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In Re: Cecilia Lavides, et al. vs. City Court of Lucena

IN THE MATTER OF GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINORS CECILIA, REBECCA, FLORIDA, RAPHAEL, RODOLFO, LUISITO, TEODORO, and all surnamed LAVIDES, ALBERTO C. LAVIDES, petitioner, vs. CITY COURT OF LUCENA, Branch I, respondent.

G.R. No. L-50261 | 1982-05-31

D E C I S I O N


DE CASTRO, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the two (2) orders of respondent City Court of Lucena, Branch I, one dated December 5, 1978 dismissing petitioner's petition for guardianship for lack of jurisdiction and the other, dated December 27, 1978 denying petitioner's motion for reconsideration of the order of December 5, 1978.

There is no dispute as to the following facts:

Upon the death of his wife, petitioner Alberto Lavides instituted on April 5, 1971 before respondent City Court a guardianship proceeding (Special Proceeding No. 0609) with respect to the person and property of their seven (7)...