RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 341
RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 341
Article 341
ART. 341. The adoption shall:
(1) Give to the adopted person the same rights and duties as if he were a legitimate child of the adopter;
(2) Dissolve the authority vested in the parents by nature;
(3) Make the adopted person a legal heir of the adopter;
(4) Entitle the adopted person to use the adopter’s surname. (n)
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CitationRA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 341 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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