Presidential Decrees1 min read
Section 31Sec./Art. 31
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Whose Consent is Necessary. - The written consent of the following to the adoption shall be necessary:
1. The person to be adopted, if fourteen years of age or over;
2. The natural parents of the child or his legal guardian of the Department of Social Welfare or any duly licensed child placement agency under whose care the child may be;
3. The natural children, fourteen years and above, of the adopting parents.
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