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PART I - CASES DIGEST.

A - CONCEPT OF ADOPTION.

1. Stephanie Nathy Astorga Garcia - GR No. L- 148311, March 31, 2005;

2. Teotico vs. Del Val, GR No. L- 18753, March 26, 1965;

3. Republic vs. CA, GR No. 97906, May 21, 1992;

B - NATURE OF ADOPTION.

4. Republic vs. Elepano, GR No. L- 92542, October 15, 1991;


5. Ellis vs. Republic. GR No. L- 16922, April 30, 1963.

C - PURPOSE OF ADOPTION.

7. Daoang vs. Mun. Judge of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, GR NO. L- 34568, March 28, 1988;
8. Republic vs. Vergara, GR No. L- 95551, March 20, 1977;
9. Cang vs. CA, GR No. L- 105308, September 25, 1998;

D - SIMULATION OF CHILD BIRTH VS. ADOPTION.

10. Badua vs. CA, GR No. L- 105625, January 24, 1994;

E - JOINT ADOPTION; MANDATORY; EXCEPTION.

11. Castro vs. Gregorio, GR No. 188801, October 15, 2014


12. Castro vs. Garcia ( Supra ).

F - CONSENT AND NOTICE TO BIOLOGICAL PARENTS.

13. Landiguin vs. Republic, GR No. L- 164948, June 27, 2006.

G - EFFECTS OF ADOPTION.

14. Stephanie case ( Supra );


15. Michelle P. Lim, GR Nos. L- 168992-93, May 21, 2009.

H - PETITION FOR ADOPTION WITH PRAYER FOR CHANGE OF NAME.

15. Republic vs. Hernandez, GR No. L- 117209, Feb. 9, 1996.

I - DECREE OF ADOPTION.

16. Reyes vs. Sotero, GR No. L- 167405, Feb. 16, 2006.

J - RELATIONSHIP BET. ADOPTED AND ADOPTEE.

17. Teotico vs. Del Val ( Supra );


18. Republic vs. Valencia, GR No. L- 32181, March 5, 1986.

K - RESCISSION OF ADOPTION.

19. Lahom vs. Sibulo, GR No. L- 143939, July 14, 2003.

L - GUARDIANSHIP.
20. Oropesa vs. Oropesa, GR No. L- 184528, April 25, 2012;
21. Francisco vs. CA, GR No. L- 57438, January 3, 1984;
22. Rivero vs. CA, GR No. L- 141273, May 17, 2005;
23. Nery vs. Lorenzo, GR No. 23096, April 27, 1972 ( Notice to minor is jurisdictional )
24. Guerrero vs. Tejan, GR No. L- 4898, March 19, 1909 ( Bond of guardians );
25. Delfin Narion vs. Phil Am Life, GR No. L- 22796, June 26, 1967 ( guardianship bond by parents );
26. Francisco vs. CA ( Supra ); qualifications of guardians;
27. Vancil vs. Belmes, GR No. L- 132223, June 19, 2001 ( guardian to be appointed should be within
the court's jurisdiction ); Guerrero vs. Tejan ( Supra ).

M - TRUSTESS.

28. Araneta vs. Perez, GR Nos. L- 16185-86, May 31, 1962 ( distinction bet. executor and
administrator;
29. Salinas vs. Tuazon, GR No. L- 33626, March 2, 1931 ( acquisition of trust by prescription).

PART II

1. STUDY AM NO. 03-02-05-SC ( Rule on Guardianship of Minors ).

Note: Rules 92 to 97 of the Rules of Court are deemed modified by AM No. 03-02-05-SC ( insofar as
guardianship of minors are concerned ). That means, if the person to be placed under guardianship is
minor, use AM No. 03-02-05-Sc and NOT Rules 92 to 97.

2. STUDY AM No. 02-6-02-SC ( Rule on Adoption ); Rules 99 and 100 of the Rules of Court are repealed.

3. STUDY RA. 8552 ( Domestic Adoption Act )

4. STUDY RA No. 8043 ( Inter-country adoption of filipino children ).

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