PD 603 Article 21

Dependent, Abandoned or Neglected Child.

Article 21

ART. 21. Dependent, Abandoned or Neglected Child. — The dependent, abandoned or neglected child shall be under the parental authority of a suitable or accredited person or institution that is caring for him as provided for under the four preceding articles, after the child has been declared abandoned by either the court or the Department of Social Welfare.

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