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Feb 18, 2014 family code illegitimate children surname ra 9255 parental authority civil law

Children's Surnames: Illegitimate Child's Right to Choose After Father's Recognition

Supreme Court rules an acknowledged illegitimate child may choose whether to use the father's surname; the father cannot compel it.