Effect of Parental Authority Upon the Property of the Children
(Article 225 to 227)

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Chapter 4. Effect of Parental Authority Upon the Property of the Children

Art. 225. The father and the mother shall legal guardianship over the property of the unemancipated common child without the necessity of a . In case of disagreement, the shall prevail, unless there is a judicial order to the contrary.

Where the of the property or the annual income of the child exceeds , the parent concerned shall be required to furnish a bond in such amount as the court may determine, but not less than of the value of the property or , to guarantee the performance of the obligations prescribed for .

A verified petition for shall be filed in the proper court of the place where the child resides, or, if the child resides in a foreign country, in the proper court of the place where the property or any part thereof is situated.

The petition shall be docketed as a in which all incidents and issues regarding the performance of the obligations referred to in the second paragraph of this Article shall be heard and resolved.

The ordinary rules on guardianship shall be except when the child is under , or the guardian is a stranger, or a , in which case the ordinary rules on guardianship shall apply.

Art. 226. The property of the unemancipated child earned or acquired with his work or industry or by shall belong to the child in ownership and shall be to the latter's support and education, unless the provides otherwise.

The right of the parents over the of the child's property shall be limited to the child's support and to the of the family. (321a, 323a)

Art. 227. If the parents entrust the of any of their properties to an unemancipated child, the of such property shall belong to the owner. The child shall be given a in an amount not less than that which the owner would have paid if the administrator were a stranger, unless the owner, grants the to the child. In any case, the proceeds thus given in whole or in part shall not be charged to the .

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