Page 125 - Important Provisions of The New Civil Code

Article 174. Legitimate children shall have the

right:

(1) To bear the surnames of the father and

the mother, in conformity with the

provisions of the Civil Code on Surnames;

(2) To receive support from their parents,

their ascendants, and in proper cases, their

brothers and sisters, in conformity with the

provisions of this Code on Support; and

(3) To be entitled to the legitimate and other

successional rights granted to them by the

Civil Code. (264a)