Special Proceedings

St. Thomas More School of Law and Business

S.Y. 2019 – 2020
Atty. June Erik C. Ylanan

I. GUARDIANSHIP
a. Law and Rule of Guardianship of Minors vs. Law and Rule on Guardianship of
Incompetent
 Child and Youth and Welfare Code (PD 603)
 Rule on Guardianship of Minors (AM No. 03-02-05-SC)
 Rules 92 to 97 of the 1997 Rules of Court

II. VENUE

1. Rivero vs. CA (GR No. 141273)

a. Jurisdiction and Venue of Guardianship Proceedings

b. Definition of Incompetents
1. Catalan vs. Basa (July 2007) – De Gorio
2. Uy vs. Jardaleza (November 29, 2000) - Carrillo
3. Hernandez vs. San Juan (August 9, 2007) - Mahipus
4. Oropesa vs. Oropesa (G.R. No. 184528) - Juntilla

III. APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS

a. Qualification of guardians
b. Order of preference in appointment of guardian
c. Contents of the petition
d. Case Study Report
e. Notice of Application and Hearing

IV. BONDS OF GUARDIANS

V. SELLING AND ENCUMBERING PROPERTY OF THE WARD
VI. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF GURDIANS
a. Viloria vs. Administrator of Veteran Affairs (June 28, 1957) –Rosal
b. Vda de Bautista vs. Bustos (GR No. L-4155) - Mutoc
c. Fernandez vs. Bello (April 30, 1960) - Fuentes
d. Santo Domingo vs. Santo Domingo (103 Phil 73) - Abellanida
e. Re: Guardianship of Maria Exaltacion Castillo (64 Phil 839) - Bermudez
f. Caniza vs. CA (GR No. 1104427) - Gumela
g. De Pua vs. San Agustin (GR No. L-24702) - Tampos
h. Zubeldia vs. Hermanos (70 Phil 419) -Pelayo
i. Salunga vs. Evangelista (20 Phil 273) - Sabornido
j. Cui vs. Piccio (91 Phil 712) - Caidic
k. Lichauco vs. Tan Pho (51 Phil 360) - Aquila
l. Ilada vs. Ilada (GR No. L-6458) - Devilleres
m. PNB vs. Borromeo (GR No. L-9979) - Rintuaya
n. Ramos vs. PNB (GR No. L-10295) -Limos
o. Re: Guardianship of Minors Lydia Consul (June 24, 1950) -Fuentes
VII. TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP

a. Vancil vs. Belmes (GR 132223) - Mahipus

b. Francisco vs. CA (GR No. L-57438) - Aquilla
c. Inchausti vs. Soler (GR No. L-15119) - Abellanida
d. De Guzman vs. Aquino – Devilleres

VIII. TRUSTEES
a. Trustees upon Written Instrument
b. Trustee appointed Abroad
1. De Leon vs. Peckson (GR No. L-17809) – De Gorio
c. Compensation
1. Araneta vs. Perez (GR No. L-16187) – Rintuaya

d. Removal or Resignation of Trustee

IX. ADOPTION

Present Laws on Adoption

A. The Child and Welfare Code (PD 603)
B. Family Code of the Philippines
C. Inter-Country Adoption Act (RA 8043)
D. Family Court’s Act of 1997
E. Domestic Adoption Act of 1998 (RA 8552)
F. Rules on Commitment of Children (AM No. 02-1-19-SC)
G. Rules on Inter-Country Adoption (AM No. 02-6-02-SC)
H. Rules on Custody of Minors and Writ of Habeas Corpus in relation to Custody of
Minors (AM No. 03-04-04-SC)

A. DOMESTIC ADOPTION ACT

a. Who may adopt?
 Filipino
 Alien
b. Who may be adopted?
c. Jurisdiction and Venue for Adoption
d. Form of Petition and its Contents
e. Rectification of Simulated Birth
f. Adoption of a foundling, abandoned, dependent and neglected child
g. Annexes to the Petition
1. Landingin vs. RP (GR No. 164948) -Rosal
2. Cang vs. CA (GR No. Sept. 25, 1998) - Pelayo

h. Order of hearing
1. RP vs. Eliponio (202 SCRA 748) – Carrillo

i. Decree of adoption
1. Reyes vs. Sotero (GR No. 167405) -Juntilla
2. Sayson vs. CA (205 SCRA 221) - Bermudez
3. OCA vs. Hon. Gines (AM No. RTJ 92802) - Mutoc

j. Effects of Adoption
 1. Re: Stephanie Garcia (GR No. 148311) - Caidic
2. Tecson vs. COMELEC (GR No. 161434) -Pelayo

k. Rescission of Adoption
1. Lahom vs. Sibulo (GR No. 143989) - Sabornido

l. Judgment

B. INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION
a. Applicability
b. Petition to Adopt and its contents
c. Jurisdiction and Venue
d. Duty of the Court

X. PROCEEDINGS FOR HOSPITALIZATION OF INSANE PERSONS