PD 1083 Article 63

Acknowledgment by father.

Article 63

ARTICLE 63. Acknowledgment by father. — Acknowledgment (igra) of a child by the father shall establish paternity and confer upon each the right to inherit from the other exclusively in accordance with Article 94, provided the following conditions are complied with: (a) The acknowledgment is manifested by the father's acceptance in public that he is the father of the child who does not impugn it; and (b) The relations does not appear impossible by reason of disparity in age.

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