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1. REMEDIAL LAW; CIVIL PROCEDURE; CIVIL ACTION ANDSPECIAL PROCEEDINGS; DISTINGUISHED. — Section 3, R !e 1o" t#e 1$$% R !e& o" Ci'i! P(oce) (e )e*ne& ci'i! +ction +n)& eci+! (ocee)in-&, in t#i& i&e/ 0. . . + A ci'i! +ction i& one2 #ic# + +(t & e& +not#e( "o( t#e en"o(ce4ent o(

(otection o" + (i-#t, o( t#e (e'ention o( (e)(e&& o" + (on-.0A ci'i! +ction 4+ eit#e( 2e o()in+( o( & eci+!. 5ot# +(e-o'e(ne) 2 t#e ( !e& "o( o()in+( ci'i! +ction&, & 26ect to& eci*c ( !e& (e&c(i2e) "o( + & eci+! ci'i! +ction.0. . . 0c A& eci+! (ocee)in- i& + (e4e) 2 #ic# + +(t &ee7& toe&t+2!i + &t+t &, + (i-#t o( + +(tic !+( "+ct.0 A& co !) 2e

-!e+ne) "(o4 t#e "o(e-oin-, t#e(e !ie& + 4+(7e) )i&tinction2et een +n +ction +n) + & eci+! (ocee)in-. An +ction i& +"o(4+! )e4+n) o" one8& (i-#t in + co (t o" 6 &tice in t#e4+nne( (e&c(i2e) 2 t#e co (t o( 2 t#e !+ . It i& t#e 4et#o)o" + ! in- !e-+! (e4e)ie& +cco()in- to )e*nite e&t+2!ie)( !e&. T#e te(4 0& eci+! (ocee)in-0 4+ 2e )e*ne) +& +n+ !ic+tion o( (ocee)in- to e&t+2!i t#e &t+t & o( (i-#t o" +

+(t , o( + +(tic !+( "+ct. U& +!! , in & eci+! (ocee)in-&, no"o(4+! !e+)in-& +(e (e9 i(e) n!e&& t#e &t+t te e: (e&&! &o

(o'i)e&. In & eci+! (ocee)in-&, t#e (e4e) i& -(+nte)-ene(+!! on +n + !ic+tion o( 4otion.0 Citin- A4e(ic+n

(i& ( )ence, + note) + t#o(it in Re4e)i+! L+ e: o n)&" (t#e(. 0It 4+ +cco()in-! 2e &t+te) -ene(+!! t#+t +ction&inc! )e t#o&e (ocee)in-& #ic# +(e in&tit te) +n)

(o&ec te) +cco()in- to t#e o()in+( ( !e& +n) (o'i&ion&(e!+tin- to +ction& +t !+ o( & it& in e9 it , +n) t#+t & eci+!

(ocee)in-& inc! )e t#o&e (ocee)in-& #ic# +(e not o()in+(in t#i& &en&e, 2 t i& in&tit te) +n) (o&ec te) +cco()in- to&o4e & eci+! 4o)e +& in t#e c+&e o" (ocee)in-& co44ence)

it#o t & 44on& +n) (o&ec te) it#o t (e- !+( !e+)in-&,#ic# +(e c#+(+cte(i&tic& o" o()in+( +ction&. . . . A & eci+!(ocee)in- 4 &t t#e(e"o(e 2e in t#e n+t (e o" + )i&tinct +n)

in)e en)ent (ocee)in- "o( +(tic !+( (e!ie", & c# +& 4+ 2ein&tit te) in)e en)ent! o" + en)in- +ction, 2 etition o(4otion on notice.0 A ! in- t#e&e (inci !e&, +n +ction "o((econ'e +nce +n) +nn !4ent o" tit!e it# )+4+-e& i& + ci'i!+ction, #e(e+& 4+tte(& (e!+tin- to &ett!e4ent o" t#e e&t+te o" + )ece+&e) e(&on & c# +& +)'+nce4ent o" (o e(t 4+)e 2t#e )ece)ent, +(t+7e o" t#e n+t (e o" + & eci+! (ocee)in-,

#ic# conco4it+nt! (e9 i(e& t#e + !ic+tion o" & eci*c ( !e&+& (o'i)e) "o( in t#e R !e& o" Co (t.

UESTIONS AS TO ADVANCEMENT MADE ORALLEGED TO HAVE 5EEN MADE 5? THE DECEASED TO AN?HEIRS; APPLICATION IN CASE AT 5AR. — M+tte(& #ic# in'o!'e&ett!e4ent +n) )i&t(i2 tion o" t#e e&t+te o" t#e )ece)ent "+!!

it#in t#e e:c! &i'e (o'ince o" t#e (o2+te co (t in t#ee:e(ci&e o" it& !i4ite) 6 (i&)iction. T# &, n)e( Section


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inte( !e+)e( in'o!'e& c!+i4& on + & 26ect 4+tte( +-+in&t +e(&on #o #+& no inte(e&t t#e(ein. T#i& i& not t#e c+&e in +

!i9 i)+tion (ocee)in- #e(e t#e Li9 i)+to(, +& (e (e&ent+ti'eo" t#e co( o(+tion, t+7e& c#+(-e o" it& +&&et& +n) !i+2i!itie& "o(t#e 2ene*t o" t#e c(e)ito(&. He i& t# & c#+(-e) it# in& (in-t#+t t#e +&&et& o" t#e co( o(+tion +(e +i) on! to (i-#t" !c!+i4+nt& +n) in t#e o()e( o" + 4ent (o'i)e) 2 !+ .

. ID.; ID.; ID.; ID.; RESEM5LES A PROCEEDING =ORSETTLEMENT O= ESTATE O= DECEASED PERSONS. — R+t#e(, +!i9 i)+tion (ocee)in- (e&e42!e& t#e (ocee)in- "o( t#e

&ett!e4ent o" e&t+te o" )ece+&e) e(&on& n)e( R !e& %3 to$1 o" t#e R !e& o" Co (t. T#e t o #+'e + co44on ( o&e/t#e )ete(4in+tion o" +!! t#e +&&et& +n) + 4ent o" +!! t#e)e2t& +n) !i+2i!itie& o" t#e in&o!'ent co( o(+tion o( t#e e&t+te.

T#e Li9 i)+to( +n) t#e +)4ini&t(+to( o( e:ec to( +(e 2ot#c#+(-e) it# t#e +&&et& "o( t#e 2ene*t o" t#e c!+i4+nt&. T#eco (t8& conce(n i& it# t#e )ec!+(+tion o" c(e)ito(& +n) t#ei((i-#t& +n) t#e )ete(4in+tion o" t#ei( o()e( o" + 4ent.= (t#e(4o(e, +& in t#e &ett!e4ent o" e&t+te&, 4 !ti !e + e+!&+(e +!!o e) in (ocee)in-& "o( !i9 i)+tion o" +n in&o!'entco( o(+tion.

1@. REMEDIAL LAW; SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS; LI>UIDATION O=INSOLVENT 5AN ; APPEAL; NOTICE O= APPEAL AND MOTION=OR ADDITIONAL TIME TO SU5MIT RECORD ON APPEAL, =ILED

OINTL? 5? THE O==ICE O= THE SOLICITOR GENERAL ANDLAW?ERS O= PDIC. — =in+!! t#e Union conten)& t#+t t#enotice o" + e+! +n) 4otion "o( e:ten&ion o" ti4e to *!e t#e(eco() on + e+! *!e) in 2e#+!" o" t#e Cent(+! 5+n7 +& not*!e) 2 t#e O ce o" t#e So!icito( Gene(+! +& co n&e! "o( t#eCent(+! 5+n7. T#i& contention #+& no 4e(it. On Octo2e(


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+!!o +nce o" t#e i!!, i" +n t#e(e 2e, to )ete(4ine #o +(et#e e(&on& !e-+!! entit!e) to +(tici +te in t#e e&t+te +n) to+ o(tion +n) )i'i)e it +4on- t#e4 +"te( t#e + 4ent o" & c#)e2t& o" t#e e&t+te +& t#e co (t +!! t#en *n) to 2e ) e; +n)& c# e(&on&, in t#ei( o n (i-#t, i" t#e +(e o" !+ " ! +-e +n)!e-+! c+ +cit , o( 2 t#ei( - +()i+n& o( t( &tee& !e-+!!+ ointe) +n) 9 +!i*e), i" ot#e( i&e, +!! t#e(e on 2eentit!e) to (ecei'e +n) ente( into t#e o&&e&&ion o" t#e

o(tion& o" t#e e&t+te &o + +()e) to t#e4 (e& ecti'e! . T#eco (t +!! 4+7e & c# o()e( +& 4+ 2e 6 &t (e& ectin- t#eco&t& o" t#e (ocee)in-&, +n) +!! o()e(& +n) 6 )-4ent& 4+)e

o( (en)e(e) in t#e co (&e t#e(eo" +!! 2e (eco()e) in t#eo ce o" t#e c!e(7, +n) t#e o()e( o" +(tition o( + +(), i" itin'o!'e& (e+! e&t+te, +!! 2e (eco()e) in t#e (o e( (e-i&te(8&o ce.0 T#e #ei(& & ccee) i44e)i+te! to +!! o" t#e (i-#t& +n)

(o e(tie& o" t#e )ece+&e) +t t#e 4o4ent o" t#e !+tte(8&)e+t#. Section 1, R !e % o" t#e R !e& o" Co (t, +!!o & #ei(& to)i'i)e t#e e&t+te +4on- t#e4&e!'e& it#o t nee) o" )e!++n) (i&7& o" 2ein- )i&&i +te). W#en + e(&on )ie& it#o t!e+'in- en)in- o2!i-+tion&, #i& #ei(& +(e not (e9 i(e) to& 24it t#e (o e(t "o( 6 )ici+! +)4ini&t(+tion, no( + ! "o(t#e + oint4ent o" +n +)4ini&t(+to( 2 t#e co (t.


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t#e +tte&t+tion c!+ &e o( +n #e(e in t#e i!! it&e!" +& to t#en 42e( o" +-e& #ic# co4 (i&e t#e i!!.

At t#e &+4e ti4e, A(tic!e @$ o !) not )e'i+te "(o4 t#enee) to co4 ! it# t#e "o(4+! (e9 i(e4ent& +& en 4e(+te)

n)e( A(tic!e @ . W#+te'e( t#e inc!in+tion& o" t#e 4e42e(&o" t#e Co)e Co44i&&ion in inco( o(+tin- A(tic!e @ , t#e "+ct(e4+in& t#+t t#e &+ *t to (e&c(i2e & 2&t+nti+!! t#e &+4e"o(4+! (e9 i&ite& +& en 4e(+te) in Section J1 o" t#e Co)e o" Ci'i! P(oce) (e, con'ince) t#+t t#e&e (e4+ine) e ecti'e&+"e- +()& +-+in&t t#e "o(-e( o( inte(c+!+tion o" not+(i+!

i!!&. 3 Co4 !i+nce it# t#e&e (e9 i(e4ent&, #o e'e(ic+ ne in i4 (e&&ion, + o()& t#e 2!ic + #i-# )e-(ee o"co4"o(t t#+t t#e te&t+to( #i4&e!" o( #e(&e!" #+) )eci)e) tocon'e (o e(t o&t 4o(te4 in t#e 4+nne( e&t+2!ie) int#e i!!. 3 T#e t(+n&cen)ent !e-i&!+ti'e intent, e'en +&e: (e&&e) in t#e cite) co44ent& o" t#e Co)e Co44i&&ion, i&"o( t#e "( ition o" t#e te&t+to(8& inconte&t+2!e )e&i(e&, +n) not"o( t#e in) !-ent +)4i&&ion o" i!!& to (o2+te.

T#e Co (t co !) t# & en) #e(e +n) + (4 t#e Co (t o"A e+!&. Ho e'e(, +n e:+4in+tion o" t#e i!! it&e!" (e'e+!& +co !e o" e'en 4o(e c(itic+! )e"ect& t#+t o !) nece&&+(i!!e+) to it& (e6ection.

=o( one, t#e +tte&t+tion c!+ &e +& not &i-ne) 2 t#ein&t( 4ent+! itne&&e&. W#i!e t#e &i-n+t (e& o" t#e

in&t( 4ent+! itne&&e& + e+( on t#e !e"tK#+n) 4+(-in o" t#ei!!, t#e )o not + e+( +t t#e 2otto4 o" t#e +tte&t+tion

c!+ &e #ic# +"te( +!! con&i&t& o" t#ei( +'e(4ent& 2e"o(e t#enot+( 2!ic.

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4+nne( in #ic# it i& (oc (e). T#e o'e((i)incon&i)e(+tion#en e:t(in&ic "(+ ) i& +!!e-e) i& t#+t t#e "(+ ) !ent &c#e4e

o" t#e (e'+i!in- !iti-+nt (e'ente) + +(t "(o4 #+'in- #i&)+ in co (t.

