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ScribdBrowseInterestsPolitics & Current AffairsCareer & MoneyPersonal GrowthFictionHealth & FitnessLifestyleEntertainmentBiographies & HistoryScience & TechBrowse byBooksAudiobooksNews & MagazinesSheet MusicBrowse allUploadSign inJoin46915050 Family Code of the Philippines NewUploaded by Mario Bagesbes0.0 (0)DownloadEmbedView MoreCopyright: Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)List price: $0.00Download as PDF, TXT or read online from ScribdFlag for inappropriate contentEXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209 THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES July 6, 1987 I, CORAZON C.AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order nd promul! te the " mily Code of the Philippines, s follows# TITLE I MARRIAGE Chapter 1. Requisites of Marriage Arti$le %. & rri !e is spe$i l $ontr $t of perm nent union between m n nd wom n entered into in $$ord n$e with l w for the est blishment of $on'u! l nd f mily life. It is the found tion of the f mily nd n inviol ble so$i l institution whose n ture, $onse(uen$es, nd in$idents re !overned by l w nd not sub'e$t to stipul tion, e)$ept th t m rri !e settlements m y fi) the property rel tions durin! the m rri !e within the limits provided by this Code. *+, A. & rri !e is spe$i l $ontr $t .. It is perm nent union C. /he union is between m n nd wom n 0. /he union must be entered into in $$ord n$e with l w 1. /he purpose of m rri !e is the est blishment of $on'u! l nd f mily life TWO ASPECTS OF MARRIAGE %. As $ontr $t ,. As st tus Differe !e "et#ee a $arriage !o tra!t a % other !o tra!ts . Only m n nd wom n $ n enter into the $ontr $t of m rri !e b. & rri !e is perm nent $ontr $t, th t is, it $ n only be dissolve by the de th of one of the p rties, unless it is nnulled or de$l red null nd void for le! l $ uses by the $ourt. $. In ordin ry $ontr $ts, the !reement of the p rties h s the for$e of l w between them, while in m rri !e, the ri!hts nd duties of the p rties re fi)ed by l w nd not sub'e$t to stipul tion, e)$ept in m rri !e settlements where the p rties m y fi) their property rel tions to $ert in e)tent. d. .re $h of n ordin ry $ontr $t !ives rise to n $tion for d m !es, while bre $h of the obli! tions of husb nd nd wife does not !ive rise to su$h $tion, but the l w pres$ribes pen lty nd $ivil s n$tions therefor, li2e $rimin l $tions for dultery or $on$ubin !e, le! l sep r tion, $tion for support, et$. 3/A/U3 %. & rri !e is no lon!er 'ust $ontr $t but n inviol ble so$i l institution, whi$h is the found tion of the f mily4 so th t the $onstitution provides th t it should be prote$ted by the st te.
CE OF ESSE. even if both h ve p rent l $onsent. + of the $ode... &. the subse(uent m rri !e sh ll be null nd void.etween brothers nd sisters. &/.etween the doptin! p rent nd the dopted $hild4 *+.. up to the fourth $ivil de!ree4 *.. /he !irl here still h s no le! l $ p $ity to !et m rried. A m rri !e between %: ye r old !irl nd %< ye r old boy.etween the survivin! spouse of the dopted $hild nd the dopter4 *?.etween step=p rents nd step=$hildren4 *5.. A m rri !e between two !irls. 5. & rri !es between the followin! re in$estuous nd void from the be!innin!.etween $oll ter l blood rel tives whether le!itim te or ille!itim te.. '&. the minimum !e for m rri !e is %>. or between two boys4 p rties of the s me se) $ nnot !et m rried. sin$e under rt.etween n dopted $hild nd le!itim te $hild of the dopter4
. A defe$t in ny of the essenti l re(uisites sh ll not ffe$t the v lidity of the m rri !e but the p rty or p rties responsible for the irre!ul rity sh ll be $ivilly.. A m rri !e between boy of %> ye rs old nd !irl of %< both with p rent l $onsent... 5?=5> of the $ode li2e first $ousin. whether rel tionship between the p rties be le!itim te or ille!itim te# *%. A m rri !e between p rties who h ve le! l impediments to !et m rried under rt.TIAL RE-+ISITES %.etween s$end nts nd des$end nts of ny de!ree4 nd *. Art.Art. whether of the full or h lf blood... $rimin lly nd dministr tively li ble.etween p rents=in=l w nd $hildren=in=l w4 *:. ..etween the survivin! spouse of the doptin! p rent nd the dopted $hild4 *<. *nE(AMPLES OF )OID MARRIAGE *ECA+SE OF A*SE. *>% Art.. /he followin! m rri !es sh ll be void from the be!innin! for re sons of publi$ poli$y# *%. 1ither of the former spouses m y m rry ! in fter $ompli n$e with the re(uirements of the immedi tely pre$edin! Arti$le4 otherwise.
