[Solved] A and B both Filipinos are married. A was convicted of the crime of murder. They sought your advice whether they can adopt C, a relative by consanguinity of B. What is your advice?

Q.	A and B both Filipinos are married. A was convicted of the crime of murder. They sought your advice whether they can adopt C, a relative by consanguinity of B. What is your advice?
A.	They can adopt C, but must jointly adopt;
B.	They cannot adopt C because A is disqualified because of conviction of a crime invoking moral turpitude;
C.	Since A cannot adopt, B can adopt C alone;
D.	They can jointly adopt C, but prove that it will redound to the best interest of C.
Answer» B. They cannot adopt C because A is disqualified because of conviction of a crime invoking moral turpitude;

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