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Section 28Sec./Art. 28
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Who May Not Adopt. - The following persons may not adopt:
1. A married person without the written consent of the spouse;
2. The guardian with respect to the ward prior to final approval of his accounts;
3. Any person who has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude;
4. An alien who is disqualified to adopt according to the laws of his own country or one with whose government the Republic of the Philippines has broken diplomatic relations.
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