J. ID.; ID.; ID.; THE NONKINCLUSION O= PETITIONER8S NAME IN THE PETITION AND THE ALLEGED =AILURE TO PERSONALL?NOTI=? THEM O= THE PROCEEDINGS DO NOT CONSTITUTEEBTRINSIC =RAUD; PETITIONERS WERE NOT DENIED THEIRDA? IN COURT, AS THE? WERE NOT PREVENTED =ROMPARTICIPATING IN THE PROCEEDINGS AND PRESENTING THEIR

CLAIM 5E=ORE THE PRO5ATE COURT. — Acco()in- to t#eR !e&, notice i& (e9 i(e) to 2e e(&on+!! -i'en to 7no n#ei(&, !e-+tee&, +n) )e'i&ee& o" t#e te&t+to(. A e( &+! o" t#e

i!! o & t#+t (e& on)ent +& in&tit te) +& t#e &o!e #ei( o"t#e )ece)ent. Petitione(&, +& ne #e & +n) niece& o" t#e)ece)ent, +(e neit#e( co4 !&o( no( te&t+te #ei(& #o +(eentit!e) to 2e noti*e) o" t#e (o2+te (ocee)in-& n)e( t#eR !e&. Re& on)ent #+) no !e-+! o2!i-+tion to 4ention

etitione(& in t#e etition "o( (o2+te, o( to e(&on+!! noti"t#e4 o" t#e &+4e. 5e&i)e&, +&& 4in- +(- en)o t#+t

etitione(& +(e entit!e) to 2e &o noti*e), t#e ( o(te)in*(4it i& c (e) 2 t#e 2!ic+tion o" t#e notice. A"te( +!!,

e(&on+! notice on t#e #ei(& i& + 4+tte( o" (oce) (+!con'enience +n) not + 6 (i&)iction+! (e9 i&ite. T#e nonKinc! &ion o" etitione(&8 n+4e& in t#e etition +n) t#e +!!e-e)"+i! (e to e(&on+!! noti" t#e4 o" t#e (ocee)in-& )o notcon&tit te e:t(in&ic "(+ ). Petitione(& e(e not )enie) t#ei()+ in co (t, +& t#e e(e not (e'ente) "(o4 +(tici +tin- int#e (ocee)in-& +n) (e&entin- t#ei( c+&e 2e"o(e t#e (o2+teco (t.

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+"o(e4entione) &ection (e"e(& to t#e + oint4ent o" + (e- !+(+)4ini&t(+to( o( +)4ini&t(+t(i:, not to t#+t o" + & eci+!+)4ini&t(+to(.

. ID.; ID.; ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR NOTAPPEALA5LE. — T#e o()e( + ointin- + & eci+! +)4ini&t(+to(!ie& it#in t#e )i&c(etion o" t#e (o2+te co (t, +n) i& not+ e+!+2!e.

G ((e+ '. V)+. )e G ((e+, G.R. No. LK e2(+(, G.R. No. LK @ 1%,F +n +( 31, 1$ , e&tion& +& to t#e int(in&ic'+!i)it +n) e c+c o" t#e (o'i&ion& o" t#e i!!, t#e !e-+!it o" +n )e'i&e o( !e-+c 4+ 2e (+i&e) e'en +"te( t#e i!! #+&2een + t#entic+te).

J. ID.; ID.; ID.; RIGHT O= AN EBECUTOR OR ADMINISTRATOROVER PROPERTIES O= THE DECEASED. — T#e (i-#t o" +n

e:ec to( o( +)4ini&t(+to( to t#e o&&e&&ion +n) 4+n+-e4ento" t#e (e+! +n) e(&on+! (o e(tie& o" t#e )ece+&e) i& not+2&o! te +n) c+n on! 2e e:e(ci&e) 0&o !on- +& it i& nece&&+("o( t#e + 4ent o" t#e )e2t& +n) e: en&e& o" +)4ini&t(+tion.0

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to (en)e( +n +cco ntin- o" #e( +)4ini&t(+tion +& (e9 i(e) 2Section o" R !e o" t#e R !e& o" Co (t.0

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c+(e" !! (ee:+4ine) t#e &+4e, +n) +"te( 4+t (e )e!i2e(+tion#+'e (e+c#e) t#e conc! &ion t#+t t#e )i&&entin- o inion i&4o(e in con"o(4it it# (e+&on +n) !+ . O" t#e t#(ee+!te(n+ti'e co (&e& t#+t Section %, R !e % no R !e J ,o e(& t#e 4o(t-+-e c(e)ito(, to it, 1 to +i'e t#e 4o(t-+-e+n) c!+i4 t#e enti(e )e2t "(o4 t#e e&t+te o" t#e 4o(t-+-o( +&+n o()in+( c!+i4; < "o(ec!o&e t#e 4o(t-+-e 6 )ici+!! +n)

(o'e +n )e*cienc +& +n o()in+( c!+i4; 3 to (e! on t#e4o(t-+-e e:c! &i'e! , "o(ec!o&in- t#e &+4e +t +n ti4e 2e"o(eit i& 2+((e) 2 (e&c(i tion, it#o t (i-#t to *!e + c!+i4 "o( +n)e*cienc , t#e 4+6o(it o inion in P+&no '&. R+'in+, in

(e9 i(in- + 6 )ici+! "o(ec!o& (e, 'i(t +!! i e& o t t#e t#i()+!te(n+ti'e conce)e) 2 t#e R !e to t#e 4o(t-+-e c(e)ito(,+n) #ic# o !) (eci&e! inc! )e) e:t(+K6 )ici+!"o(ec!o& (e& 2 cont(+&t it# t#e &econ) +!te(n+ti'e. T#e !+in(e& !t o" +)o tin- t#e !+&t 4o)e o" "o(ec!o& (e i& t#+t t#ec(e)ito( +i'e& #i& (i-#t to (eco'e( +n )e*cienc "(o4 t#ee&t+te. =o!!o in- t#e Pe(e ( !in- t#+t t#e t#i() 4o)e inc! )e&e:t(+6 )ici+! "o(ec!o& (e &+!e&, t#e (e& !t o" e:t(+6 )ici+!"o(ec!o& (e i& t#+t t#e c(e)ito( +i'e& +n " (t#e( )e*ciencc!+i4. T#e )i&&ent inP+&no, +& +)o te) in Pe(e , & o(t& t#i&conc! &ion, t# &/ 0W#en +cco nt i& " (t#e( t+7en o" t#e "+ctt#+t + c(e)ito( #o e!ect& to "o(ec!o&e 2 e:t(+6 )ici+! &+!e

+i'e& +!! (i-#t to (eco'e( +-+in&t t#e e&t+te o" t#e )ece+&e))e2to( "o( +n )e*cienc (e4+inin- n +i) +"te( t#e &+!e it

i!! 2e (e+)i! &een t#+t t#e )eci&ion in t#i& c+&e (e"e((in- tot#e 4+6o(it o inion i!! i4 o&e + 2 ()en on t#e e&t+te o")ece+&e) e(&on& #o #+'e 4o(t-+-e) (e+! (o e(t "o( t#e&ec (it o" )e2t&, it#o t +n co4 en&+to( +)'+nt+-e.0

. ID.; ID.; ID.; ID.; ID.; ID.; APPLIED IN CASE AT 5AR. —C!e+(! , in o ( 'ie , etitione( #e(ein #+& c#o&en t#e4o(t-+-e c(e)ito(8& o tion o" e:t(+6 )ici+!! "o(ec!o&in- t#e4o(t-+-e) (o e(t o" t#e C# +&. T#i& c#oice no 2+(& +n& 2&e9 ent )e*cienc c!+i4 +-+in&t t#e e&t+te o" t#e)ece+&e), Antonio M. C# +. Petitione( 4+ no !on-e( +'+i! o"t#e co4 !+int "o( t#e (eco'e( o" t#e 2+!+nce o" in)e2te)ne&&+-+in&t &+i) e&t+te, +"te( etitione( "o(ec!o&e) t#e (o e(t&ec (in- t#e 4o(t-+-e in it& "+'o(. It "o!!o & t#+t t#i& c+&e no" (t#e( !i+2i!it (e4+in& on t#e +(t o" (e& on)ent& +n) t#e!+te Antonio M. C# +8& e&t+te.

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inte&t+te co (t +& +ct +!! to 0)ete(4ine t#e (o (iet o"o o&ito(8& (e& on)ent8& c!+i4.0 Acco()in- to t#e inte&t+teco (t, 0i" it i& t( e t#+t t#e o o&ito( (e& on)ent o n& t#e2 !7 o" Mi- e!it+8& (o e(tie&,0 t#en it 4e+n& t#+t e #+& +04+te(i+! +n) )i(ect inte(e&t in t#e e&t+te0 +n), #ence, 0eo !) 2e -i'en #e( )+ in co (t.0 T#e inten)e) 0)+ in co (t0o( #e+(in- i& -e+(e) to +()& (e&o!'in- t#e (o (iet o"(e& on)ent8& contention t#+t e i& t#e t( e o ne( o" t#e 2 !7o" Mi- e!it+8& e&t+te. S (e! , e c+nnot 2e )e! )e) 2(e& on)ent8& in-enio & +tte4 t to &ec (e + (ocee)in- "o( t#e

( o&e o" (e&o!'in- #e( 2!+n7et c!+i4 +-+in&t Mi- e!it+8&

e&t+te. A!t#o -#, e 4+)e it + e+( t#+t #e( on! intent +&to )ete(4ine t#e +cc (+c o" etitione(8& in'ento( , #o e'e(,+ c!o&e (e'ie o" t#e "+ct& +n) t#e !e+)in-& (e'e+!& #e( (e+!intention.

. ID.; ID.; ID.; TRIAL COURT OVERSTEPPED ITS URISDICTIONAS AN INTESTATE COURT. — T#e RTC, +ctin- +& +n inte&t+teco (t, #+) o'e(&te e) it& 6 (i&)iction. It& (o e( co (&eo !) #+'e 2een to 4+int+in + #+n)&Ko &t+nce on t#e4+tte(. It i& e!!K&ett!e) in t#i& 6 (i&)iction, &+nctione) +n)(eite(+te) in + !on- !ine o" )eci&ion&, t#+t #en + 9 e&tion+(i&e& +& to o ne(i o" (o e(t +!!e-e) to 2e + +(t o" t#ee&t+te o" t#e )ece+&e) e(&on, 2 t c!+i4e) 2 &o4e ot#e(

e(&on to 2e #i& (o e(t , not 2 'i(t e o" +n (i-#t o"in#e(it+nce "(o4 t#e )ece+&e) 2 t 2 tit!e +)'e(&e to t#+t o"t#e )ece+&e) +n) #i& e&t+te, & c# 9 e&tion c+nnot 2e)ete(4ine) in t#e co (&e o" +n inte&t+te o( (o2+te

(ocee)in-&. T#e inte&t+te o( (o2+te co (t #+& no 6 (i&)ictionto +)6 )ic+te & c# contention&, #ic# 4 &t 2e & 24itte) tot#e co (t in t#e e:e(ci&e o" it& -ene(+! 6 (i&)iction +& +(e-ion+! t(i+! co (t. (i& ( )ence te+c#e& & t#+t/ 0FA

(o2+te co (t o( one in c#+(-e o" (ocee)in-& #et#e( te&t+teo( inte&t+te c+nnot +)6 )ic+te o( )ete(4ine tit!e to (o e(tie&c!+i4e) to 2e + +(t o" t#e e&t+te +n) #ic# +(e c!+i4e) to2e!on- to o t&i)e +(tie&. A!! t#+t t#e &+i) co (t co !) )o +&(e-+()& &+i) (o e(tie& i& to )ete(4ine #et#e( t#e o !) o(o !) not 2e inc! )e) in t#e in'ento( o( !i&t o" (o e(tie& to2e +)4ini&te(e) 2 t#e +)4ini&t(+to(. I" t#e(e i& no )i& te,

e!! +n) -oo), 2 t i" t#e(e i&, t#en t#e +(tie&, t#e+)4ini&t(+to(, +n) t#e o o&in- +(tie& #+'e to (e&o(t to +no()in+( +ction "o( + *n+! )ete(4in+tion o" t#e con ictin-c!+i4& o" tit!e 2ec+ &e t#e (o2+te co (t c+nnot )o &o.0Hence, (e& on)ent8& (eco (&e i& to *!e + &e +(+te +ction it#+ co (t o" -ene(+! 6 (i&)iction. T#e inte&t+te co (t i& not t#e+ (o (i+te "o( 4 "o( t#e (e&o! tion o" #e( +)'e(&e c!+i4 o"o ne(i o'e( (o e(tie& o&ten&i2! 2e!on-in- to Mi- e!it+8&e&t+te.

. ID.; ID.; ID.; RESPONDENT8S CLAIM WILL NOT PROSPEREVEN ASSUMING THAT THE INTESTATE COURT MEREL?INTENDED TO MA E A PROVISIONAL OR PRIMA =ACIEDETERMINATION O= THE ISSUE O= OWNERSHIP 5ECAUSE P.D.1


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RE/ PROPOSED RULE ON GUARDIANSHIP O= MINORS

R E S O L U T I O N

Actin- on t#e !ette( o" t#e C#+i(4+n o" t#e Co44ittee onRe'i&ion o" t#e R !e& o" Co (t & 24ittin- "o( t#i& Co (t &con&i)e(+tion +n) + (o'+! t#e P(o o&e) R !e onG +()i+ni o" Mino(&, t#e Co (t Re&o!'e) to APPROVE t#e&+4e.

