The Best Interests of the Child and Parental Authority in Philippine Family Law

• Main Authors: Quan, Ryan Jeremiah D, Guerra-Termulo, Blesscille V
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: Child rights; human rights; family law; Family Law; Human Rights Law; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/ateneo-school-of-law-pubs/48; https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003140566-36/best-interests-child-parental-authority-philippine-family-law-ryan-jeremiah-donato-quan-blesscille-guerra-termulo
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Parental authority is a mass of statutory rights and obligations granted to parents for the children’s physical preservation and development; cultivation of intellect; and education of hearts and senses. The father and the mother exercise joint parental authority over their common legitimate childre...