Understanding Child Custody Laws for Illegitimate and Legitimate Children
Illegitimate children are those conceived and born outside of a valid marriage. The laws surrounding parental custody and authority for these children are more straightforward – custody generally falls to the mother. This rule applies regardless of whether the child is a minor or not. However, the father retains visitation rights, a topic we will delve into later.
Shared Parental Custody over Legitimate Children
When it comes to legitimate children, parental authority and custody are typically shared between both parents. The Family Code decrees that both the father and mother have a mutual responsibility to exercise parental authority over their shared offspring.
If the parents separate, the court designates which parent will have authority. This decision takes into account various factors, with a key emphasis on the preference of a child over seven years of age, unless the selected parent is unfit. For children under seven, the mother generally retains custody unless the court finds compelling reasons for an alternate arrangement.
Custody Laws for Minor Children
As stated earlier, the law generally favors keeping a child under seven with their mother, unless there are significant reasons to rule otherwise. In any disputes about minor children’s custody, the primary consideration is always the child’s physical, educational, social, and moral welfare. The resources and moral situations of the contending parents are also taken into account.
Impact of Parental Disagreement, Death, or Absence on Child Custody
In scenarios where the parents disagree, the father’s decision usually prevails unless there’s a judicial order stating otherwise. If one parent is absent or deceased, the present or surviving parent continues exercising parental authority. In the event that both parents are absent, deceased, or unfit, substitute parental authority is given to the surviving grandparent.
Suspension and Termination of Parental Authority
Parental authority can be automatically suspended if a parent is convicted of a crime that entails a civil interdiction penalty. The authority can also be suspended by the court if the parent has been found to be excessively harsh, gives corrupting counsel, compels the child to beg, or subjects the child to lascivious acts.
Parental authority can be terminated permanently by court order in the event of the parents’ or child’s death, the child’s emancipation, or if a person exercising parental authority subjects the child to sexual abuse.
Visitation Rights of Non-custodial Parents
Visitation rights in family law refer to the legal privilege granted to a parent or relative who doesn’t have custody of a child to spend time with them on a regular schedule. The court determines the specifics of these rights. In certain cases, such as those involving violence against women and children, the father may be deprived of visitation rights.
Keep in mind that child custody laws can vary, so it’s crucial to consult with a family law professional to understand the specifics for your situation.
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Magandang umaga po. Considered po ba na legal guardian ang biological father kahit iniwan niya po ang anak niya since birth? Maari po ba na siya ang pumirma sa marriage certificate ng bata pag ikakasal na?
Good eve po, ask ko lang po, hiwalay na po kami ng ex ko 4yrs ago. Di po kami kasal, nung nag hiwalay po kami yung lolo po na side ng papa ng anak ko ang nag babantay at dalaw2 nalang po ako sa kanila, tapos po ngayon po ang bata nasa aking na and then po nung nasa probinsya napo kami ng anak ko bumibisita po yung lolo niya at okay lang po sa akin. Ngayon po tanong ko, ano po pwede ko e file na case, kinuha niya anak ko di nag paalam ng maayos at di napo inuwi sa akin. Ano po pwede kong gawin? Ang bata po ay 5yrs old po ngayon. Nag aaral po ang bata at ayaw ko pong maisturbo
Hello, Paano po kung may anak ka sa pagkadalaga kaninong custody siya mapupunta if ever na ikasal ang nanay sa iba?
Hindi po kami ikinasal ng tatay ng anak ko. Gusto ko pong bawiin ang anak ko na 6 yrs old sa tatay nya. Ngunit ayaw po nyang ibigay sakin at sinabi din nya na nag-file daw po sya sa dswd para sakanya lang ang bata at hnd pwedeng mapunta sakin dahil nilagay nya doon na wala nang nanay ang anak ko. Posible po ba ‘yon?
At ano po ang pwede kong gawin para mabawi ko na po ang anak ko?
Good day po.. I am separated with 3 children, my eldest who is 19 yrs of age and my second child who is 16, is with my custody however my youngest who is 9 is with his mother. I would like to ask if how much do I need to provide for my youngest as a financial support? And is there a way for me to have the custody of my youngest son? Thank you.
Good morning po. Tanong lang po ano po dapat ifile na case pag hindi pumapayag yung grandparents na makasama ng tatay yung anak nya?
Hi po ano po ang dapat kong gawin para po masostentohan ang dalawa kong anak sa dati kong boyfriend na japanese
Attykalibre
Yung baby ko po mag 2years old na sa nov.
May 01,2019 naghiwalay po kame nang tatay nang baby ko pero di po kame kasal. June nalaman ko na nagbagiuo sia kasama yung babae. Pede po ba na hindi ko na ipakita baby ko sknya kase hindi narin nman sya nagbibigay nang mga needs ni baby.pero dati nagkagulo ndin po kame itinakas nia baby ko pailocos nang 1week kaya pinablotter ko sya.possible po ba yung gusto ko? Na hindi nia makita si baby pero magsusupport sya??as per DSWD daw kase 50% nang sahod nia dapat kay baby
Ask ko lng po attorney ung 2 ko pong anak is mga maliit pa ngaun gus2ng kunin ang isa mapupunta ba skanila ang bata kc lagi nilang itinatakot na d ko mabubuhay mga bata kc wala akong trabaho iisang anak lng po ako ng mga magulang ko kya sabi po nila hnggt mga bata pa ang bata kya nila kming buhayin
Hello po, may 3 po akong anak 10, 8 at 2 years old. Iniwan po kami ng nanay nila hindi po kami kasal. Pinayagan ko po sya pumunta ng japan, pero nalaman ko nagpakasal siya sa Hapon noong June. May karapatan po ba ako sa custody ng mga anak ko kung kunin ng lola nya sa side ng Mama nya? Kinuha na kase nila mga anak ko, binawi ko lang sa byanan ko. Maari din po ba na madala ng asawa ko ang anak kong 2 years old sa Japan balak nya kase ipapaampon sa asawa nyang hapon dahil alam ng hapon isa lang anak nya. May habol bako sa anak kong maliit pag kinuha papuntang Japan.