T#e R !e +!! t+7e e ect on M+ 1, i& 42in-, ?n+(e&KS+nti+-o, S+n)o'+!KG tie((e , C+( io,A &t(i+KM+(tine , Co(on+, C+( ioKMo(+!e ,C+!!e6o S(.,A c n+, ., conc (

RULE ON GUARDIANSHIP O= MINORS

Section 1. A !ic+2i!it o" t#e R !e. T#i& R !e +!! + ! toetition& "o( - +()i+ni o'e( t#e e(&on o( (o e(t , o(

2ot#, o" + 4ino(. c#+n (o2!e& 'i(t +! !+ !i2(+( T#e "+t#e( +n) t#e 4ot#e( +!! 6oint! e:e(ci&e !e-+!- +()i+ni o'e( t#e e(&on +n) (o e(t o" t#ei(

ne4+nci +te) co44on c#i!) it#o t t#e nece&&it o" + co (t+ oint4ent. In & c# c+&e, t#i& R !e +!! 2e & !eto( to t#e

(o'i&ion& o" t#e =+4i! Co)e on - +()i+ni .c(+!+

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Sec. 1@. O o&ition to etition. An inte(e&te) e(&on 4+conte&t t#e etition 2 *!in- + (itten o o&ition 2+&e) on& c# -(o n)& +& t#e 4+6o(it o" t#e 4ino( o( t#e n& it+2i!ito" t#e e(&on "o( #o4 !ette(& +(e (+ e), +n) (+ t#+t t#e

etition 2e )enie), o( t#+t !ette(& o" - +()i+ni i&& e to#i4&e!", o( to +n & it+2!e e(&on n+4e) in t#eo o&ition.c(+!+

Sec. 11. He+(in- +n) o()e( "o( !ette(& to i&& e. At t#e#e+(in- o" t#e etition, it 4 &t 2e o n t#+t t#e (e9 i(e4ento" notice #+& 2een co4 !ie) it#. T#e (o& ecti'e +() +!!

2e (e&ente) to t#e co (t. T#e co (t +!! #e+( t#e e'i)enceo" t#e +(tie& in & o(t o" t#ei( (e& ecti'e +!!e-+tion&. I"+((+nte), t#e co (t +!! + oint + & it+2!e - +()i+n o" t#ee(&on o( (o e(t , o( 2ot#, o" t#e 4ino(. c#+n (o2!e& 'i(t +!

!+ !i2(+(

At t#e )i&c(etion o" t#e co (t, t#e #e+(in- on - +()i+ni4+ 2e c!o&e) to t#e 2!ic +n) t#e (eco()& o" t#e c+&e +!!not 2e (e!e+&e) it#o t it& + (o'+!.c(+!+

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on t#e + !ic+tion o" +n inte(e&te) e(&on; c#+n (o2!e&'i(t +! !+ !i2(+(

" To (e o(t to t#e co (t +n (o e(t o" t#e +() not inc! )e)in t#e in'ento( #ic# i& )i&co'e(e), o( & ccee)e) to, o(+c9 i(e) 2 t#e +() it#in t#(ee 4ont#& +"te( & c#)i&co'e( , & cce&&ion, o( +c9 i&ition; +n) c(+!+

- To (en)e( to t#e co (t "o( it& + (o'+! +n +cco ntin- o" t#e(o e(t one e+( "(o4 #i& + oint4ent, +n) e'e( e+(

t#e(e+"te( o( +& o"ten +& 4+ 2e (e9 i(e).c(+!+

Sec. 1 . Po e( +n) ) t o" t#e co (t T#e co (t 4+ / c#+n(o2!e& 'i(t +! !+ !i2(+(

+ Re9 e&t t#e +&&i&t+nce o" one o( 4o(e co44i&&ione(& int#e + (+i&+! o" t#e (o e(t o" t#e +() (e o(te) in t#e initi+!+n) & 2&e9 ent in'ento(ie&;

2 A t#o(i e (ei42 (&e4ent to t#e - +()i+n, ot#e( t#+n ++(ent, o" (e+&on+2!e e: en&e& inc ((e) in t#e e:ec tion o"

#i& t( &t, +n) +!!o + 4ent o" co4 en&+tion "o( #i& &e('ice&+& t#e co (t 4+ )ee4 6 &t, not e:cee)inten e( cent 4 o"t#e net inco4e o" t#e +(), i" +n ; ot#e( i&e, in & c# +4o ntt#e co (t )ete(4ine& to 2e + (e+&on+2!e co4 en&+tion "o( #i&&e('ice&; +n) c(+!+

c U on co4 !+int o" t#e - +()i+n o( +(), o( o" +n e(&on#+'in- +ct +! o( (o& ecti'e inte(e&t in t#e (o e(t +t t#e

+(), (e9 i(e +n e(&on & & ecte) o" #+'in- e42e !e),conce+!e), o( )i& o&e) o" +n 4one , -oo)& o( inte(e&t, o( +

(itten in&t( 4ent 2e!on-in- to t#e +() o( #i& (o e(t to+ e+( "o( e:+4in+tion conce(nin- +n t#e(eo" +n) i&& e & c#o()e(& +& o !) &ec (e t#e (o e(t +-+in&t & c#e42e !e4ent, conce+!4ent o( con'e +nce.c(+!+

Sec. 1$. Petition to &e!! o( enc 42e( (o e(t . K W#en t#einco4e o" + (o e(t n)e( - +()i+ni i& in& cient to4+int+in +n) e) c+te t#e +(), o( #en it i& "o( #i& 2ene*tt#+t #i& e(&on+! o( (e+! (o e(t o( +n +(t t#e(eo" 2e &o!),4o(t-+-e) o( ot#e( i&e enc 42e(e), +n) t#e (ocee)&in'e&te) in &+"e +n) (o) cti'e &ec (it , o( in t#ei4 (o'e4ent o( &ec (it o" ot#e( (e+! (o e(t , t#e - +()i+n

4+ *!e + 'e(i*e) etition &ettin- "o(t# & c# "+ct&, +n)(+ in- t#+t +n o()e( i&& e + t#o(i in- t#e &+!e o(enc 42(+nce o" t#e (o e(t . c#+n (o2!e& 'i(t +! !+ !i2(+(

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con&i)e(+tion +n) + (o'+! t#e P(o o&e) R !e on c &to) o"Mino(& +n) W(it o" H+2e+& Co( & in Re!+tion to C &to) o"Mino(&, t#e Co (t Re&o!'e) to APPROVE t#e &+4e.

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e+(& o" +-e +n) o" & cient )i&ce(n4ent, n!e&& t#e +(entc#o&en i& n*t;

c T#e -(+n) +(ent, o( i" t#e(e +(e &e'e(+! -(+n) +(ent&, t#e-(+n) +(ent c#o&en 2 t#e 4ino( o'e( &e'en e+(& o" +-e +n)o" & cient )i&ce(n4ent, n!e&& t#e -(+n) +(ent c#o&en i&

n*t o( )i&9 +!i*e);

) T#e e!)e&t 2(ot#e( o( &i&te( o'e( t ent Kone e+(& o" +-e,n!e&& #e o( e i& n*t o( )i&9 +!i*e);

e T#e +ct +! c &to)i+n o" t#e 4ino( o'e( t ent Kone e+(& o" +-e, n!e&& t#e "o(4e( i& n*t o( )i&9 +!i*e); o(

" An ot#e( e(&on o( in&tit tion t#e co (t 4+ )ee4& it+2!e to (o'i)e (o e( c+(e +n) - i)+nce "o( t#e 4ino(.

Section 1 . =+cto(& to con&i)e( in )ete(4inin- c &to) . K In+ +()in- c &to) , t#e co (t +!! con&i)e( t#e 2e&t inte(e&t&o" t#e 4ino( +n) +!! -i'e +(+4o nt con&i)e(+tion to #i&4+te(i+! +n) 4o(+! e!"+(e. T#e 2e&t inte(e&t& o" t#e 4ino((e"e( to t#e tot+!it o" t#e ci(c 4&t+nce& +n) con)ition& +& +(e4o&t con-eni+! to t#e & ('i'+!, (otection, +n) "ee!in-& o"&ec (it o" t#e 4ino( enco (+-in- to #i& # &ic+!,

& c#o!o-ic+! +n) e4otion+! )e'e!o 4ent. It +!&o 4e+n& t#e!e+&t )et(i4ent+! +'+i!+2!e +!te(n+ti'e "o( &+"e- +()in- t#e-(o t# +n) )e'e!o 4ent o" t#e 4ino(.

T#e co (t +!! +!&o con&i)e( t#e "o!!o in-/

+ An e:t(+6 )ici+! +-(ee4ent #ic# t#e +(tie& 4+ #+'e2o n) t#e4&e!'e& to co4 ! it# (e& ectin- t#e (i-#t& o" t#e4ino( to 4+int+in )i(ect cont+ct it# t#e non c &to)i+! +(enton + (e- !+( 2+&i&, e:ce t #en t#e(e i& +n e:i&tin- t#(e+t o()+n-e( o" # &ic+!, 4ent+!, &e: +! o( e4otion+! 'io!ence

#ic# en)+n-e(& t#e &+"et +n) 2e&t inte(e&t& o" t#e 4ino(;

2 T#e )e&i(e +n) +2i!it o" one +(ent to "o&te( +n o en +n)!o'in- (e!+tioni 2et een t#e 4ino( +n) t#e ot#e( +(ent;

c T#e #e+!t#, &+"et +n) e!"+(e o" t#e 4ino(;

) An #i&to( o" c#i!) o( & o &+! +2 &e 2 t#e e(&on&ee7in- c &to) o( #o #+& #+) +n *!i+! (e!+tioni it# t#e4ino(, inc! )in- +n one co (tin- t#e +(ent;

e T#e n+t (e +n) "(e9 enc o" cont+ct it# 2ot# +(ent&;

" H+2it +! &e o" +!co#o!, )+n-e(o & )( -& o( (e- !+te)& 2&t+nce&;

- M+(it+! 4i&con) ct;

# T#e 4o&t & it+2!e # &ic+!, e4otion+!, & i(it +!,& c#o!o-ic+! +n) e) c+tion+! en'i(on4ent "o( t#e #o!i&tic

)e'e!o 4ent +n) -(o t# o" t#e 4ino(; +n)

i T#e (e"e(ence o" t#e 4ino( o'e( &e'en e+(& o" +-e +n) o" & cient )i&ce(n4ent, n!e&& t#e +(ent c#o&en i& n*t.

Section 1 . Te4 o(+( 'i&it+tion (i-#t&. K T#e co (t +!!(o'i)e in it& o()e( + +()in- (o'i&ion+! c &to) + (o (i+te'i&it+tion (i-#t& to t#e nonKc &to)i+! +(ent o( +(ent&, n!e&&t#e co (t *n)& &+i) +(ent o( +(ent& n*t o( )i&9 +!i*e).

T#e te4 o(+( c &to)i+n +!! -i'e t#e co (t +n) nonc &to)i+! +(ent o( +(ent& +t !e+&t *'e )+ &8 notice o" +n

!+n to c#+n-e t#e (e&i)ence o" t#e 4ino( o( t+7e #i4 o t o"#i& (e&i)ence "o( 4o(e t#+n t#(ee )+ & (o'i)e) it )oe& not

(e6 )ice t#e 'i&it+tion (i-#t& o" t#e nonKc &to)i+! +(ent o(+(ent&.

Section 1J. Ho!) De +(t (e O()e(. K T#e 4ino( c#i!) & 26ect o"t#e etition +!! not 2e 2(o -#t o t o" t#e co nt( it#o t

(io( o()e( "(o4 t#e co (t #i!e t#e etition i& en)in-.

T#e co (t, 4ot (o (io o( on + !ic+tion n)e( o+t#, 4+i&& e e: +(te + #o!) )e +(t (e o()e(, +))(e&&e) to t#e5 (e+ o" I44i-(+tion +n) De o(t+tion, )i(ectin- it not to+!!o t#e )e +(t (e o" t#e 4ino( "(o4 t#e P#i!i ine& it#o tt#e e(4i&&ion o" t#e co (t.

