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Philippine Court Rules on Foreign Adoption by monica may ramos is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that an adoption decree issued by a court in Madrid, Spain involving a Spanish citizen adopting a Filipino citizen was entitled to registration in the Philippines. The local civil registrar had refused to register the notarial document of adoption, arguing that under Philippine law, adoption can only occur through judicial proceedings in a Philippine court. However, the Supreme Court found that Articles 407 and 408 of the Civil Code allow for registration of foreig
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- monica may ramos
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