Page 137 - Important Provisions of The New Civil Code

PARENTAL AUTHORITY

Article 209. Pursuant to the natural right and

duty of parents over the person and property of

their unemancipated children, parental

authority and responsibility shall include the

caring for and rearing them for civic

consciousness and efficiency and the

development of their moral, mental and

physical character and well-being. (n)

Article 213. In case of separation of the parents,

parental authority shall be exercised by the

parent designated by the Court. The Court shall

take into account all relevant considerations,

especially the choice of the child over seven

years of age, unless the parent chosen is unfit.

(n)