Text of the provision
Art. 986. The father and mother, if living, shall inherit in equal shares. Should one only of them survive, he or she shall succeed to the entire estate of the child.
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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
The father and mother, if living, inherit in equal shares. Should only one of them survive, he or she succeeds to the entire estate of the child.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 985 — Parents and Ascendants Inherit Next.
- Article 987 — Nearer Ascendants Exclude the Rest.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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