T#e =+4i! Co (t i&& in- t#e #o!) )e +(t (e o()e( +!! " (nit#e De +(t4ent o" =o(ei-n A +i(& +n) t#e 5 (e+ o"I44i-(+tion +n) De o(t+tion o" t#e De +(t4ent o" &tice +co o" t#e #o!) )e +(t (e o()e( it#in t ent K"o ( #o (&"(o4 it& i&& +nce +n) t#(o -# t#e "+&te&t +'+i!+2!e 4e+n& o"

t(+n&4itt+!. T#e #o!) )e +(t (e o()e( +!! cont+in t#e "o!!o in-in"o(4+tion/

+ T#e co4 !ete n+4e inc! )in- t#e 4i))!e n+4e , t#e )+te+n) !+ce o" 2i(t#, t#e n+tion+!it +n) t#e !+ce o" !+&t(e&i)ence o" t#e e(&on +-+in&t #o4 + #o!) )e +(t (e o()e(#+& 2een i&& e) o( #o&e )e +(t (e "(o4 t#e co nt( #+&2een en6oine);

2 T#e co4 !ete tit!e +n) )oc7et n 42e( o" t#e c+&e in #ic#t#e #o!) )e +(t (e o()e( +& i&& e);

c T#e & eci*c n+t (e o" t#e c+&e;

) T#e )+te o" t#e #o!) )e +(t (e o()e(; +n)

e A (ecent #oto-(+ #, i" +'+i!+2!e, o" t#e +(t +-+in&t#o4 + #o!) )e +(t (e o()e( #+& 2een i&& e) o( #o&e

)e +(t (e "(o4 t#e co nt( #+& 2een en6oine).

T#e co (t 4+ (ec+!! t#e #o!) )e +(t (e o()e( 4ot (o (io, o(on 'e(i*e) 4otion o" +n o" t#e +(tie& +"te( & 44+(

#e+(in-, & 26ect to & c# te(4& +n) con)ition& +& 4+ 2enece&&+( "o( t#e 2e&t inte(e&t& o" t#e 4ino(.

Section 1%. P(otection O()e(. K T#e co (t 4+ i&& e +P(otection O()e( (e9 i(in- +n e(&on/

+ To &t+ + + "(o4 t#e #o4e, &c#oo!, 2 &ine&&, o( !+ce o"e4 !o 4ent o" t#e 4ino(, ot#e( +(ent o( +n ot#e( +(t , o("(o4 +n ot#e( & eci*c !+ce )e&i-n+te) 2 t#e co (t;

2 To ce+&e +n) )e&i&t "(o4 #+(+&&in-, inti4i)+tin-, o(t#(e+tenin- & c# 4ino( o( t#e ot#e( +(ent o( +n e(&on to

#o4 c &to) o" t#e 4ino( i& + +()e);

c To (e"(+in "(o4 +ct& o" co44i&&ion o( o4i&&ion t#+t c(e+te+n n(e+&on+2!e (i&7 to t#e #e+!t#, &+"et , o( e!"+(e o" t#e4ino(;

) To e(4it + +(ent, o( + +(t entit!e) to 'i&it+tion 2 +co (t o()e( o( + &e +(+tion +-(ee4ent, to 'i&it t#e 4ino( +t&t+te) e(io)&;

e To e(4it + )e&i-n+te) +(t to ente( t#e (e&i)ence ) (in-+ & eci*e) e(io) o" ti4e in o()e( to t+7e e(&on+! 2e!on-in-&not conte&te) in + (ocee)in- en)init# t#e =+4i! Co (t;+n)

" To co4 ! it# & c# ot#e( o()e(& +& +(e nece&&+( "o( t#e(otection o" t#e 4ino(.

Section 1 . )-4ent. K A"te( t(i+!, t#e co (t +!! (en)e( 6 )-4ent + +()in- t#e c &to) o" t#e 4ino( to t#e (o e(

+(t con&i)e(in- t#e 2e&t inte(e&t& o" t#e 4ino(.

I" it + e+(& t#+t 2ot# +(tie& +(e n*t to #+'e t#e c+(e +n)c &to) o" t#e 4ino(, t#e co (t 4+ )e&i-n+te eit#e( t#e

+te(n+! o( 4+te(n+! -(+n) +(ent o" t#e 4ino(, o( #i& o!)e&t2(ot#e( o( &i&te(, o( +n (e t+2!e e(&on to t+7e c#+(-e o"& c# 4ino(, o( co44it #i4 to +n & it+2!e #o4e "o( c#i!)(en.


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In it& 6 )-4ent, t#e co (t 4+ o()e( eit#e( o( 2ot# +(ent& to-i'e +n +4o nt nece&&+( "o( t#e & o(t, 4+inten+nce +n)e) c+tion o" t#e 4ino(, i((e& ecti'e o" #o 4+ 2e it&c &to)i+n. In )ete(4inin- t#e +4o nt o" & o(t, t#e co (t4+ con&i)e( t#e "o!!o in- "+cto(&/ 1 t#e *n+nci+! (e&o (ce&o" t#e c &to)i+! +n) nonKc &to)i+! +(ent +n) t#o&e o" t#e4ino(; < t#e # &ic+! +n) e4otion+! #e+!t#, & eci+! nee)&,+n) + tit )e o" t#e 4ino(; 3 t#e &t+n)+() o" !i'in- t#e 4ino(#+& 2een +cc &to4e) to; +n) t#e nonK4onet+(cont(i2 tion& t#+t t#e +(ent& o !) 4+7e to +() t#e c+(e+n) e!!K2ein- o" t#e 4ino(.

T#e co (t 4+ +!&o i&& e +n o()e( t#+t i& 6 &t +n) (e+&on+2!ee(4ittin- t#e +(ent #o i& )e (i'e) o" t#e c+(e +n) c &to)

o" t#e 4ino( to 'i&it o( #+'e te4 o(+( c &to) .

Section 1$. A e+!. K No + e+! "(o4 t#e )eci&ion +!! 2e+!!o e) n!e&& t#e + e!!+nt #+& *!e) + 4otion "o((econ&i)e(+tion o( ne t(i+! it#in *"teen )+ & "(o4 notice o"

6 )-4ent.

An +--(ie'e) +(t 4+ + e+! "(o4 t#e )eci&ion 2 *!in- +Notice o" A e+! it#in *"teen )+ & "(o4 notice o" t#e )eni+!o" t#e 4otion "o( (econ&i)e(+tion o( ne t(i+! +n) &e('in- +co t#e(eo" on t#e +)'e(&e +(tie&.

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o" t#e +)o tin- +(ent& #ic# (o'i)e co4 (e#en&i'e &oci+!&e('ice& +n) #ic# i& ) ! (eco-ni e) 2 t#e De +(t4ent.

" Le-+!! K"(ee c#i!) 4e+n& + c#i!) #o #+& 2een 'o! nt+(i!o( in'o! nt+(i! co44itte) to t#e De +(t4ent, in +cco()+nce

it# t#e C#i!) +n) ?o t# We!"+(e Co)e .

- M+tc#in- (e"e(& to t#e 6 )icio & +i(in- o" t#e +)o ti'ec#i!) +n) t#e + !ic+nt to (o4ote + 4 t +!! &+ti&" in-

+(entKc#i!) (e!+tioni .

# 5o+() (e"e(& to t#e Inte(Kco nt( A)o tion 5o+().

ARTICLE II THE INTERKCOUNTR? ADOPTION 5OARD

Sec. . T#e Inte(KCo nt( A)o tion 5o+(). — T#e(e i& #e(e2c(e+te) t#e Inte(KCo nt( A)o tion 5o+(), #e(ein+"te( (e"e((e)to +& t#e 5o+() to +ct +& t#e cent(+! + t#o(it in 4+tte(&(e!+tin- to inte(Kco nt( +)o tion. It +!! +ct +& t#e o!ic K4+7in- 2o) "o( ( o&e& o" c+(( in- o t t#e (o'i&ion& o"t#i& Act, in con& !t+tion +n) coo()in+tion it# t#eDe +(t4ent, t#e )i e(ent c#i!)Kc+(e +n) !+ce4ent +-encie&,+)o ti'e +-encie&, +& e!! +& nonK-o'e(n4ent+! o(-+ni +tion&en-+-e) in c#i!)Kc+(e +n) !+ce4ent +cti'itie&. A& & c#, it+!!/

+ P(otect t#e =i!i ino c#i!) "(o4 +2 &e, e: !oit+tion,t(+ c7in- +n)Qo( &+!e o( +n ot#e( (+ctice in connection it#+)o tion #ic# i& #+(4" !, )et(i4ent+!, o( (e6 )ici+! to t#ec#i!);c#+n (o2!e& 'i(t +! !+ !i2(+(

2 Co!!ect, 4+int+in, +n) (e&e('e con*)enti+! in"o(4+tion+2o t t#e c#i!) +n) t#e +)o ti'e +(ent&;

c Monito(, "o!!o , +n) "+ci!it+te co4 !etion o" +)o tion o"t#e c#i!) t#(o -# + t#o(i e) +n) +cc(e)ite) +-enc ;

) P(e'ent i4 (o e( *n+nci+! o( ot#e( -+in in connection it#+n +)o tion +n) )ete( i4 (o e( (+ctice& cont(+( to t#i& Act;

e P(o4ote t#e )e'e!o 4ent o" +)o tion &e('ice& inc! )in-o&tK!e-+! +)o tion;

" Licen&e +n) +cc(e)it c#i!)Kc+(in-Q !+ce4ent +-encie& +n)co!!+2o(+te it# t#e4 in t#e !+ce4ent o" =i!i ino c#i!)(en;

- Acc(e)it +n) + t#o(i e "o(ei-n +)o tion +-enc in t#e!+ce4ent o" =i!i ino c#i!)(en in t#ei( o n co nt( ; +n)

# C+nce! t#e !icen&e to o e(+te +n) 2!+c7!i&t t#e c#i!)Kc+(in-+n) !+ce4ent +-enc o( +)o ti'e +-enc in'o!'e) "(o4 t#e+cc(e)it+tion !i&t o" t#e 5o+() on + *n)in- o" 'io!+tion o"+n (o'i&ion n)e( t#i& Act.

Sec. . Co4 o&ition o" t#e 5o+(). — T#e 5o+() +!! 2eco4 o&e) o" t#e Sec(et+( o" t#e De +(t4ent +& e: o cio

C#+i(4+n, +n) &i: J ot#e( 4e42e(& to 2e + ointe) 2 t#eP(e&i)ent "o( + non(ene +2!e te(4 o" &i: J

e+(&/ P(o'i)e), T#+t t#e(e +!! 2e + ointe) one 1& c#i+t(i&t o( & c#o!o-i&t, t o < !+ e(& #o +!! #+'e +t

!e+&t t#e 9 +!i*c+tion& o" + (e-ion+! t(i+! co (t 6 )-e, one 1(e-i&te(e) &oci+! o(7e( +n) t o < (e (e&ent+ti'e& "(o4 nonK-o'e(n4ent+! o(-+ni +tion& en-+-e) in c#i!)Kc+(in- +n)

!+ce4ent +cti'itie&. T#e 4e42e(& o" t#e 5o+() +!! (ecei'e+ e( )ie4 +!!o +nce o" One t#o &+n) *'e # n)(e) e&o&

P1, @@ "o( e+c# 4eetin- +tten)e) 2 t#e4/ P(o'i)e)," (t#e(, T#+t no co4 en&+tion +!! 2e +i) "o( 4o(e t#+n "o (

4eetin-& + 4ont#.c#+n (o2!e& 'i(t +! !+ !i2(+(

c#+n (o2!e& 'i(t +! !+ !i2(+(

Sec. J. Po e(& +n) = nction& o" t#e 5o+(). — T#e 5o+() +!!#+'e t#e "o!!o in- o e(& +n)" nction&/c#+n(o2!e&'i(t +!+ !i2(+(

+ to (e&c(i2e ( !e& +n) (e- !+tion& +& it 4+ )ee4(e+&on+2! nece&&+( to c+(( o t t#e (o'i&ion& o" t#i& Act,

+"te( con& !t+tion +n) on "+'o(+2!e (eco44en)+tion o" t#e)i e(ent +-encie& conce(ne) it# t#e c#i!)Kc+(in-, !+ce4ent,+n) +)o tion;c#+n (o2!e& 'i(t +! !+ !i2(+(

2 to &et t#e - i)e!ine& "o( t#e con'enin- o" +n Inte(Kco nt(A)o tion P!+ce4ent Co44ittee #ic# +!! 2e n)e( t#e)i(ect & e('i&ion o" t#e 5o+();

c to &et t#e - i)e!ine& "o( t#e 4+nne( 2 #ic#&e!ectionQ4+tc#in- o" (o& ecti'e +)o ti'e +(ent& +n)+)o ti'e c#i!) c+n 2e 4+)e;

) to )ete(4ine + (e+&on+2!e &c#e) !e o" "ee& +n) c#+(-e& to2e e:+cte) in connection it# t#e + !ic+tion "o( +)o tion;

e to )ete(4ine t#e "o(4 +n) content& o" t#e + !ic+tion "o(inte(Kco nt( +)o tion;

- to in&tit te & &te4& +n) (oce) (e& to (e'ent i4 (o e(*n+nci+! -+in in connection it# +)o tion +n) )ete( i4 (o e(

(+ctice& #ic# +(e cont(+( to t#i& Act;

# to (o4ote t#e )e'e!o 4ent o" +)o tion &e('ice&,inc! )in- o&tK!e-+! +)o tion &e('ice&,

i to +cc(e)it +n) + t#o(i e "o(ei-n (i'+te +)o tion +-encie&#ic# #+'e )e4on&t(+te) (o"e&&ion+!i&4, co4 etence +n)

