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CA 473 Section 8

CA 473 Section 8

Competent court.

Section 8

SEC. 8. Competent court. - The Court of First Instance of the province in which the petitioner has resided at least one year immediately preceding the filing of the petition shall have exclusive original jurisdiction to hear the petition.

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CitationCA 473 Section 8 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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