Title IX — Parental Authority
Article 226
ELI5— what this means for you
The net proceeds of the child's property and labor shall primarily answer for the child's own support, education, and related expenses. Only when the child's property is insufficient will the parents' own means be used. Excess income of the child's property may be used for family needs if the child's needs are already fully met.
Official text — EO 209
The property of the unemancipated child earned or acquired with his work or industry or by onerous or gratuitous title shall belong to the child in ownership and shall be devoted exclusively to the latter's support and education, unless the title or transfer provides otherwise.
The right of the parents over the fruits and income of the child's property shall be limited primarily to the child's support and secondarily to the collective daily needs of the family. (321a, 323a)
Source: lawphil.net (EO 209 as amended)
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