Rules on Special Proceedings
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Rules on Special Proceedings is a component of Philippine procedural law that governs court processes involving non-adversarial matters such as estate settlement, guardianship, adoption, and similar special judicial proceedings.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of Philippine procedural law
ⓘ
set of procedural rules ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Family Courts of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regional Trial Courts of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ courts of limited jurisdiction when authorized by law ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all Philippine courts ⓘ |
| characteristic |
court acts to protect public interest and private rights
ⓘ
often involves no opposing parties ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Rules on Civil Procedure
ⓘ
Rules on Criminal Procedure ⓘ Rules on Evidence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
adoption proceedings
ⓘ
cancellation or correction of titles or documents in certain cases ⓘ change of name ⓘ correction of entries in the civil registry ⓘ custody of minors in special proceedings ⓘ declaration of absence ⓘ declaration of presumptive death in certain cases ⓘ escheat proceedings ⓘ guardianship of incompetents ⓘ guardianship of minors ⓘ hospitalization of insane persons ⓘ intestate estate settlement ⓘ non-adversarial judicial processes ⓘ probate of wills ⓘ settlement of estate of deceased persons ⓘ special proceedings ⓘ writ of amparo in relation to special proceedings when provided by law ⓘ writ of habeas corpus in certain contexts ⓘ writ of habeas data in relation to special proceedings when provided by law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalNature | primarily inquisitorial rather than adversarial ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Philippine legal system ⓘ |
| proceduralStandard | preponderance of evidence unless otherwise provided by law ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Supreme Court of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide procedures for recognition, protection, and enforcement of personal and family rights
ⓘ
to provide procedures for settlement and distribution of estates ⓘ to regulate judicial supervision over persons and property in need of protection ⓘ |
| requires | verified petitions in most cases ⓘ |
| sourceOfLaw | Rules of Court of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil registry entries
ⓘ
family relations ⓘ guardianship and custody ⓘ status and capacity of persons ⓘ succession and estates ⓘ |
| territorialScope | throughout the Philippines ⓘ |
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