Title IX — Parental Authority
Article 209
ELI5— what this means for you
Parental authority is the set of rights and duties that parents have over the persons and property of their minor, unmarried children. It is both a right (to care for and guide your child) and a duty (you cannot simply abandon it). It may never be transferred or renounced, except in cases provided by law (like adoption).
Key point
Parental authority cannot be bargained away. It is both a right and a legal duty.
Official text — EO 209
Pursuant to the natural right and duty of parents over the person and property of their unemancipated children, parental authority and responsibility shall include the caring for and rearing them for civic consciousness and efficiency and the development of their moral, mental and physical character and well-being. (n)
Source: lawphil.net (EO 209 as amended)
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