G OFFICER %. but lso durin! stopovers t ports of $ ll.I6I. or minister of ny $hur$h or reli!ious se$t duly uthori8ed by his $hur$h or reli!ious se$t n d re!istered with the $ivil re!istr r !ener l.0 0'1 Those !o tra!te% through $ista2e of o e !o tra!ti g part3 as to the i%e tit3 of the other. &ist 2e of one p rty s to the identity of the other. who is not re!istered with the Offi$e of the Civil Re!istr r 6ener l Under rt.CE OF A+T4ORIT5 OF SOLIM. im m. nd :. 5. r bbi. *?: /he m rri !e is still v lid even if solemni8ed by person not le! lly uthori8ed to perform m rri !e. or his or her own spouse. & rri !e solemni8ed by 'ud!e who h s lre dy retired.. A m rri !e in rti$ulo mortis between p ssen!ers or $rew members m y lso be solemni8ed by ship $ pt in or by n irpl ne pilot not only while the ship is t se or the pl ne is in fli!ht. .Any priest. . $tin! within the limits of the written uthority !r nted by his $hur$h or reli!ious se$t nd provided th t t le st one of the $ontr $tin! p rties belon!s to the solemni8in! offi$erAs $hur$h or reli!ious se$t4 *5.. ? Art.Any ship $ pt in or irpl ne $hief only in the $ se mentioned in Arti$le 5%4 Art. *>. b. &1. & rri !e solemni8ed by priest who h s no uthority from his $hur$h to solemni8e m rri !es.etween p rties where one. Marriage $a3 "e so7e$ i8e% "3# *%. & rri !e in the movies or in tv or st !e pl y. or.A"se !e of !o se t of !o tra!ti g parties .*>. c. provided either or both p rties h d
. & rri !e in 'est with no intention on the p rties to be found. 2illed th t other personAs spouse..Any in$umbent member of the 'udi$i ry within the $ourtAs 'urisdi$tion4 *.etween dopted $hildren of the s me dopter4 nd *@. & rri !e solemni8ed by person who only pretended to be 'ud!e or priest. with the intention to m rry the other. A*SE.. & rri !e solemni8ed by 'ud!e outside his territori l 'urisdi$tion.
