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    Republic Act No. 21

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    This document is Republic Act No. 21 passed on September 25, 1946. It authorizes the legitimate father or, in his absence, the mother of any minor or incompetent person with a claim against the Philippine or US government of up to 500 pesos to receive payment of that claim without needing to be appointed guardian by a court. This does not apply if the father or mother is imbecilic, insane, vagrant, vicious, a habitual drunkard, criminal, has abandoned or neglected the minor/incompetent, or caused them to commit offenses.

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    This document is Republic Act No. 21 passed on September 25, 1946. It authorizes the legitimate father or, in his absence, the mother of any minor or incompetent person with a claim against the Philippine or US government of up to 500 pesos to receive payment of that claim without needing to be appointed guardian by a court. This does not apply if the father or mother is imbecilic, insane, vagrant, vicious, a habitual drunkard, criminal, has abandoned or neglected the minor/incompetent, or caused them to commit offenses.

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    This document is Republic Act No. 21 passed on September 25, 1946. It authorizes the legitimate father or, in his absence, the mother of any minor or incompetent person with a claim against the Philippine or US government of up to 500 pesos to receive payment of that claim without needing to be appointed guardian by a court. This does not apply if the father or mother is imbecilic, insane, vagrant, vicious, a habitual drunkard, criminal, has abandoned or neglected the minor/incompetent, or caused them to commit offenses.

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    REPUBLIC ACT NO.

    21 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEGITIMATE FATHER, OR, IN


    HIS DEFAULT, THE MOTHER, OF ANY MINOR OR INCOMPETENT PERSON HAVING A
    CLAIM OR SHARE IN A CLAIM AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
    OR OF THE UNITED STATES, TO RECEIVE PAYMENT OF SAID CLAIM OR SHARE
    WHEN THE AMOUNT THEREOF DOES NOT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED PESOS OR ITS
    EQUIVALENT IN DOLLARS

    REPUBLIC ACTS

    REPUBLIC ACT NO. 21


    September 25, 1946
    AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEGITIMATE FATHER, OR, IN HIS DEFAULT, THE
    MOTHER, OF ANY MINOR OR INCOMPETENT PERSON HAVING A CLAIM OR
    SHARE IN A CLAIM AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES OR OF
    THE UNITED STATES, TO RECEIVE PAYMENT OF SAID CLAIM OR SHARE WHEN
    THE AMOUNT THEREOF DOES NOT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED PESOS OR ITS
    EQUIVALENT IN DOLLARS
    Section 1. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the legitimate father, or, in his
    default, the mother, of any minor or incompetent person having a claim, or share in a claim,
    against the Government of the Philippines or of the United States, is authorized, without need of
    the court appointing him or her as guardian for said minor or incompetent person, to receive
    payment of said claim or share when the amount thereof does not exceed five hundred pesos or
    its equivalent in dollars, except in case said father or mother is an imbecile, insane, vagrant or
    vicious person, or is a habitual drunkard or a habitual criminal, or has abandoned, neglected, or
    refused to support said minor or incompetent person, or has caused the same to commit offenses
    against the law.
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    Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.


    Approved: September 25, 1946

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