Legal Question in Family Law in Philippines

child custody

mother is working abroad father is jobless with 3 year old chld can the mother appoint her sister to be the guardian of the child


Asked on 6/08/07, 1:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Reynaldo Destura Destura & Associates Law Offices

Re: child custody

No. Custody of the child can only be excercised by the father. The law allows grounds by which custody can be removed from the father, and being jobless is not one of them. Thanks

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Answered on 6/11/07, 9:48 pm


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