someone file it for me?
Do I have to publish a newspaper notice to change my first name?
Do I need a clearance showing I have no pending case before I can change my first name?
Do I need to file a court case to correct an error on my birth certificate?
Do I need an NBI or police clearance to change my first name?
Do I lose my solo parent benefits if my circumstances change?
Do I stop being a solo parent if my situation changes and I am no longer alone?
Do legitimated children have the same rights as children born within marriage?
If a lower-level court, like a justice of the peace or municipal court, handles a guardianship case instead of the regional court, are the records kept to a lower standard than a regular court case?
Do Philippine laws on family status and legal capacity still apply to Filipinos living abroad?
Does a petition to change my first name have to be a sworn affidavit?
Does a drug conviction cost me parental authority over my child?
As the newly appointed guardian of my incompetent mother, does my authority automatically cover managing her money and property, or only her physical care?
After the court issues its final order appointing, or denying, a guardian for my incompetent uncle, does that order have to be reported anywhere besides the case file itself?
If my name change has to go through the courts, will the petition be published in a newspaper before the hearing?
Does a child legitimated by the parents' later marriage have the same rights as one born inside the marriage?
Does a protection order application get heard ahead of other cases on the court's calendar?
Does an application for a protection order have to be in writing and sworn under oath?
My uncle, who was declared a legal absentee years ago, has suddenly reappeared, does that automatically end the administration of his property, or does something formal need to happen first?
Does abandonment by my spouse make me a solo parent?
Does adoption cut off all legal ties between the child and the biological parents?
Does an old will or insurance policy written in favour of a minor change now that majority begins at eighteen?
Does an unborn child have legal rights under Philippine law?
Does a petition to change my first name have to be published in a newspaper?
When the court finally issues its order ending my brother's guardianship, does that order automatically update any public record, or do we need to take some further step ourselves?
If a court strikes down one part of the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act as unconstitutional, is the entire law voided?
Does legal separation make me a solo parent for welfare benefits?
If I'm legitimated by my parents' later marriage, do my rights count from my birth or only from the wedding?
If I let my child carry the father's surname, does the father gain custody?
My younger brother, a minor ward, just got married — does that automatically end his guardianship, and can he now handle his own property without our guardian's involvement?
Does Philippine law still recognize a 'natural child by legal fiction'?
Does RA 9048 apply to birth certificate errors made before it took effect?
At the hearing on a petition to place my elderly father under guardianship for incompetency, does he actually have to be physically present, and what does the court do once it's convinced he needs a guardian?
Does the Civil Code still determine who is a Filipino citizen?
Does the father of an illegitimate child get a say in decisions about the child?
Does my petition to correct a civil registry entry have to be sworn before a notary?
If the court is appointing a representative to manage my missing brother's property, does his wife automatically get first priority for that role, or could the court just pick anyone it wants?
What extra research and monitoring duties does the DSWD have for solo parents under the law?
Do families have the right to be housed together in an evacuation center during armed conflict?
I moved away from my hometown, so can I file the correction where I live now instead of where I was born?
Can the income from my child's own property be used to pay for the child's support and education?
What is RA 9262 officially called?
Can a grandparent take over parental authority if both parents are alive but deemed unsuitable by the court?
Both my parents are gone — who exercises parental authority over me, and how is that person chosen?
Can grandparents get custody of a grandchild in the Philippines?
If a court appointed a guardian for a minor's property before the new Civil Code took effect, is that guardianship still valid?
I am the guardian of a minor - can I sign a compromise agreement for him without getting court approval?
Who manages a minor child's property in the Philippines?
Does my half-sibling have the same right to demand support from me as a full brother or sister?
My child died as a minor before finishing the case to establish legitimacy — can I continue the action as heir?
How does the government pay for programs required under the child protection law?
What kind of proof establishes that a child is legitimate?
If I want to contest my cousin's petition to have our uncle declared legally absent, what exactly do I have to do to formally oppose it, and is there a deadline?
How does a father formally recognise an illegitimate child as his own?
Once the comment on a support pendente lite application is filed, how quickly does the court actually hold a hearing, and how is the case proven at that hearing?
How can an illegitimate child legally establish who their parent is?
How is the peso amount of child support legally calculated in the Philippines?
How does the penalty in a drug case change when the offender is a minor?
I was just served an application for support pendente lite in our case — how long do I have to respond, and what does my response need to include?
How long does the court take to decide a petition to confine a drug dependent?
It's now been three years since my father disappeared without a word, and he never left anyone managing his property — is that long enough to formally have him declared an absentee, or do we need to wait longer?
How long does the civil registrar have to decide my petition to correct an entry?
