Title IX — Parental Authority
Article 233
ELI5— what this means for you
A child who has been the subject of abuse, violence, or neglect by a parent may be taken into protective custody pending the court proceedings for termination of parental authority. The law prioritizes the child's safety over preserving the parent-child household.
Official text — EO 209
The person exercising substitute parental authority shall have the same authority over the person of the child as the parents.
In no case shall the school administrator, teacher of individual engaged in child care exercising special parental authority inflict corporal punishment upon the child. (n)
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EMANCIPATION AND AGE OF MAJORITY
Source: lawphil.net (EO 209 as amended)
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