Title IX — Parental Authority

Article 210

EO 209 · Family Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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Parental authority includes: the right to keep the child in the family home; the right to direct the child's education, moral formation, and discipline; the right to give or withhold consent to marriage if the child is 18–21; and the duty to provide for the child's support and well-being.

Official text — EO 209

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