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