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2000-04-12 |
QUISUMBING, J. |
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| In addition, under the jurisprudence prevailing at the time of Benito's death, the rule was that while parents may be the guardians of their minor children, such guardianship did not extend to the property of their minor children.[15] Parents then had no power to dispose of the property of their minor children without court authorization.[16] Without authority from a court, no person could make a valid contract for or on behalf of a minor or convey any interest of a minor in land.[17] Admittedly, Maria Baltazar showed no authorization from a court when she signed the Deed of Sale of August 26, 1948, allegedly conveying her children's realty to Leon. | |||||