This article has been repealed and is no longer law.
Repealed by EO 209 (1987) — the subject is now governed by the Family Code. The former text is shown below for reference only.
Civil Code · Book I: Persons · Title XI: Parental Authority
Chapter 4: Extinguishment of Parental Authority
Former text, as of October 24, 2026
The father and in a proper case the mother, shall lose authority over their children:
(1) When by final judgment in a criminal case the penalty of deprivation of said authority is imposed upon him or her;
(2) When by a final judgment in legal separation proceedings such loss of authority is declared. (169a)
Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Republic Act No. 386 (Lawphil and the Supreme Court E-Library). Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.