Good day attorney ask ko lang kung pwedeng kasuhan ang tatay dahil iniuwi nya ang anak nya na 2 yrs sa nanay nya ng wala ang asawa nya. Ang asawa nya ay umamin na may kabit na at bf na bago. Ano po ang dapat gawin ng tatay dahil naghope pa din sya na magkabalikan sila.
Our great grandfather Juan Acedilla left several parcels of land. Two of these are not titled yet. Juan has 7 children. These children and their heirs are in position, occupation and cultivation of these lots. They have divided these 2 lots with plant markers. These ĺots are not surveyed by legal surveyor yet. One great grand child Serlinda and her sibling, and another relative madè an extrajudicial settlement that their grandmother Francisca was the only child of Juan Acedilla. The heirs of the other 6 siblings of Francisca made a protest at the DENR, Baybay, Leyte.
Another heir of the siblinģ of Francisca filed a criminal case against Serlinda et al for falcification of public documents. The complainant’s case was dismissed twice by the fiscal. She said we have no birth certficates of the 6 siblings. How can we produce these in which the PSA declared that they have no more records of birth certificates , death certificates neither marriage certificates before 1945? The eldest child of Juan was born 1894. The other siblings were born before 1910.
Sir, what other proofs can we show that Juan really have 7 children. Thank you so much for your free legal advice.
I am Loreta Acedilla Bandalan, an heir of Juan Acedilla. I am from Baybay, Leyte.
Ask lng the process on how to change my daughter’s surname from her father to mine. We’re ot married and he’s not yet annulled from his previous marriage. Is there a chance my request will granted? And approximately how much will it cost. Thank you
pano po pag ayaw po ipahiram ng nanay sa tatay ung bata..?consistent po ung sustento kada bwan ng tatay pero ayaw po nung nanay na malpitan nmin ung bata…may chance po ba na makuha g tatay ung bata
Atty. Ask ko lang po. Paano po ba ang mangyayari sa custody ng bata pag naghiwalay ang parents ng 3mos. Old baby? Married po ung lalake sa una and nag live-in lang po sila ng kapatid ko (babae). Adopted lang po ung baby nila with legal docs. Sinasaktan po niya ung sister ko and sister ko po gumagastos s baby as of now kasi nakabaksyon po ung lalake. E aalis na po ung sister ko sknila kaso ayaw nya po ibigay ang baby s sister ko. Employed po ang sister and may capacidad po siya na buhayin ng maayos ang baby. Pano po ba dapat gawin? Saang brgy. Po ba kami dapat lumapit? Sa brgy. Nila o s brgy. Po namin?salamat po atty. ?
Good day po Atty. Ask ko lang po kasal po ako and inabandona na kami nung 2015 nung husband ko. Ngayon po nabuntis na ako sa bago kong kinakasama. Naghahabol po yung dati kong asawa sa anak namin. Okay lang naman po sa akin na mahiram nya yung bata kaya lang ang problema mo hindi sya nakikipagusap sakin ng maayos. Idinadaan nya palagi sa mga magulang nya yung pakikipagusap sakin. Ang gusto ko lang po sana magkaron kami ng kasunduan na hindi sya manggugulo since buntis na nga po ako ngayon. Pagdating naman po sa sustento nagbibigay naman po sya kaya lang minsan delay or kulang. Possible po ba na hindi ko na ipakita sakanya yung anak namin?
may anak po ako na 15 yrs old
ka live in ko ang mama niya pero namatay na po ang mama niya last year. nakatira sya sa lola niya but need ko po ng custody to apply for her passport
ano po ang dapat kong gawin
Goodeve po. Inquire lang po ako kung grounds ba ang sex video sa legal separation at child custody? need ko lng financial support para sa mga bata pero d nya pwede makita mga anak kO. May anak din kasi asawa ko sa iba at sinusustetuhan nya ung bata na un ng d ko alam ang nakakaalam lang mga magulang nya. d ko po alam gagawin
pwede po bang kasuhan ng abandonment pag nasa sinapupunan pa lamang ang bata at iniwan na ito ng tatay?
Goodevening Attorney, E consult ko lang Sana ng case ng isang Father and Mother na hindi kasal, nagkahiwalay dahil nahuli ng Father yung Mother na meron palang boyfriend, na ang taong pinahihinalaan niya ng ilang tao at pinapaiwas ng father yung mother dun sa Tao ay yun pala boyfriend ng Mother, tapos timely na kakapanganak lang ng Mother, ang hindi alam ng Father na sa Family ng Boyfriend ni Mother ang pina alam nila na yung kapapanganak na Baby ay anak ng Boyfriend at Mother, pero kahit nungmagkahiwalay na si Mother at Father, si mother nag dedemand parin ng sustento para sa baby, tapos ayaw pa bigyan ng oras ni Mother si Father na makasama ang Bata,
Ano anong kaso po ang pwede e file ng father against sa dalawa?
Government employee ang dalawa, anong action pwede ang gawin ng HR ng department nila?
Pwede ba kunin ni Father ang Baby?
Sana po masagot, sana po maimbitahan niyo po kame sa yung himpilan,
Maraming salamat po