Text of the provision
Art. 2032. The court's approval is necessary in compromises entered into by guardians, parents, absentee's representatives, and administrators or executors of decedent's estates.
(1810a)
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
Court approval is required for compromises by guardians, parents, absentees' representatives, and estate administrators/executors.
Related provisions
- Article 2031 — Mitigation of Damages.
- Article 2033 — Compromise by Juridical Persons.
Cases citing this article
- Rolando Sanchez, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 108947, September 29, 1997 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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