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Article 287

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

ELI5— what this means for you

Certain illegitimate children (those not covered by the natural-child categories elsewhere in the Code) are still entitled to support and to whatever inheritance rights this Code grants them.

Official text — RA 386

Illegitimate children other than natural in accordance with article 269 and other than natural children by legal fiction are entitled to support and such successional rights as are granted in this Code. (n)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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