How long is a correction petition posted before a decision is made?
The court approved the sale of my incompetent sister's land to fund her care — does the guardian have unlimited time to actually complete that sale, and what has to happen to the money once it does?
How long does a permanent protection order last?
How many copies of the correction petition do I have to file?
How many documents do I need to prove the correct civil registry entry?
How much older must an adopter be than the child being adopted?
How soon after being appointed does a guardian have to report what's actually in my incompetent brother's estate, and does he have to keep updating that report every year afterward?
I suspect a relative is hiding cash and jewelry belonging to my incompetent aunt before her guardian could inventory it — is there a way to force that relative to answer for it in court?
Once I file a petition to have my missing uncle declared an absentee, how will the people who might contest it, his creditors, his other relatives, actually find out about the hearing?
I filed a court petition to correct a substantial error in my birth certificate, how will other people who might be affected, like the civil registrar or family members, actually learn about the hearing?
My husband lives abroad and learned of the birth later — how long does he have to impugn the child's legitimacy?
If I apply for a protection order, is it treated as a request for both a temporary and a permanent one?
My child was born before the new Civil Code but I want to acknowledge him as a natural child now — does the new code's recognition apply to him even though he was born before it?
If an illegitimate child's filiation is based only on an unsigned acknowledgment, when must the case to establish it be brought?
Do indigenous communities have a say in child protection programs that affect them?
If a court strikes down one part of the child abuse law, does the entire law become void?
Is a child arrested in an armed conflict convicted, or are the proceedings suspended?
My father has been guardian of my incompetent sister for over a year now — is he entitled to be paid for his work managing her estate, and is there a limit on how much?
My incompetent uncle has outstanding debts from before he was placed under guardianship — is his guardian obligated to pay them, and where does that money actually come from?
Is a misspelled name on my birth certificate a clerical error the civil registrar can fix?
Is a mother who keeps a child born from rape a solo parent?
Is a parent whose spouse is in prison a solo parent?
Is a court protection order valid outside the city or province where it was issued?
Is a widowed parent considered a solo parent?
Is an adopted child legally considered the legitimate child of the adopter for all purposes?
Is an unmarried mother who keeps her child a solo parent?
Is buying or selling a child a crime under the child protection law?
Is the filing fee waived if I am an indigent petitioner?
Is the penalty higher if the person who abused the child is a parent or close relative?
Is the civil registrar personally liable for altering an entry?
Is there a fee to correct a birth certificate entry, and what if I cannot afford it?
Is there a fee to file a birth certificate correction?
Is there a health care program for solo parents and their children?
My co-parent left the country and never came back — does the court need to formally declare the child abandoned before I can say the other parent's authority is over?
What are the legal grounds to change your first name in the Philippines?
After a legal separation decree, who is awarded custody of the minor children?
My husband was gravely ill during the period the child could have been conceived — can that be used to question the child's legitimacy?
My husband and I lived in different cities the whole time I conceived — can he impugn our child's legitimacy on that ground?
Can biological or scientific evidence be used to prove a child born during marriage is not the husband's?
Does a legitimate child have the right to use both parents' surnames?
What is the difference between a legitimate and an illegitimate child under Philippine law?
If my child died before I could marry their other parent, do my grandchildren still benefit from legitimation?
Who is allowed to challenge a child's legitimation, and within what period?
My brother died before our parents finally married — can his own children still benefit from legitimation?
What are local government units required to do to help prevent violence against women and children?
If there is a legal or moral reason I cannot take the person into my home, can I still insist on giving support by housing them with me?
I am an overseas Filipino — can I file a civil registry correction at a Philippine consulate?
If a mother remarries soon after her first marriage ends, which husband is presumed to be the father?
Must a father pay support for an illegitimate child he has never recognised?
Someone owes money to my incompetent sister from before her guardianship began — does her guardian have authority to go after that debt, and does he also have to handle her legal battles for her?
Must a married person adopt jointly with their spouse?
Must an abused child be placed under the protective custody of the DSWD?
Are children legally required to obey their parents under the Family Code?
Do petitions involving parental authority over a child need to be under oath?
Am I still legally required to support my adult sibling if their financial need was caused by their own fault or negligence?
Must the barangay chairman report the children living in an area hit by armed conflict?
Must the prosecutor and court staff explain my rights in a language I understand in a VAWC case?
Do I have to try to settle with a family member before I can sue them?
Does the old rule on voluntarily recognizing a 'natural child' born before the Civil Code took effect in 1950 still apply today?
If there are no parents or judicially appointed guardian, can my oldest sibling exercise parental authority over me?
If two people are both obliged to support me, can a court order just one of them to pay everything when urgent?
