Civil Law, 2011 Bar — Question 27

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Fidel, a Filipino with fair complexion, married Gloria. Before the marriage, Gloria confessed to Fidel that she was two-month pregnant with the child of a black African who had left the country for good. When the child was born, Fidel could not accept it being too black in complexion. What is the status of the child? A) Illegitimate, because Gloria confessed that the child is not Fidel's. B) Illegitimate, because by the color of its skin, the child could not possibly be that of Fidel. C) Legitimate, because the child was born within a valid marriage. D) Legitimate, because Fidel agreed to treat the child as his own after Gloria told him who the father was.

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