Article 186Family Code, Art. 186

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Provision: Article 186
Parent law: Family Code of the Philippines
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In case husband and wife jointly adopt or one spouse adopts the legitimate child of the other, joint parental authority shall be exercised by the spouses in accordance with this Code. (29a, EO and PD 603)

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Paano humingi ng sustento para sa anak?Usually kailangan i-prove ang relationship, needs ng bata, capacity ng parent, and records ng support or non-support.Read cited answer Magkano ang dapat na child support?Walang fixed na halaga ang child support sa batas. Depende ito sa pangangailangan ng bata at sa kakayahan ng magulang na magbigay. Sinasabi ng Family Code na ang support ay dapat "in proportion to the resources or means of the giver and to the necessities of the recipient" .Read cited answer Ano ang proseso ng annulment sa Pilipinas?Sa Pilipinas, ang "annulment" ay isang court process na nagpapawalang-bisa sa kasal na valid nang ipinagdiriwang pero may defect na nasa batas. Naiiba ito sa "declaration of nullity," na para sa kasal na void mula simula — tulad ng kasal ng menor de edad o kasal na walang lisensya . Ang hinihingi ng batas: kailangan may ground na nasa Family Code, at kailangan patunayan sa korte na ang ground na iyon ay nasa panahon ng kasal .Read cited answer

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