My parent never formally acknowledged me — can I prove legitimate filiation by showing I was always treated as a legitimate child?
My neighbour died and I paid for the funeral because the relatives refused to act — can I demand that those relatives pay me back?
Can a parent lose parental authority for allowing someone else to sexually abuse the child?
If a parent is sentenced to prison, do they permanently lose parental authority?
Can a parent be permanently stripped of parental authority for sexually abusing their child?
A parent is unjustly refusing to support his minor child — if I step in and feed and clothe the child, can I recover those costs from the parent?
Is a contract where I sign away my parental authority to a grandparent valid?
Does parental authority extend to managing a child's property as well as the child's person?
At what point does parental authority end because my child has been emancipated?
What is parental authority under the Family Code?
A parent lost parental authority when convicted but later received presidential pardon — is authority restored?
My parent is convicted of a crime carrying civil interdiction — is parental authority lost permanently or just suspended?
If my spouse dies, do I automatically keep parental authority over our children or do I need a court order?
My spouse and I cannot agree on how to invest our child's inherited money — whose decision governs?
What does the law require parents to do to ensure their child's rights are respected and their duties are followed?
Do parents need a court order to manage their minor child's property, or is it automatic?
Do parents have any right to enjoy the fruits of property their child earned or was given?
If I appeal a judgment ordering me to pay support, do I still have to pay while the appeal is pending?
My teenage son manages our rental property — is he entitled to be paid for it?
What is the penalty for falsifying a civil registry correction?
My teenager is beyond my control — can I ask a court to order disciplinary measures?
Does the Philippines still have separate juvenile courts?
I was already pregnant when we got married — is our child legitimate?
Must the children's presumptive legitimes be delivered before either spouse can remarry after an annulment?
I agreed in a contract to give a fixed monthly support and then lost my job — can the amount be adjusted?
I paid support during the case but the court later ruled I was not liable — can I get the money back?
I paid my nephew's hospital bills without his father knowing — can I get the money back from the father?
What special protections do children of indigenous communities have under the child protection law?
What is a municipal Council for the Protection of Children supposed to do?
Is a teacher allowed to physically discipline my child while acting under special parental authority?
If a parent sexually abuses their own child, can they ever get back parental authority?
Is there a legal standard for how elaborate a funeral must be relative to what the deceased could afford or their standing in life?
If a court strikes down part of the Solo Parents' Welfare Act as unconstitutional, does the whole law become void?
Does the law require a special education system for children of indigenous cultural communities?
Do spouses still have to support each other while an annulment or nullity case is ongoing?
Why was the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act passed?
I paid for the food and lodging of someone whose family was legally obliged to support them but refused — can I claim reimbursement from the family?
Can someone who supported my relative without my knowledge demand reimbursement from me?
Does a grandparent or sibling exercising substitute parental authority have the same powers over the child as a parent?
Do the summary proceeding rules for spousal-consent petitions also apply to parental-authority cases?
My child's medical needs increased since the support order was issued — can I ask the court to increase it?
Can a creditor garnish support money that has already been paid to me?
Where does the money for spousal and child support come from while our annulment case is still pending?
Does the obligation to support each other end once our annulment or nullity decree becomes final?
The court ordered support while the case is pending but the other party refuses to pay — what happens?
My ex lost his job and wants to reduce child support — can the court reduce it if circumstances have changed?
Can I get support for my child while the support case is still being decided?
If a surviving parent remarries, does that affect their parental authority over the children?
My child was abandoned by the other parent — do I need to file a separate case for the court to declare abandonment and end that parent's authority?
A neighbour paid for my hungry child when the other parent refused — can that neighbour get reimbursed from the parent who refused?
If two relatives are both legally required to support me, how is the cost divided between them?
Up to what age are children covered by solo parent benefits?
While an annulment case is pending, does the parent without custody still have a legal right to visit the children?
What warning has to appear on a protection order issued under the Anti-VAWC law?
What rights do I have as a victim under the anti-VAWC law?
What is a parent legally required to do for their child under the Family Code?
What counts as a clerical or typographical error in a civil registry entry?
What documents do I have to submit to correct an entry on my birth certificate?
What documents do I need to support a birth certificate correction petition?
What exactly does parental authority cover in terms of a parent's responsibility for the child's upbringing and character?
What duties does a child owe to their parents and other relatives under the Civil Code?
What events must be recorded in the civil register?
If the court grants my application for support pendente lite, what factors determine how much I'll actually receive, and what happens to the case if my application is denied instead?
Besides births and deaths, what other events or court decrees must be recorded in the Philippine civil register?
