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Slobodan Bobanovic, etal vs. Sylvia P. Montes 142 SCRA 485

SLOBODAN BOBANOVIC and DIANNE ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM BOBANOVIC, petitioners, vs. HON. SYLVIA P. MONTES, (in her capacity as MINISTER OF SOCIAL SERVICES and DEVELOPMENT), respondent.

G.R. No. 71370 | 1986-07-07

D E C I S I O N

ALAMPAY, J:

As gleaned from the pleadings of the parties, it appears that on November 28, 1984, a petition to adopt the minor Adam Christopher Sales was filed by spouses Slobodan Bobanovic and Dianne Elizabeth Cunningham Bobanovic, both Australian citizens with established residence at 3 Rethel Close Keilor Downs, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia but who then were temporarily residing at No. 8 Aries, Bel-Air, Makati, Metro Manila. Said petition was docketed as Special Proceedings No. M-531, Branch 133 of the Regional Trial Court of Makati, Metro Manila.

It appears that upon the filing of the aforestated petition, the court a...