Text of the provision
Sec. 17. Legitimacy. – The adoptee shall be considered the legitimate son/daughter of the adopter
(s) for all intents and purposes and as such is entitled to all the rights and obligations provided by law to legitimate sons/daughters born to them without discrimination of any kind. To this end, the adoptee is entitled to love, guidance, and support in keeping with the means of the family.
Domestic Adoption Act of 1998, Republic Act No. 8552 (1998). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
The adopted child is treated as the adopters’ legitimate son or daughter for all intents and purposes, with all the rights and obligations the law gives to legitimate children born to them, without discrimination of any kind. That includes an entitlement to love, guidance and support in keeping with the family’s means.
Related provisions
- Section 16 — Parental Authority Transferred.
- Section 18 — Succession Rights.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.