Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 21)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 21 is to authorize the legitimate father, or in his default, the mother, of any minor or incompetent person having a claim against the Government of the Philippines or the United States, to receive payment of that claim without the need for court appointment as guardian, provided the amount does not exceed five hundred pesos or its equivalent in dollars.
The legitimate father, or in his default, the mother, of any minor or incompetent person is authorized to receive payment.
No, court appointment of a guardian is not necessary for the legitimate father or mother to receive payment under the provisions of this Act.
The Act covers claim payments up to five hundred pesos or its equivalent in dollars.
A father or mother is disqualified if he or she is an imbecile, insane, vagrant, vicious person, habitual drunkard, habitual criminal, or has abandoned, neglected, refused to support the minor or incompetent person, or has caused them to commit offenses against the law.
No, the Act specifically applies only to claims against the Government of the Philippines or the United States.
The mother is considered the default recipient if the legitimate father cannot receive the payment.
Minors or incompetent persons who have claims or shares in claims against the Government of the Philippines or the United States.
The Act took effect upon its approval on September 25, 1946.
Yes, it states that any provision of law to the contrary is notwithstanding, allowing the legitimate father or mother to receive payment without court-appointed guardianship within the specified limit.