- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 992
- Topic
- Legal or Intestate Succession
- Status
- In force
- Book
- BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
- Title
- TITLE IV SUCCESSION
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 3 Legal or Intestate Succession
- Formerly
- Art. 943a of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
An illegitimate child has no right to inherit ab intestato from the legitimate children and relatives of his father or mother; nor shall such children or relatives inherit in the same manner from the illegitimate child. (943a)
Cases applying this article
- Amadea Angela K. Aquino v. Rodolfo C. Aquino G.R. No. 208912
- Alejandra Arado Heirs: Jesusa Arado v. Arado G.R. No. 163362
- Blanquita E. Dela Merced v. Joselito P. Dela Merced G.R. No. 126707
- In the Matter of the Intestate Estate of Cristina Aguinaldo-Suntay; Emilio A.M. Suntay Iii v. Isabel Cojuangco-Suntay G.R. No. 183053
- Diaz v. Intermediate Appellate Court G.R. No. L-66574
- Balo v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 129704
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