#+'e con&i&tent! (& e) nonK (o*t o26ecti'e& to en-+-e int#e !+ce4ent o" =i!i ino c#i!)(en in t#ei( o nco nt( / P(o'i)e), T#+t & c# "o(ei-n (i'+te +-encie& +(e ) !+ t#o(i e) +n) +cc(e)ite) 2 t#ei( o n -o'e(n4ent tocon) ct inte(Kco nt( +)o tion/ P(o'i)e), #o e'e(, T#+t t#etot+! n 42e( o" + t#o(i e) +n) +cc(e)ite) "o(ei-n (i'+te+)o tion +-encie& +!! not e:cee) one # n)(e) 1@@ + e+(;

6 to t+7e + (o (i+te 4e+& (e& to en& (e con*)enti+!it o"t#e (eco()& o" t#e c#i!), t#e n+t (+! +(ent& +n) t#e +)o ti'e

+(ent& +t +!! ti4e&;

7 to (e +(e, (e'ie o( 4o)i" , +n) t#e(e+"te(, (eco44en)to t#e De +(t4ent o" =o(ei-n A +i(&, Me4o(+n)+ o"A-(ee4ent (e& ectin- inte(Kco nt( +)o tion con&i&tent it#t#e i4 !e4ent+tion o" t#i& Act +n) it& &t+te) -o+!&, ente(e)into, 2et een +n) +4on- "o(ei-n -o'e(n4ent&, inte(n+tion+!o(-+ni +tion& +n) (eco-ni e) inte(n+tion+! nonK-o'e(n4ent+!o(-+ni +tion&;

! to +&&i&t ot#e( conce(ne) +-encie& +n) t#e co (t& in t#ei4 !e4ent+tion o" t#i& Act, +(tic !+(! +& (e-+()&coo()in+tion it# "o(ei-n e(&on&, +-encie& +n) ot#e( entitie&in'o!'e) in t#e (oce&& o" +)o tion +n) t#e # &ic+! t(+n&"e(o" t#e c#i!); +n)

4 to e("o(4 & c# ot#e( " nction& on 4+tte(& (e!+tin- tointe(Kco nt( +)o tion +& 4+ 2e )ete(4ine) 2 t#eP(e&i)ent.

ARTICLE IIIPROCEDURE

Sec. %. Inte(KCo nt( A)o tion +& t#e L+&t Re&o(t. — T#e 5o+()+!! en& (e t#+t +!! o&&i2i!itie& "o( +)o tion o" t#e c#i!)

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n)e( t#e =+4i! Co)e #+'e 2een e:#+ &te) +n) t#+t inte(Kco nt( +)o tion i& in t#e 2e&t inte(e&t o" t#e c#i!). To +()&t#i& en), t#e 5o+() +!! &et t#e - i)e!ine& to en& (e t#+t&te & i!! 2e t+7en to !+ce t#e c#i!) in t#e P#i!i ine& 2e"o(et#e c#i!) i& !+ce) "o( inte(Kco nt( +)o tion/ P(o'i)e),#o e'e(, T#+t t#e 4+:i4 4 n 42e( t#+t 4+ 2e +!!o e) "o("o(ei-n +)o tion +!! not e:cee) &i: # n)(e) J@@ + e+( "o(t#e *(&t *'e e+(&.c#+n (o2!e& 'i(t +! !+ !i2(+(

Sec. . W#o M+ 2e A)o te). — On! + !e-+!! "(ee c#i!) 4+2e t#e & 26ect o" inte(Kco nt( +)o tion. In o()e( t#+t & c#

c#i!) 4+ 2e con&i)e(e) "o( !+ce4ent, t#e "o!!o in-)oc 4ent& 4 &t 2e & 24itte) to t#e 5o+()/

+ C#i!) &t ) ;

c#+n (o2!e& 'i(t +! !+ !i2(+(

2 5i(t# ce(ti*c+teQ"o n)!ince(ti*c+te;

c Dee) o" 'o! nt+( co44it4entQ)ec(ee o"+2+n)on4entQ)e+t# ce(ti*c+te o" +(ent&;

) Me)ic+! e'+! +tion Q#i&to( ;

e P& c#o!o-ic+! e'+! +tion, +& nece&&+( ; +n)

" Recent #oto o" t#e c#i!).

Sec. $. W#o M+ A)o t. — An +!ien o( + =i!i ino citi ene(4+nent! (e&i)in- +2(o+) 4+ *!e +n + !ic+tion "o( inte(K

co nt( +)o tion o" + =i!i ino c#i!) i"#eQe/c#+n(o2!e&'i(t +!+ !i2(+(

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+ T#e co&t o" 2(in-in- t#e c#i!) "(o4 t#e P#i!i ine& to t#e(e&i)ence o" t#e + !ic+nt & +2(o+), inc! )in- +!! t(+'e!e: en&e& it#in t#e P#i!i ine& +n) +2(o+); +n)

c#+n (o2!e& 'i(t +! !+ !i2(+(

2 T#e co&t o" +&& o(t, 'i&+, 4e)ic+! e:+4in+tion +n)& c#o!o-ic+! e'+! +tion (e9 i(e), +n) ot#e( (e!+te)

e: en&e&.

Sec. 13. =ee&, C#+(-e& +n) A&&e&&4ent&. — =ee&, c#+(-e&,+n) +&&e&&4ent& co!!ecte) 2 t#e 5o+() in t#e e:e(ci&e o" it&" nction& +!! 2e &e) &o!e! to (oce&& + !ic+tion& "o( inte(Kco nt( +)o tion +n) to & o(t t#e +cti'itie& o" t#e 5o+().

c#+n (o2!e& 'i(t +! !+ !i2(+(

Sec. 1 . S e('i&ion o" T(i+! C &to) . — T#e -o'e(n4ent+!+-enc o( t#e + t#o(i e) +n) +cc(e)ite) +-enc in t#eco nt( o" t#e +)o ti'e +(ent& #ic# *!e) t#e + !ic+tion "o(inte(Kco nt( +)o tion +!! 2e (e& on&i2!e "o( t#e t(i+!c &to) +n) t#e c+(e o" t#e c#i!). It +!! +!&o (o'i)e "+4i!

co n&e!in- +n) ot#e( (e!+te) &e('ice&. T#e t(i+! c &to) +!!2e "o( + e(io) o" &i: J 4ont#& "(o4 t#e ti4e o"

!+ce4ent. On! +"te( t#e !+ &e o" t#e e(io) o" t(i+! c &to)+!! + )ec(ee o" +)o tion 2e i&& e) in t#e &+i) co nt( + coo" #ic# +!! 2e &ent to t#e 5o+() to "o(4 +(t o" t#e (eco()&o" t#e c#i!).c#+n (o2!e& 'i(t +! !+ !i2(+(

D (in- t#e t(i+! c &to) , t#e +)o tin- +(ent & +!! & 24it tot#e -o'e(n4ent+! +-enc o( t#e + t#o(i e) +n) +cc(e)ite)+-enc , #ic# +!! in t (n t(+n&4it + co to t#e 5o+(), +

(o-(e&& (e o(t o" t#e c#i!)8& +)6 &t4ent. T#e (o-(e&& (e o(t+!! 2e t+7en into con&i)e(+tion in )eci)in- #et#e( o( not toi&& e t#e )ec(ee o" +)o tion.

T#e De +(t4ent o" =o(ei-n A +i(& +!! &et + & &te4 2#ic# =i!i ino c#i!)(en &ent +2(o+) "o( t(i+! c &to) +(e

4onito(e) +n) c#ec7e) +& (e o(te) 2 t#e + t#o(i e) +n)+cc(e)ite) inte(Kco nt( +)o tion +-enc +& e!! +& t#e(e +t(i+tion to t#e P#i!i ine& o" + =i!i ino c#i!) #o&e+)o tion #+& not 2een + (o'e).

Sec. 1 . E:ec ti'e A-(ee4ent&. — T#e De +(t4ent o" =o(ei-nA +i(&, on (e (e&ent+tion o" t#e 5o+(), +!! c+ &e t#e

(e +(+tion o" E:ec ti'e A-(ee4ent& it# co nt(ie& o" t#e"o(ei-n +)o tion +-encie& to en& (e t#e !e-iti4+teconc ((ence o" &+i) co nt(ie& in #o!)in- t#e &+"e- +()&

(o'i)e) 2 t#i& Act.

ARTICLE IVPENALTIES

Sec. 1J. Pen+!tie&. — + An e(&on #o +!! 7no in-!+(tici +te in t#e con) ct o( c+(( in- o t o" +n i!!e-+!

+)o tion, in 'io!+tion o" t#e (o'i&ion& o" t#i& Act, +!! 2enie) it# + en+!t o" i4 (i&on4ent (+n-in- "(o4 &i: J

e+(& +n) one 1 )+ to t e!'e 1< e+(& +n)Qo( + *ne o" not!e&& t#+n =i"t t#o &+n) e&o& P @,@@@ , 2 t not 4o(e t#+n

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Sec. 1$. A (o (i+tion&. — T#e +4o nt o" =i'e 4i!!ion e&o&P ,@@@,@@@ i& #e(e2 + (o (i+te) "(o4 t#e (ocee)& o" t#e

Lotto "o( t#e initi+! o e(+tion& o" t#e 5o+() +n) & 2&e9 ent!t#e + (o (i+tion& o" t#e &+4e +!! 2e inc! )e) in t#eGene(+! A (o (i+tion& Act "o( t#e e+( "o!!o init&en+ct4ent.

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ARTICLE IIPREKADOPTION SERVICES

Section . Co n&e!in- Se('ice. T#e De +(t4ent +!! (o'i)et#e &e('ice& o" !icen&e) &oci+! o(7e(& to t#e "o!!o in-/

+ 5io!o-ic+! P+(ent & Co n&e!in- +!! 2e (o'i)e) to t#e+(ent & 2e"o(e +n) +"te( t#e 2i(t# o" #i&Q#e( c#i!). No 2in)in-

co44it4ent to +n +)o tion !+n +!! 2e e(4itte) 2e"o(e t#e2i(t# o" #i&Q#e( c#i!). A e(io) o" &i: J 4ont#& +!! 2e+!!o e) "o( t#e 2io!o-ic+! +(ent & to (econ&i)e( +n )eci&ionto (e!in9 i #i&Q#e( c#i!) "o( +)o tion 2e"o(e t#e )eci&ion2eco4e& i((e'oc+2!e. Co n&e!in- +n) (e#+2i!it+tion &e('ice&+!! +!&o 2e o e(e) to t#e 2io!o-ic+! +(ent & +"te( #eQe#+& (e!in9 ie) #i&Q#e( c#i!) "o( +)o tion.

Ste & +!! 2e t+7en 2 t#e De +(t4ent to en& (e t#+t no# ((ie) )eci&ion& +(e 4+)e +n) +!! +!te(n+ti'e& "o( t#e c#i!)8&" t (e +n) t#e i4 !ic+tion& o" e+c# +!te(n+ti'e #+'e 2een

(o'i)e).

2 P(o& ecti'e A)o ti'e P+(ent & Co n&e!in- &e&&ion&,+)o tion "o(+ +n) &e4in+(&, +4on- ot#e(&, +!! 2e (o'i)e)to (o& ecti'e +)o ti'e +(ent & to (e&o!'e o&&i2!e +)o tioni&& e& +n) to (e +(e #i4Q#e( "o( e ecti'e +(entin-.

c P(o& ecti'e A)o tee Co n&e!in- &e&&ion& +!! 2e(o'i)e) to en& (e t#+t #eQe n)e(&t+n)& t#e n+t (e +n)

e ect& o" +)o tion +n) i& +2!e to e: (e&& #i&Q#e( 'ie & on+)o tion in +cco()+nce it# #i&Q#e( +-e +n) !e'e! o" 4+t (it .

Section . Loc+tion o" Un7no n P+(ent & . It +!! 2e t#e ) to" t#e De +(t4ent o( t#e c#i!)K !+cin- o( c#i!)Kc+(in- +-enc

#ic# #+& c &to) o" t#e c#i!) to e:e(t +!! e o(t& to !oc+te#i&Q#e( n7no n 2io!o-ic+! +(ent & . I" & c# e o(t& "+i!, t#ec#i!) +!! 2e (e-i&te(e) +& + "o n)!in- +n) & 2&e9 ent! 2et#e & 26ect o" !e-+! (ocee)in-& #e(e #eQe +!! 2e)ec!+(e) +2+n)one).

Section J. S o(t Se('ice&. T#e De +(t4ent +!! )e'e!o +(eK+)o tion (o-(+4 #ic# +!! inc! )e, +4on- ot#e(&, t#e

+2o'e 4entione) &e('ice&.

ARTICLE IIIELIGI5ILIT?