the solemni8in! offi$er sh ll st te in n ffid vit e)e$uted before the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r or ny other person le! lly uthori8ed to dminister o ths th t the m rri !e w s performed in articulo mortis or th t the residen$e of either p rty. *?./hose $ontr $ted by ny p rty below ei!hteen ye rs of !e even with the $onsent of p rents or !u rdi ns4 *. . the subse(uent m rri !e sh ll be null nd void./hose solemni8ed without li$ense. &'. A $arriage #ith o 7i!e se: u 7ess it fa77s u %er art. Art. spe$ifyin! the b rrio or b r n! y.?. . In $ se either or both of the $ontr $tin! p rties re t the point of de th. e)$ept those $overed the pre$edin! Ch pter4 *:..believed in !ood f ith th t the solemni8in! offi$er h d the uthority to do so./hose bi! mous or poly! mous m rri !es not f ilin! under Arti$le :%4 *+. Art. '&. ./hose solemni8ed by ny person not le! lly uthori8ed to perform m rri !es unless su$h m rri !es were $ontr $ted with either or both p rties believin! in !ood f ith th t the solemni8in! offi$er h d the le! l uthority to do so4 *5.@. . Art. the m rri !e m y be solemni8ed without ne$essity of m rri !e li$ense nd sh ll rem in v lid even if the ilin! p rty subse(uently survives.. In the $ ses provided for in the two pre$edin! rti$les./hose $ontr $ted throu!h mist 2e of one $ontr $tin! p rty s to the identity of the other4 nd *<.. is so lo$ ted th t there is no me ns of tr nsport tion to en ble su$h p rty to ppe r person lly before the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r nd th t the offi$er too2 the ne$ess ry steps
.>. *?./hose subse(uent m rri !es th t re void under Arti$le +5. Art.<&= Art. /he followin! m rri !es sh ll be void from the be!innin!# *%. the m rri !e m y be solemni8ed without ne$essity of m rri !e li$ense. If the residen$e of either p rty is so lo$ ted th t there is no me ns of tr nsport tion to en ble su$h p rty to ppe r person lly before the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r. 1ither of the former spouses m y m rry ! in fter $ompli n$e with the re(uirements of the immedi tely pre$edin! Arti$le4 otherwise. A"se !e of 9a7i% $arriage 7i!e se a.
sh ll li2ewise h ve uthority to solemni8e m rri !es in rti$ulo mortis between persons within the 8one of milit ry oper tion. *?> Art. A m rri !e in rti$ulo mortis between p ssen!ers or $rew members m y lso be solemni8ed by ship $ pt in or by n irpl ne pilot not only while the ship is t se or the pl ne is in fli!ht. 5%. /he solemni8in! offi$er sh ll lso st te under o th th t he s$ert ined the (u lifi$ tions of the $ontr $tin! p rties re found no le! l impediment to the m rri !e. A m rri !e with n e)pired li$ense. s when boy or !irl between %> nd . sh ll be sent by the person solemni8in! the m rri !e to the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r of the muni$ip lity where it w s performed within the period of thirty d ys fter the perform n$e of the m rri !e. rites or pr $ti$es. . !. Common l w m rri !es where the p rties 'ust live to!ether s husb nd nd wife without m rri !e $eremony. Art.
. *?: Art. but lso durin! stopovers t ports of $ ll. *?: Art. whether members of the rmed for$es or $ivili ns. & rri !es mon! &uslims or mon! members of the ethni$ $ultur l $ommunities m y be performed v lidly without the ne$essity of m rri !e li$ense. *?< ".. A defe$t in the le! l $ p $ity of either p rty. A milit ry $omm nder of unit. 55.. to!ether with the le!ible $opy of the m rri !e $ontr $t.% ye rs of !e !ets m rried without p rent l $onsent. No li$ense sh ll be ne$ess ry for the m rri !e of m n nd wom n who h ve lived to!ether s husb nd nd wife for t le st five ye rs nd without ny le! l impediment to m rry e $h other. 5:. who is $ommissioned offi$er. /he ori!in l of the ffid vit re(uired in the l st pre$edin! rti$le. Effe!t of %efe!t i a 3 of esse tia7 requisites %. *?. 5. provided they re solemni8ed in $$ord n$e with their $ustoms. Certifi$ te of lo$ l Civil Re!istr r th t he $ould not find lle!ed li$ense in his re$ords proves th t su$h li$ense w s issued. 5B. A"se !e of $arriage !ere$o 3 1. where one or both p rties re represented by other persons.to s$ert in the !es nd rel tionship of the $ontr $tin! p rties nd the bsen$e of le! l impediment to the m rri !e. A m rri !e by pro)y. *?+ Art. /he $ontr $tin! p rties sh ll st te the fore!oin! f $ts in n ffid vit before ny person uthori8ed by l w to dminister o ths.
