Text of the provision
Sec. 10. Service upon minors and incompetents. — When the defendant is a minor, insane or otherwise an incompetent person, service of summons shall be made upon him or her personally and on his or her legal guardian if he or she has one, or if none, upon his or her guardian ad litem whose appointment shall be applied for by the plaintiff. In the case of a minor, service shall be made on his or her parent or guardian.
2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 14, Section 10. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and the ChanRobles rendering.
About this section
This is Section 10 of Rule 14 (Summons) of the 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC and in force since May 1, 2020. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.
Related provisions
- Section 9 — Service consistent with international conventions.
- Section 11 — Service upon spouses.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.