Section %. W#o M+ A)o t. T#e "o!!o in- 4+ +)o t/

+ An =i!i ino citi en o" !e-+! +-e, in o&&e&&ion o" " !! ci'i!c+ +cit +n) !e-+! (i-#t&, o" -oo) 4o(+! c#+(+cte(, #+& not2een con'icte) o" +n c(i4e in'o!'in- 4o(+! t ( it )e,e4otion+!! +n) & c#o!o-ic+!! c+ +2!e o" c+(in- "o( c#i!)(en,+t !e+&t &i:teen 1J e+(& o!)e( t#+n t#e +)o tee, +n) #o i&in + o&ition to & o(t +n) c+(e "o( #i&Q#e( c#i!)(en in7ee init# t#e 4e+n& o" t#e "+4i! . T#e (e9 i(e4ent o"&i:teen 1J e+( )i e(ence 2et een t#e +-e o" t#e +)o te(+n) +)o tee 4+ 2e +i'e) #en t#e +)o te( i& t#e2io!o-ic+! +(ent o" t#e +)o tee, o( i& t#e & o &e o" t#e+)o tee8& +(ent;

2 An +!ien o&&e&&in- t#e &+4e 9 +!i*c+tion& +& +2o'e&t+te) "o( =i!i ino n+tion+!&/ P(o'i)e), T#+t #i&Q#e( co nt( #+&)i !o4+tic (e!+tion& it# t#e Re 2!ic o" t#e P#i!i ine&, t#+t#eQe #+& 2een !i'inin t#e P#i!i ine& "o( +t !e+&t t#(ee 3contin o & e+(& (io( to t#e *!in- o" t#e + !ic+tion "o(+)o tion +n) 4+int+in& & c# (e&i)ence nti! t#e +)o tion)ec(ee i& ente(e), t#+t #eQe #+& 2een ce(ti*e) 2 #i&Q#e()i !o4+tic o( con& !+( o ce o( +n + (o (i+te -o'e(n4ent+-enc t#+t #eQe #+& t#e !e-+! c+ +cit to +)o t in #i&Q#e(co nt( , +n) t#+t #i&Q#e( -o'e(n4ent +!!o & t#e +)o tee toente( #i&Q#e( co nt( +& #i&Q#e( +)o te)&onQ)+ -#te(/ P(o'i)e), = (t#e(, T#+t t#e (e9 i(e4ent& on(e&i)enc +n) ce(ti*c+tion o" t#e +!ien8& 9 +!i*c+tion to +)o tin #i&Q#e( co nt( 4+ 2e +i'e) "o( t#e "o!!o in-/

i + "o(4e( =i!i ino citi en #o &ee7& to +)o t + (e!+ti'eit#in t#e "o (t# t# )e-(ee o" con&+n- init o( + nit ; o(

ii one #o &ee7& to +)o t t#e !e-iti4+te &onQ)+ -#te( o"#i&Q#e( =i!i ino & o &e; o(

iii one #o i& 4+((ie) to + =i!i ino citi en +n) &ee7& to +)o t 6oint! it# #i&Q#e( & o &e + (e!+ti'e it#in t#e "o (t# t#)e-(ee o" con&+n- init o( + nit o" t#e =i!i ino & o &e; o(

c T#e - +()i+n it# (e& ect to t#e +() +"te( t#ete(4in+tion o" t#e - +()i+ni +n) c!e+(+nce o" #i&Q#e(*n+nci+! +cco nt+2i!itie&.

H &2+n) +n) i"e +!! 6oint! +)o t, e:ce t in t#e "o!!o in-c+&e&/

i i" one & o &e &ee7& to +)o t t#e !e-iti4+te &onQ)+ -#te( o" t#e ot#e(; o(

ii i" one & o &e &ee7& to +)o t #i&Q#e( o n i!!e-iti4+te&onQ)+ -#te(/ P(o'i)e), Ho e'e(, t#+t t#e ot#e( & o &e #+&&i-ni*e) #i&Q#e( con&ent t#e(eto; o(

iii i" t#e & o &e& +(e !e-+!! &e +(+te) "(o4 e+c# ot#e(.

In c+&e # &2+n) +n) i"e 6oint! +)o t, o( one & o &e +)o t&t#e i!!e-iti4+te &onQ)+ -#te( o" t#e ot#e(, 6oint +(ent+!

+ t#o(it +!! 2e e:e(ci&e) 2 t#e & o &e&.Section . W#o M+ 5e A)o te). T#e "o!!o in- 4+ 2e+)o te)/

+ An e(&on 2e!o ei-#teen 1 e+(& o" +-e #o #+&2een +)4ini&t(+ti'e! o( 6 )ici+!! )ec!+(e) +'+i!+2!e "o(+)o tion;

2 T#e !e-iti4+te &onQ)+ -#te( o" one & o &e 2 t#e ot#e(& o &e;

c An i!!e-iti4+te &onQ)+ -#te( 2 + 9 +!i*e) +)o te( toi4 (o'e #i&Q#e( &t+t & to t#+t o" !e-iti4+c ;

) A e(&on o" !e-+! +-e i", (io( to t#e +)o tion, &+i) e(&on

#+& 2een con&i&tent! con&i)e(e) +n) t(e+te) 2 t#e+)o te( & +& #i&Q#e( o n c#i!) &ince 4ino(it ;

e A c#i!) #o&e +)o tion #+& 2een (e'io &! (e&cin)e); o(

" A c#i!) #o&e 2io!o-ic+! o( +)o ti'e +(ent & #+&)ie)/ P(o'i)e), T#+t no (ocee)in-& +!! 2e initi+te) it#in&i: J 4ont#& "(o4 t#e ti4e o" )e+t# o" &+i) +(ent & .

Section $. W#o&e Con&ent i& Nece&&+( to t#e A)o tion. A"te( 2ein- (o e(! co n&e!e) +n) in"o(4e) o" #i&Q#e( (i-#t to-i'e o( it##o!) #i&Q#e( + (o'+! o" t#e +)o tion, t#e (ittencon&ent o" t#e "o!!o in- to t#e +)o tion i& #e(e2 (e9 i(e)/

+ T#e +)o tee, i" ten 1@ e+(& o" +-e o( o'e(;

2 T#e 2io!o-ic+! +(ent & o" t#e c#i!), i" 7no n, o( t#e !e-+!- +()i+n, o( t#e (o e( -o'e(n4ent in&t( 4ent+!it #ic# #+&!e-+! c &to) o" t#e c#i!);

c T#e !e-iti4+te +n) +)o te) &on&Q)+ -#te(&, ten 1@ e+(&o" +-e o( o'e(, o" t#e +)o te( & +n) +)o tee, i" +n ;

) T#e i!!e-iti4+te &on&Q)+ -#te(&, ten 1@ e+(& o" +-e o(o'e(, o" t#e +)o te( i" !i'init# &+i) +)o te( +n) t#e !+tte(8&& o &e, i" +n ; +n)

e T#e & o &e, i" +n , o" t#e e(&on +)o tin- o( to 2e+)o te).

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Section 1@. H ((ie) Deci&ion&. In +!! (ocee)in-& "o(+)o tion, t#e co (t +!! (e9 i(e (oo" t#+t t#e 2io!o-ic+!

+(ent & #+& 2een (o e(! co n&e!e) to (e'ent #i4Q#e("(o4 4+7in- # ((ie) )eci&ion& c+ &e) 2 &t(+in o( +n:iet to-i'e t#e c#i!), +n) to & &t+in t#+t +!! 4e+& (e& to&t(en-t#en t#e "+4i! #+'e 2een e:#+ &te) +n) t#+t +n

(o!on-e) &t+ o" t#e c#i!) in #i&Q#e( o n #o4e i!! 2eini4ic+! to #i&Q#e( e!"+(e +n) inte(e&t.

Section 11. C+&e St ) . No etition "o( +)o tion +!! 2e &et"o( #e+(in- n!e&& + !icen&e) &oci+! o(7e( o" t#e De +(t4ent,

t#e &oci+! &e('ice o ce o" t#e !oc+! -o'e(n4ent nit, o( +nc#i!)K !+cin- o( c#i!)Kc+(in- +-enc #+& 4+)e + c+&e &t ) o"t#e +)o tee, #i&Q#e( 2io!o-ic+! +(ent & , +& e!! +& t#e+)o te( & , +n) #+& & 24itte) t#e (e o(t +n)(eco44en)+tion& on t#e 4+tte( to t#e co (t #e+(in- & c#

etition.

At t#e ti4e o" (e +(+tion o" t#e +)o tee8& c+&e &t ) , t#econce(ne) &oci+! o(7e( +!! con*(4 it# t#e Ci'i! Re-i&t(t#e (e+! i)entit +n) (e-i&te(e) n+4e o" t#e +)o tee. I" t#e2i(t# o" t#e +)o tee +& not (e-i&te(e) it# t#e Ci'i! Re-i&t( ,it +!! 2e t#e (e& on&i2i!it o" t#e conce(ne) &oci+! o(7e( toen& (e t#+t t#e +)o tee i& (e-i&te(e).

T#e c+&e &t ) on t#e +)o tee +!! e&t+2!i t#+t #eQe i&!e-+!! +'+i!+2!e "o( +)o tion +n) t#+t t#e )oc 4ent& to

& o(t t#i& "+ct +(e '+!i) +n) + t#entic. = (t#e(, t#e c+&e&t ) o" t#e +)o te( & +!! +&ce(t+in #i&Q#e( -en ineintention& +n) t#+t t#e +)o tion i& in t#e 2e&t inte(e&t o" t#ec#i!).

T#e De +(t4ent +!! inte('ene on 2e#+!" o" t#e +)o tee i" it*n)&, +"te( t#e con) ct o" t#e c+&e &t )ie&, t#+t t#e etitiono !) 2e )enie). T#e c+&e &t )ie& +n) ot#e( (e!e'+nt)oc 4ent& +n) (eco()& e(t+inin- to t#e +)o tee +n) t#e+)o tion +!! 2e (e&e('e) 2 t#e De +(t4ent.

Section 1


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(eci (oc+! (i-#t& +n) o2!i-+tion& o" t#e +)o te( & +n) t#e+)o tee to e+c# ot#e( +!! 2e e:tin- ie).

T#e co (t +!! o()e( t#e Ci'i! Re-i&t(+( to c+nce! t#e+4en)e) ce(ti*c+te o" 2i(t# o" t#e +)o tee +n) (e&to(e #i&Q#e(o(i-in+! 2i(t# ce(ti*c+te.

S cce&&ion (i-#t& +!! (e'e(t to it& &t+t & (io( to +)o tion,2 t on! +& o" t#e )+te o" 6 )-4ent o" 6 )ici+! (e&ci&&ion.Ve&te) (i-#t& +c9 i(e) (io( to 6 )ici+! (e&ci&&ion +!! 2e(e& ecte).

A!! t#e "o(e-oin- e ect& o" (e&ci&&ion o" +)o tion +!! 2eit#o t (e6 )ice to t#e en+!tie& i4 o&+2!e n)e( t#e Pen+!

Co)e i" t#e c(i4in+! +ct& +(e (o e(! (o'en.

ARTICLE VIIVIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

Section


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Re 2!ic o" t#e P#i!i ine&Con-(e&& o" t#e P#i!i ine&Met(o M+ni!+

=o (teent# Con-(e&&Secon) Re- !+( Se&&ion

5e- n +n) #e!) in Met(o M+ni!+, on Mon)+ , t#e t ent Kei-#t)+ o" ! , t o t#o &+n) ei-#t.

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2 P 2!ic+tion in one 1 ne & + e( o" -ene(+! ci(c !+tion;

c Po!ice (e o(t o( 2+(+n-+ ce(ti*c+tion "(o4 t#e !oc+!it#e(e t#e c#i!) +& "o n) o( + ce(ti*e) co o" + t(+cin-

(e o(t i&& e) 2 t#e P#i!i ine N+tion+! Re) C(o&& PNRC ,N+tion+! He+)9 +(te(& NH> , Soci+! Se('ice Di'i&ion, #ic#&t+te& t#+t )e& ite ) e )i!i-ence, t#e c#i!)8& +(ent& co !) not2e "o n); +n)

) Ret (ne) (e-i&te(e) 4+i! to t#e !+&t 7no n +))(e&& o" t#e+(ent & o( 7no n (e!+ti'e&, i" +n .

3 5i(t# ce(ti*c+te, i" +'+i!+2!e; +n)

Recent #oto-(+ # o" t#e c#i!) +n) #oto-(+ # o" t#ec#i!) on +2+n)on4ent o( +)4i&&ion to t#e +-enc o(in&tit tion.

Section . P(oce) (e "o( t#e =i!in- o" t#e Petition. T#eetition +!! 2e *!e) in t#e (e-ion+! o ce o" t#e DSWD #e(e

t#e c#i!) +& "o n) o( +2+n)one).

T#e Re-ion+! Di(ecto( +!! e:+4ine t#e etition +n) it&& o(tin- )oc 4ent&, i" & cient in "o(4 +n) & 2&t+nce +n)+!! + t#o(i e t#e o&tin- o" t#e notice o" t#e etitioncon& ic o & !+ce "o( *'e con&ec ti'e )+ & in t#e !oc+!it

#e(e t#e c#i!) +& "o n).

T#e Re-ion+! Di(ecto( +!! +ct on t#e &+4e +n) +!! (en)e( +(eco44en)+tion not !+te( t#+n *'e o(7in- )+ & +"te( t#eco4 !etion o" it& o&tin-. HeQe +!! t(+n&4it + co o"#i&Q#e( (eco44en)+tion +n) (eco()& to t#e O ce o" t#eSec(et+( it#in "o(t Kei-#t #o (& "(o4 t#e )+te o" t#e(eco44en)+tion.