What happens after the civil registrar approves my correction?
What happens to a government employee who violates the civil registry correction law?
What happens if a government employee violates RA 9048?
What happens if a judge or official fails to act on my protection order application on time?
What happens to a child victim right after a child abuse case is filed?
What happens if a minor breaks the conditions of a suspended sentence in a drug case?
What happens if the two court-appointed doctors disagree on whether a person is drug dependent?
What is a barangay protection order and who has the power to issue one?
What is RA 7610, the law people mean when they say someone is being charged 'under RA 7610'?
What is the penalty for violating the law on administrative correction of civil registry entries?
What is a doctor or nurse required to do if they suspect I am a victim of abuse?
What information does a petition asking the court to appoint a guardian over an incompetent relative actually have to include, and can the case be thrown out later over a technical mistake in the paperwork?
What information do I actually need to include in a petition asking the court to declare my missing sister an absentee and appoint someone to manage her property?
After the hearing on my petition to change my name, what exactly does the judge need to be satisfied of before actually granting the change?
What rights does a child arrested for reasons related to armed conflict have?
What specific legal rights does a legitimate child have?
What rights does every child have under the Civil Code that parents or guardians are bound to respect?
What scholarship and education benefits can a solo parent get?
At the hearing on whether to let my father sell my incompetent brother's land, who actually gets to present evidence, and what standard does the judge use to decide?
What surname must a legitimate child use under the Civil Code?
What surname does an adopted child use in the Philippines?
What welfare services are available to solo parents and their families?
My son has the same name as me — can he use 'Junior', or must he use Roman numerals to distinguish himself?
At the hearing on my petition to have my missing father declared an absentee, what does the court check first before it even gets to whether he should actually be declared absent, and how long before that declaration takes effect?
When does parental authority over a child legally come to an end?
Does parental authority end automatically when the parent dies, or must a court order it?
When is an unborn child legally considered born for civil purposes?
Which court do I go to for a temporary or permanent protection order?
I was born in another province but live in Metro Manila now, so where do I file to correct my birth certificate?
Where does the fine imposed in a child abuse case actually go?
Where is a VAWC case filed if there is no designated family court where the crime happened?
Where do I file a judicial petition for change of name, and how long must I have lived there before filing?
Where do I file a petition involving parental authority over my child?
Which government agencies are responsible for programs for solo parents in the Philippines?
Which birth certificate errors can be fixed without a court case?
Which entries in the civil register can only be corrected or cancelled through a court proceeding?
Which court has jurisdiction over violence against women and children cases?
What kind of family disputes go through the faster summary court process instead of a regular trial?
When I have to support my parents or a sibling, does the money come from my own property or from our conjugal property?
Who can be adopted under Philippine law?
Who can file a petition to correct a civil registry error?
I filed a court petition to change my surname — can just anyone show up and oppose it, and does the government have any role at that hearing?
My brother vanished from his usual residence months ago, his whereabouts unknown, and he never left anyone in charge of his property — can I ask a court to appoint someone to manage his affairs in the meantime?
Once my father, as guardian, receives the proceeds from selling my incompetent brother's land, can he just hold onto the cash, or does the court get a say in how it's invested and managed afterward?
No guardian has been appointed and both parents are absent — who has parental authority over my child next?
My father, guardian of my incompetent brother, wants to sell some of my brother's land to pay for his care — before the court allows that, does anyone else actually get a chance to object?
Who has legal authority over a child who has been abandoned with no traceable parents?
Which parent exercises parental authority when the parents disagree?
If relatives disagree about who should arrange a family member's funeral, who has the legal right to decide?
Who is legally required to give support to a family member?
Who gets notified if someone files a petition about parental authority over my child?
Who writes the implementing rules for the child abuse and exploitation law, and when do they take effect?
Who must be included as parties in a court petition to correct or cancel a civil registry entry?
After I file a petition to be appointed guardian of my incompetent brother, who is legally required to be notified before the court actually holds a hearing on it?
If my minor child earns money from a part-time job, who legally owns that money?
Who pays for a drug dependent's treatment and rehabilitation?
Who has to prove legitimacy if my child was born more than 300 days after our marriage ended?
Who qualifies as a solo parent in the Philippines?
Who was responsible for writing the implementing rules for the Solo Parents' Welfare Act?
Who wrote the implementing rules for the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act?
Whose consent is required before a child can be adopted?
Whose duty is it to register a court decree of adoption or legal separation with the civil registry?
Will a first-time minor drug offender's record be erased after completing a suspended sentence?
Will my petition to change my first name be posted where other people can see it?
Will the court consider my husband's history of abusing other people when deciding my protection order?

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