MENDOZA

Interim Decision #2869 MATTER OF MENDOZA In Visa Petition Proceedings A-21231624 Decided by Board June 11, 1981 (1) Prior to its repeal effective June 10, 1975, Article 335(1) of the Philippine Civil Code of 1950 precluded adoption by "Those who have legitimate, legitimated, acknowledged natural children or natural children by legal fiction. . . ." (2) Despite the disqualification of an adopter under Article 335t1), an adoption granted by a competent court which is duly registered in the civil registryis valid until declared a nullity on grounds of mistake or error by a court of competent…