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Title IX — Parental Authority

Article 232

EO 209 · Family Code of the Philippines

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If parental authority is suspended or terminated by court order, the court simultaneously appoints a substitute guardian (grandparent, sibling, or other suitable person) to exercise authority in the parent's place.

Official text — EO 209

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