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Article 320

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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The father, or in his absence the mother, is the legal administrator of the property pertaining to the child under parental authority.

Official text — RA 386

The father, or in his absence the mother, is the legal administrator of the property pertaining to the child under parental authority. If the property is worth more than two thousand pesos, the father or mother shall give a bond subject to the approval of the Court of First Instance. (159a)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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