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Facts: Lio, a 15-year-old foundling with unknown parentage, is in the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). A Filipino couple, Mateo (34) and Carla (32), married and with stable incomes, who have no biological children, file a petition in the trial court to adopt Lio and to have him declared their legal child. They reside in Davao City. (a)Under the Family Code and Republic Act No. 11642, is Lio eligible to be adopted? Identify the controlling rule and apply it to these facts. (b)If Lio is eligible, what essential limitation or requirement must be met by the adopters and the adoptee for the adoption to proceed? Apply the rule to Mateo and Carla’s situation.

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Yes; Lio is eligible to be adopted. The controlling rule requires adopters to be at least 27 years old and at least 16 years older than the adoptee; if the adopters are a married couple, both spouses must satisfy this age difference. No; Lio cannot be adopted because the adoptee is 15 and the law prohibits adoption of children aged 15. Yes; Lio is eligible, but the adopters must be Filipino citizens. Yes; Lio is eligible, but only single persons may adopt; married couples cannot adopt.

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