Section . Dec!+(+tion o" A'+i!+2i!it "o( A)o tion. U on*n)in- 4e(it in t#e etition, t#e Sec(et+( +!! i&& e +ce(ti*c+tion )ec!+(in- t#e c#i!) !e-+!! +'+i!+2!e "o( +)o tion

it#in &e'en % o(7in- )+ & "(o4 (ecei t o" t#e(eco44en)+tion.

S+i) ce(ti*c+tion, 2 it&e!" +!! 2e t#e &o!e 2+&i& "o( t#ei44e)i+te i&& +nce 2 t#e !oc+! ci'i! (e-i&t(+( o" + "o n)!in-ce(ti*c+te. Wit#in &e'en % o(7in- )+ &, t#e !oc+! ci'i!(e-i&t(+( +!! t(+n&4it t#e "o n)ince(ti*c+te to t#e N+tion+!St+ti&tic O ce NSO .

Section J. A e+!. T#e )eci&ion o" t#e Sec(et+( +!! 2e+ e+!+2!e to t#e Co (t o" A e+!& it#in *'e )+ & "(o4(ecei t o" t#e )eci&ion 2 t#e etitione(, ot#e( i&e t#e &+4e+!! 2e *n+! +n) e:ec to( .

Section %. Dec!+(+tion o" A'+i!+2i!it "o( A)o tion o"In'o! nt+(i! Co44itte) C#i!) +n) Vo! nt+(i! Co44itte)C#i!). T#e ce(ti*c+te )ec!+(in- + c#i!) !e-+!! +'+i!+2!e "o(+)o tion in c+&e o" +n in'o! nt+(i! co44itte) c#i!) n)e(A(tic!e 1 1, +(+-(+ # + +n) A(tic!e 1 < o" P(e&i)enti+!Dec(ee No. J@3 +!! 2e i&& e) 2 t#e DSWD it#in t#(ee 34ont#& "o!!o in- & c# in'o! nt+( co44it4ent.

In c+&e o" 'o! nt+( co44it4ent +& conte4 !+te) in A(tic!e1 o" P(e&i)enti+! Dec(ee No. J@3, t#e ce(ti*c+tion )ec!+(in-t#e c#i!) !e-+!! +'+i!+2!e "o( +)o tion +!! 2e i&& e) 2 t#eSec(et+( it#in t#(ee 3 4ont#& "o!!o in- t#e *!in- o" t#eDee) o" Vo! nt+( Co44it4ent, +& &i-ne) 2 t#e +(ent &

it# t#e DSWD.

U on etition *!e) it# t#e DSWD, t#e +(ent & o( !e-+!- +()i+n #o 'o! nt+(i! co44itte) + c#i!) 4+ (eco'e( !e-+!c &to) +n) +(ent+! + t#o(it o'e( #i4Q#e( "(o4 t#e +-enco( in&tit tion to #ic# & c# c#i!) +& 'o! nt+(i! co44itte)

#en it i& o n to t#e &+ti&"+ction o" t#e DSWD t#+t t#e+(ent & o( !e-+! - +()i+n i& in + o&ition to +)e9 +te!(o'i)e "o( t#e nee)& o" t#e c#i!)/ P(o'i)e), T#+t, t#e etition

"o( (e&to(+tion i& *!e) it#in 3 4ont#& +"te( t#e &i-nin- o"t#e Dee) o" Vo! nt+( Co44it4ent.

Section . Ce(ti*c+tion. T#e ce(ti*c+tion t#+t + c#i!) i&!e-+!! +'+i!+2!e "o( +)o tion +!! 2e i&& e) 2 t#e DSWD in!ie o" + 6 )ici+! o()e(, t# & 4+7in- t#e enti(e (oce&&+)4ini&t(+ti'e in n+t (e.

T#e ce(ti*c+tion, +!! 2e, "o( +!! intent& +n) ( o&e&, t#e(i4+( e'i)ence t#+t t#e c#i!) i& !e-+!! +'+i!+2!e in +

)o4e&tic +)o tion (ocee)in-, +& (o'i)e) in Re 2!ic Act No.< +n) in +n inte(Kco nt( +)o tion (ocee)in-, +& (o'i)e)

in Re 2!ic Act No. @ 3.

Section. $. I4 !e4entin- R !e& +n) Re- !+tion&. T#e DSWD,to-et#e( it# t#e Co nci! "o( We!"+(e o" C#i!)(en, Inte(KCo nt( A)o tion 5o+(), t o < (e (e&ent+ti'e& "(o4 !icen&e)o( +cc(e)ite) c#i!)K !+cin- +n) c#i!)Kc+(in- +-encie& o(in&tit tion, N+tion+! St+ti&tic& O ce +n) O ce o" t#e Ci'i!Re-i&t(+(, i& #e(e2 t+&7e) to )(+"t t#e i4 !e4entin- ( !e&+n) (e- !+tion& o" t#i& Act it#in &i:t J@ )+ & "o!!o init&co4 !ete 2!ic+tion.

U on e ecti'it o" t#i& Act +n) en)in- t#e co4 !etion o" t#e)(+"tin- o" t#e i4 !e4entin- ( !e& +n) (e- !+tion&, etition&"o( t#e i&& +nce o" + ce(ti*c+tion )ec!+(in- + c#i!) !e-+!!+'+i!+2!e "o( +)o tion 4+ 2e *!!e) it# t#e (e-ion+! o ce o"

t#e DSWD #e(e t#e c#i!) +& "o n) o( +2+n)one).Section 1@. Pen+!t . T#e en+!t o" One # n)(e) t#o &+n)

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T#e (e& on)ent& #+'e "+i!e) to o # t#e (it 4+ noti&& e +n) # t#e (e&t(+int& on t#e etitione(8& "(ee)o4 o"4o'e4ent o !) not 2e !i"te).

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#.DIRECT Lt. H+(( A. 5+!i+-+, (., +n) t#e(e&ent A4 +(o (e& on)ent& to *!e t#ei( Co44ent& on t#e

CHR (e o(t it# t#e Co (t o" A e+!&, it#in + nonKe:ten)i2!ee(io) o" *"teen 1 )+ & "(o4 (ecei t o" t#i& Re&o! tion.

i.RE>UIRE Gene(+! Ro+ o" t#e O ce o" t#e )-e A)'oc+teGene(+!, A=P; t#e De t C#ie" o" St+ "o( Pe(&onne!, I,A=P, +t t#e ti4e o" o ( ne


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co4 !ie) it# t#e (e9 i(e4ent "o( +n +)'e(&+(i+! (ocee)in-2 o&tin- in + ne & + e( o" -ene(+! ci(c !+tion notice o" t#e*!in- o" t#e etition. T#e !o e( co (t +!&o " (nie) t#e OSG +co t#e(eo". De& ite t#e notice, no one c+4e "o( +() too o&e t#e etition inc! )in- t#e OSG. T#e "+ct t#+t no oneo o&e) t#e etition )i) not )e (i'e t#e co (t o" it&

6 (i&)iction to #e+( t#e &+4e no( )oe& it 4+7e t#e (ocee)in-!e&& +)'e(&+(i+! in n+t (e. T#e !o e( co (t i& &ti!! e: ecte) toe:e(ci&e it& 6 )-4ent to )ete(4ine #et#e( t#e etition i&4e(ito(io & o( not +n) not 4e(e! +cce t +& t( e t#e+(- 4ent& (o o n)e). Con&i)e(in- t#+t t#e OSG neit#e(

o o&e) t#e etition no( t#e 4otion to (e&ent it& e'i)ence e:+(te #en it #+) t#e o o(t nit to )o &o, it c+nnot noco4 !+in t#+t t#e (ocee)in-& in t#e !o e( co (t e(e not+)'e(&+(i+! eno -#.


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1@ +(e & 2&t+nti+! c#+n-e& +n) co((ection& in ent(ie& o" t#eci'i! (e-i&te(.

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3 0C!e(ic+! o( t o-(+ #ic+! e((o(0 (e"e(& to + 4i&t+7eco44itte) in t#e e("o(4+nce o" c!e(ic+! o(7 in (itin-,co in-, t(+n&c(i2in- o( t in- +n ent( in t#e ci'i! (e-i&te(t#+t i& #+(4!e&& +n) innoc o &, & c# +& 4i&& e!!e) n+4e o(4i&& e!!e) !+ce o" 2i(t# o( t#e !i7e, #ic# i& 'i&i2!e to t#ee e& o( o2'io & to t#e n)e(&t+n)in-, +n) c+n 2e co((ecte) o(c#+n-e) on! 2 (e"e(ence to ot#e( e:i&tin- (eco() o((eco()&/ P(o'i)e), #o e'e(, T#+t no co((ection 4 &t in'o!'et#e c#+n-e o" n+tion+!it , +-e, &t+t & o( &e: o" t#e etitione(.

e4 #+&i& & !ie)

Un)e( RA $@ , + co((ection in t#e ci'i! (e-i&t( in'o!'in- t#ec#+n-e o" &e: i& not + 4e(e c!e(ic+! o( t o-(+ #ic+! e((o(. It i&+ & 2&t+nti+! c#+n-e "o( #ic# t#e + !ic+2!e (oce) (e i&R !e 1@ o" t#e R !e& o" Co (t. AIDcTE

T#e ent(ie& en'i&+-e) in A(tic!e 1< o" t#e Ci'i! Co)e +n)co((ect+2!e n)e( R !e 1@ o" t#e R !e& o" Co (t +(e t#o&e

(o'i)e) in A(tic!e& @% +n) @ o" t#e Ci'i! Co)e/ <

ART. @%. Act&, e'ent& +n) 6 )ici+! )ec(ee& conce(nin- t#eci'i! &t+t & o" e(&on& +!! 2e (eco()e) in t#e ci'i! (e-i&te(.

ART. @ . T#e "o!!o in- +!! 2e ente(e) in t#e ci'i! (e-i&te(/

1 5i(t#&; < 4+((i+-e&; 3 )e+t#&; !e-+! &e +(+tion&; +nn !4ent& o" 4+((i+-e; J 6 )-4ent& )ec!+(in- 4+((i+-e&'oi) "(o4 t#e 2e-innin-; % !e-iti4+tion&; +)o tion&; $+c7no !e)-4ent& o" n+t (+! c#i!)(en; 1@ n+t (+!i +tion; 11!o&&, o( 1< (eco'e( o" citi eni ; 13 ci'i! inte()iction; 1

6 )ici+! )ete(4in+tion o" *!i+tion; 1 'o! nt+( e4+nci +tiono" + 4ino(; +n) 1J c#+n-e& o" n+4e.

T#e +ct&, e'ent& o( "+ct +! e((o(& conte4 !+te) n)e( A(tic!e@% o" t#e Ci'i! Co)e inc! )e e'en t#o&e t#+t occ ( +"te(

2i(t#. < Ho e'e(, no (e+&on+2!e inte( (et+tion o" t#e(o'i&ion c+n 6 &ti" t#e conc! &ion t#+t it co'e(& t#e

co((ection on t#e -(o n) o" &e: (e+&&i-n4ent.

To co((ect &i4 ! 4e+n& 0to 4+7e o( &et +(i-#t; to (e4o'e t#e"+ !t& o( e((o( "(o4X #i!e to c#+n-e 4e+n& 0to (e !+ce&o4et#init# &o4et#in- e!&e o" t#e &+4e 7in) o( it#&o4et#in- t#+t &e('e& +& + & 2&tit te.0


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=o( t#e&e (e+&on&, #i!e etitione( 4+ #+'e & ccee)e) in+!te(in- #i& 2o) +n) + e+(+nce t#(o -# t#e inte('ention o"4o)e(n & (-e( , no !+ + t#o(i e& t#e c#+n-e o" ent( +& to&e: in t#e ci'i! (e-i&t( "o( t#+t (e+&on. T# &, t#e(e i& no !e-+!2+&i& "o( #i& etition "o( t#e co((ection o( c#+n-e o" t#eent(ie& in #i& 2i(t# ce(ti*c+te.

NEITHER MA? ENTRIES IN THE 5IRTHCERTI=ICATE AS TO =IRST NAME ORSEB 5E CHANGED ON THE GROUND O=E>UIT?

T#e t(i+! co (t o ine) t#+t it& -(+nt o" t#e etition +& incon&on+nce it# t#e (inci !e& o" 6 &tice +n) e9 it . It2e!ie'e) t#+t +!!o in- t#e etition o !) c+ &e no #+(4,in6 ( o( (e6 )ice to +n one. T#i& i& (on-.

