In landmark decision, SC revisits ‘iron curtain’ rule in inheritance of non-marital children

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MANILA, Philippines — In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has revised the “iron curtain rule” and has allowed “non-marital” children to inherit from their grandparents and other relatives.

In a statement by its Public Information Office, the high court through a ruling penned by Associate Justice Marvic Leonen said that “children, regardless of their parent’s marital status, can now inherit from their grandparents and other direct ascendants by right of representation.”

The SC, in this latest ruling, reinterpreted Article 992 of the Civil Code, which specifically states: “An illegitimate child has no right to inherit ab intestate from the legitimate children and relatives of his father or mother; nor shall such children or relatives inherit in the same manner from the illegitimate child.” 

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