RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 264

Article 264

ART. 264. Legitimate children shall have the right: (1) To bear the surnames of the father and of the mother; (2) To receive support from them, from their ascendants, and in a proper case, from their brothers and sisters, in conformity with article 291; (3) To the legitime and other successional rights which this Code recognizes in their favor. (114)

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