Civil Code Art. 992: Legal or Intestate

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 992
Topic: Legal or Intestate Succession
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

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

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