Superseded in part. This rule no longer governs guardianship of minors. A.M. No. 03-02-05-SC, the Rule on Guardianship of Minors (effective May 1, 2003), amends Rules 92 to 97 of the Rules of Court in that respect; its Section 27 provides that guardianship of incompetents who are not minors shall continue to be governed by the Rules of Court. Read the text below as the rule for guardianship of incompetents; where the ward is a minor, the 2003 Rule governs.
Text of the provision
Sec. 4. Record to be kept by the justice of the peace or municipal judge. — When a justice of the peace or municipal court takes cognizance of the proceedings in pursuance of the provisions of these rules, the record of the proceedings shall be kept as in the court of first instance.
Rules of Court, Rule 97, Section 4. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against four independently published renderings of the Rules of Court — only text on which at least two independent publishers agree is shown.
About this section
This is Section 4 of Rule 97 (Termination Of Guardianship) of the Rules of Court of the Philippines — the Special Proceedings rules (Rules 72–109), in force since January 1, 1964. The text above is reproduced verbatim. The text is reproduced as promulgated in 1964, so it names the courts of that era: Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 (1981) reorganized the judiciary and abolished the Court of First Instance and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, whose jurisdiction is now exercised by the Regional Trial Courts.
Related provisions
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.