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A unmarried mother, Lila, gives birth to Theo in 2017. In 2018, the alleged father, Renz, signs a sworn Declaration of Paternity before a notary, acknowledging Theo as his child; the declaration is filed with the local Civil Registrar and Theo’s birth certificate lists Renz as father. In 2020, Lila marries a man named Paolo (not Renz). In 2023, Renz dies intestate. Lila seeks to determine Theo’s status and Theo’s rights to Renz’s estate. (a)Has Theo’s filiation with Renz been established by the voluntary paternity acknowledgment? Identify the controlling rule and apply it to these facts. (b)Does Lila’s marriage to Paolo legitimize Theo as Renz’s child for all purposes? Explain whether legitimation by marriage applies in this scenario and why. (c)Assuming Theo’s filiation is established, what are Theo’s possible inheritance rights from Renz’s estate? If not established, what are Theo’s rights?