Title IX — Parental Authority

Article 215

EO 209 · Family Code of the Philippines

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If there are no grandparents, the eldest sibling (at least 21 years old) of the minor child may be given parental authority by the court. In the absence of siblings, any other collateral relative to the third degree may be designated.

Official text — EO 209

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