Dear PAO,

My aunt recently received a subpoena to testify in a petition filed against her stepdaughter for the deletion of the surname "Perez" from her certificate of live birth. However, my aunt does not want to testify. From my research, I learned that the court cannot compel my aunt to testify because she is an ascendant of her stepdaughter and may be covered by testimonial privilege. Please enlighten me.

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