T#e c#+n-e& &o -#t 2 etitione( i!! #+'e &e(io & +n) i)eK(+n-in- !e-+! +n) 2!ic o!ic con&e9 ence&. =i(&t, e'en t#et(i+! co (t it&e!" "o n) t#+t t#e etition +& 2 t etitione(8&*(&t &te to +()& #i& e'ent +! 4+((i+-e to #i& 4+!e *+ncY.Ho e'e(, 4+((i+-e, one o" t#e 4o&t &+c(e) &oci+! in&tit tion&,i& + & eci+! cont(+ct o" e(4+nent nion 2et een + 4+n +n) +

o4+n. 3% One o" it& e&&enti+! (e9 i&ite& i& t#e !e-+! c+ +cito" t#e cont(+ctin- +(tie& #o 4 &t 2e + 4+!e +n) +"e4+!e. 3 To -(+nt t#e c#+n-e& &o -#t 2 etitione( i!!& 2&t+nti+!! (econ*- (e +n) -(e+t! +!te( t#e !+ & on

4+((i+-e +n) "+4i! (e!+tion&. It i!! +!!o t#e nion o" + 4+nit# +not#e( 4+n #o #+& n)e(-one &e: (e+&&i-n4ent +

4+!eKtoK"e4+!e o&tKo e(+ti'e t(+n&&e: +! . Secon), t#e(e +(e'+(io & !+ & #ic# + ! +(tic !+(! to o4en & c# +& t#e

(o'i&ion& o" t#e L+2o( Co)e on e4 !o 4ent o"o4en, 3$ ce(t+in "e!onie& n)e( t#e Re'i&e) Pen+!

Co)e @ +n) t#e (e& 4 tion o" & ('i'o(i in c+&e o"c+!+4itie& n)e( R !e 131 o" t#e R !e& o" Co (t, 1 +4on-ot#e(&. T#e&e !+ & n)e(&co(e t#e 2!ic o!ic in (e!+tion to

o4en #ic# co !) 2e & 2&t+nti+!! + ecte) i" etitione(8&etition e(e to 2e -(+nte).

It i& t( e t#+t A(tic!e $ o" t#e Ci'i! Co)e 4+n)+te& t#+t 0Fn o 6 )-e o( co (t +!! )ec!ine to (en)e( 6 )-4ent 2 (e+&on o"t#e &i!ence, o2&c (it o( in& cienc o" t#e !+ .0 Ho e'e(, iti& not + !icen&e "o( co (t& to en-+-e in 6 )ici+! !e-i&!+tion. T#e) t o" t#e co (t& i& to + ! o( inte( (et t#e !+ , not to 4+7eo( +4en) it.

In o ( & &te4 o" -o'e(n4ent, it i& "o( t#e !e-i&!+t (e, o !) itc#oo&e to )o &o, to )ete(4ine #+t - i)e!ine& o !) -o'e(nt#e (eco-nition o" t#e e ect& o" &e: (e+&&i-n4ent. T#e nee)"o( !e-i&!+ti'e - i)e!ine& 2eco4e& +(tic !+(! i4 o(t+nt int#i& c+&e #e(e t#e c!+i4& +&&e(te) +(e &t+t teK2+&e).

To (eite(+te, t#e &t+t te& )e*ne #o 4+ *!e etition& "o(c#+n-e o" *(&t n+4e +n) "o( co((ection o( c#+n-e o" ent(ie& int#e ci'i! (e-i&t( , #e(e t#e 4+ 2e *!e), #+t -(o n)& 4+2e in'o7e), #+t (oo" 4 &t 2e (e&ente) +n) #+t

(oce) (e& +!! 2e o2&e('e). I" t#e !e-i&!+t (e inten)& tocon"e( on + e(&on #o #+& n)e(-one &e: (e+&&i-n4ent t#e(i'i!e-e to c#+n-e #i& n+4e +n) &e: to con"o(4 it# #i&

(e+&&i-ne) &e:, it #+& to en+ct !e-i&!+tion !+ in- )o n t#e- i)e!ine& in t (n -o'e(nin- t#e con"e(4ent o" t#+t (i'i!e-e.

It 4i-#t 2e t#eo(etic+!! o&&i2!e "o( t#i& Co (t to (ite +(otoco! on #en + e(&on 4+ 2e (eco-ni e) +& #+'in-

& cce&&" !! c#+n-e) #i& &e:. Ho e'e(, t#i& Co (t #+& no+ t#o(it to "+ion + !+ on t#+t 4+tte(, o( on +n t#in- e!&e.

T#e Co (t c+nnot en+ct + !+ #e(e no !+ e:i&t&. It c+n on!+ ! o( inte( (et t#e (itten o() o" it& coKe9 +! 2(+nc# o"-o'e(n4ent, Con-(e&&.

Petitione( !e+)& t#+t 0Ft #e n"o(t n+te& +(e +!&o entit!e) to +!i"e o" #+ ine&&, content4ent +n) Ft#e (e+!i +tion o" t#ei()(e+4&.0 No +(- 4ent +2o t t#+t. T#e Co (t (eco-ni e& t#+tt#e(e +(e eo !e #o&e (e"e(ence& +n) o(ient+tion )o not *tne+t! into t#e co44on! (eco-ni e) +(+4ete(& o" &oci+!con'ention +n) t#+t, +t !e+&t "o( t#e4, !i"e i& in)ee) +n o()e+!.Ho e'e(, t#e (e4e)ie& etitione( &ee7& in'o!'e 9 e&tion& o"

2!ic o!ic to 2e +))(e&&e) &o!e! 2 t#e !e-i&!+t (e, not 2t#e co (t&.A+CTID

Si!'e(io '. Re 2!ic, G.R. No. 1% J $, FOcto2e( 1$,


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In &o ( !in- e )o no 4o(e t#+n -i'e (e& ect to 1 t#e)i'e(&it o" n+t (e; +n) < #o +n in)i'i) +! )e+!& it# #+tn+t (e #+& #+n)e) o t. In ot#e( o()&, e (e& ect(e& on)ent8& con-enit+! con)ition +n) #i& 4+t (e )eci&ion to2e + 4+!e. Li"e i& +!(e+) )i c !t "o( t#e o()in+( e(&on. Wec+nnot 2 t (e& ect #o (e& on)ent )e+!& it##i& no()in+( &t+te +n) t# & #e! 4+7e #i& !i"e e+&ie(,con&i)e(in- t#e ni9 e ci(c 4&t+nce& in t#i& c+&e.

A& "o( (e& on)ent8& c#+n-e o" n+4e n)e( R !e 1@3, t#i&Co (t #+& #e!) t#+t + c#+n-e o" n+4e i& not + 4+tte( o" (i-#t2 t o" 6 )ici+! )i&c(etion, to 2e e:e(ci&e) in t#e !i-#t o" t#e(e+&on& +)) ce) +n) t#e con&e9 ence& t#+t i!!"o!!o . < T#e t(i+! co (t8& -(+nt o" (e& on)ent8& c#+n-e o"n+4e "(o4 enni"e( to e i4 !ie& + c#+n-e o" + "e4ininen+4e to + 4+&c !ine n+4e. Con&i)e(in- t#e con&e9 ence t#+t(e& on)ent8& c#+n-e o" n+4e 4e(e! (eco-ni e& #i& (e"e((e)-en)e(, e *n) 4e(it in (e& on)ent8& c#+n-e o" n+4e. S c# +c#+n-e i!! con"o(4 it# t#e c#+n-e o" t#e ent( in #i& 2i(t#ce(ti*c+te "(o4 "e4+!e to 4+!e.

Re 2!ic '. C+-+n)+#+n, G.R. No. 1JJJ%J, FSe te42e( 1


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t#e !+ on e:e4 tion, )oe& not 4e+n + ti4e +"te( t#ee: i(+tion o" t#e oneK e+( e(io) (o'i)e) "o( in Section 3@ o"R !e 3$ o" t#e R !e& o" Co (t "o( 6 )-4ent )e2to(& to (e)ee4t#e (o e(t &o!) on e:ec tion, ot#e( i&e it o !) (en)e(n -+to( *n+! 2i!!& o" &+!e on e:ec tion +n) )e"e+t t#e 'e(

( o&e o" e:ec tion — to t +n en) to !iti-+tion. . . . . <

S o &e& O!i'+KDe Me&+ '. S o &e& Ace(o, (., G.R. No.1 @J , F +n +( 1J,


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& 24itte) "o( )eci&ion to, + co4 etent co (t. In)e en)ent!o" & c# +n +ction o( & eci+! (ocee)in-, t#e (e& 4 tion o")e+t# c+nnot 2e in'o7e), no( c+n it 2e 4+)e t#e & 26ect o" +n+ction o( & eci+! (ocee)in-. In t#i& c+&e, t#e(e i& no (i-#t to2e en"o(ce) no( i& t#e(e + (e4e) (+ e) "o( 2 t#e etitione(+-+in&t #e( +2&ent # &2+n). Neit#e( i& t#e(e + (+ e( "o( t#e*n+! )ete(4in+tion o" #i& (i-#t o( &t+t & o( "o( t#e+&ce(t+in4ent o" + +(tic !+( "+ce H+-+n& '. Wi&!i en &, <P#i!. @ , "o( t#e etition )oe& not (+ "o( + )ec!+(+tion t#+tt#e etitione(8& # &2+n) i& )e+), 2 t 4e(e! +&7& "o( +)ec!+(+tion t#+t #e 2e (e& 4e) )e+) 2ec+ &e #e #+) 2een

n#e+() "(o4 in &e'en e+(&. I" t#e(e i& +n (eten&e +t&ec (in- + )ec!+(+tion t#+t t#e etitione(8& # &2+n) i& )e+),& c# + (eten&ion c+nnot 2e -(+nte) (e4i&e it i&

n+ t#o(i e). T#e etition i& "o( + )ec!+(+tion t#+t t#eetitione(8& # &2+n) i& (e& 4 ti'e! )e+). 5 t t#i&

)ec!+(+tion, e'en i" 6 )ici+!! 4+)e, o !) not i4 (o'e t#eetitione(8& &it +tion, 2ec+ &e & c# + (e& 4 tion i& +!(e+)

e&t+2!ie) 2 !+ . A 6 )ici+! (ono nce4ent to t#+t e ect,e'en i" *n+! +n) e:ec to( , o !) &ti!! 2e + (i4+ "+cie

(e& 4 tion on! . It i& &ti!! )i& t+2!e. It i& "o( t#+t (e+&on t#+tit c+nnot 2e t#e & 26ect o" + 6 )ici+! (ono nce4ent o()ec!+(+tion, i" it i& t#e on! 9 e&tion o( 4+tte( in'o!'e) in +c+&e, o( on #ic# + co4 etent co (t #+& to +&&. T#e !+tte(4 &t )eci)e *n+!! t#e cont(o'e(& 2et een t#e +(tie&, o()ete(4ine *n+!! t#e (i-#t o( &t+t & o" + +(t o( e&t+2!i*n+!! + +(tic !+( "+ct, o t o" #ic# ce(t+in (i-#t& +n)o2!i-+tion& +(i&e o( 4+ +(i&e; +n) once & c# cont(o'e(& i&)eci)e) 2 + *n+! 6 )-4ent, o( & c# (i-#t o( &t+t &)ete(4ine), o( & c# +(tic !+( "+ct e&t+2!ie), 2 + *n+!)ec(ee, t#en t#e 6 )-4ent on t#e & 26ect o" t#e cont(o'e(& ,o( t#e )ec(ee on t#e (i-#t o( &t+t & o" + +(t o( on t#ee:i&tence o" + +(tic !+( "+ct, 2eco4e& (e& 6 )ic+t+, & 26ect tono co!!+te(+! +tt+c7, e:ce t in + "e (+(e in&t+nce& e& eci+!!

(o'i)e) 2 !+ . It i&, t#e(e"o(e, c!e+( t#+t + 6 )ici+!)ec!+(+tion t#+t + e(&on i& (e& 4 ti'e! )e+), 2ec+ &e #e#+) 2een n#e+() "(o4 in &e'en e+(&, 2ein- +

(e& 4 tion 6 (i& t+nt 4on! , & 26ect to cont(+( (oo",c+nnot (e+c# t#e &t+-e o" *n+!it o( 2eco4e *n+!. P(oo" o"+ct +! )e+t# o" t#e e(&on (e& 4e) )e+) 2ec+ &e #e #+)2een n#e+() "(o4 in &e'en e+(&, o !) #+'e to 2e 4+)e in+not#e( (ocee)in- to #+'e & c# +(tic !+( "+ct *n+!!)ete(4ine). I" + 6 )ici+! )ec(ee )ec!+(in- + e(&on

(e& 4 ti'e! )e+), 2ec+ &e #e #+) not 2een #e+() "(o4 in&e'en e+(&, c+nnot 2eco4e *n+! +n) e:ec to( e'en +"te(t#e !+ &e o" t#e (e-!e4ent+( e(io) it#in #ic# +n + e+!4+ 2e t+7en, "o( & c# (e& 4 tion i& &ti!! )i& t+2!e +n)(e4+in& & 26ect to cont(+( (oo", t#en + etition "o( & c# +)ec!+(+tion i& &e!e&&, nnece&&+( , & e( o & +n) o" no2ene*t to t#e etitione(. 1

In L 72+n '. Re 2!ic, 1J etitione( Lo ()e& G. L 72+ncont(+cte) 4+((i+-e it# =(+nci&co C# i)i+n on Dece42e( 1@,1$33. A "e )+ & !+te(, on Dece42e(

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