Controlled topic tag for FamilyCode.ph content involving RA 9255.
Philippine law presumes a child born to a married woman is her husband’s legitimate child, even if another man is the biological father. Here is what that means for the surname, and the real options available.
Since 2023, PSA rules give RA 9255’s surname process retroactive effect for the whole Family Code period — not an unlimited one. Here is exactly what changed, what it does not cover, and how to apply it.
How RA 9255 lets an illegitimate child use the father’s surname in the Philippines: what counts as recognition, the AUSF, where to file, and what the Supreme Court says about who decides.
A side-by-side look at how Philippine law treats legitimate and illegitimate children differently on surname and inheritance — and why child support is the one right that does not change.
How paternity and filiation are proven in the Philippines: what Article 172 accepts as evidence, when courts order DNA testing under the Rule on DNA Evidence, and how to file a filiation petition.