h bitu l l$oholism or homose)u lity or lesbi nism e)istin! t the time of the m rri !e./h t either p rty w s ffli$ted with se)u lly=tr nsmissible dise se found to be serious nd ppe rs to be in$ur ble./h t the p rty in whose beh lf it is sou!ht to h ve the m rri !e nnulled w s ei!hteen ye rs of !e or over but below twenty=one./h t the $onsent of either p rty w s obt ined by fr ud. unless fter tt inin! the !e of twenty=one. unless su$h p rty fter $omin! to re son. nd su$h in$ p $ity $ontinues nd ppe rs to be in$ur ble4 or *<. she w s pre!n nt by m n other th n her husb nd4 *5.Con$e lment by the wife of the f $t th t t the time of the m rri !e. su$h p rty there fter freely $oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife4 *+.. with full 2nowled!e of the f $ts $onstitutin! the fr ud. re! rdless of its n ture. whi$h me ns th t su$h $onsent w s !iven under ny of the $ir$umst n$es th t viti te $onsent under rt :+=:< of the $ode.. in th t order. e)istin! t the time of the m rri !e# *%. freely $oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife4 *5..Non=dis$losure of previous $onvi$tion by fin l 'ud!ment of the other p rty of $rime involvin! mor l turpitude4 *.Con$e lment of se)u lly tr nsmissible dise se. !u rdi n or person h vin! substitute p rent l uthority over the p rty. intimid tion or undue influen$e. freely $oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife4 *:. Art.. unless the s me h vin! dis ppe red or $e sed. A defe$t in the $onsent of either p rty. :<. unless su$h p rty fterw rds. nd the m rri !e w s solemni8ed without the $onsent of the p rents. su$h p rty freely $oh bited with the other nd both lived to!ether s husb nd nd wife4 *. *>+ Art.
. :+.Con$e lment of dru! ddi$tion. e)istin! t the time of the m rri !e4 or *:. Any of the followin! $ir$umst n$es sh ll $onstitute fr ud referred to in Number 5 of the pre$edin! Arti$le# *%./h t either p rty w s of unsound mind./h t either p rty w s physi$ lly in$ p ble of $onsumm tin! the m rri !e with the other./h t the $onsent of either p rty w s obt ined by for$e. A m rri !e m y be nnulled for ny of the followin! $ uses.
he lth. m y $ontr $t m rri !e. but li$sense w s nonetheless issued. r n2. A m rri !e li$ense sh ll be issued by the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r of the $ity or muni$ip lity where either $ontr $tin! p rty h bitu lly resides. /he p rties did not $omply with the re(uirements of p rent l dvi$e * rt. If the employee w s not uthori8ed by the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r to si!n for the li$ense. up to the fourth $ivil de!ree4 *.. fortune or $h stity sh ll $onstitute su$h fr ud s will !ive !rounds for $tion for the nnulment of m rri !e. of this /itle. & rri !e $ounselin! * rt. or f mily pl nnin! semin r under p. & rri !es between the followin! re in$estuous nd void from the be!innin!. @. Any m le or fem le of the !e of ei!hteen ye rs or upw rds not under ny of the impediments mentioned in Arti$les 5? nd 5>. f. e. /he m rri !e li$ense w s not pplied for in the pl $e spe$ified on rt. e)$ept in m rri !es where no li$ense is re(uired in $$ord n$e with Ch pter .d.etween step=p rents nd step=$hildren4 *5.No other misrepresent tion or de$eit s to $h r $ter.. /he p rties did not $tu lly de$l re to the solemni8in! offi$er th t they freely t 2e e $h other s husb nd nd wife. /he followin! m rri !es sh ll be void from the be!innin! for re sons of publi$ poli$y# *%.. *+: Art. @ Art.etween p rents=in=l w nd $hildren=in=l w4
. but with the l tterCs uthority. &. /he m rri !e li$ense w s si!ned by mere employee of the offi$e of the proper lo$ l $ivil re!istr r. but they were still ble to !et li$ense. %+ -. @<+.etween brothers nd sisters.%< -.. +. *+> b.. whether rel tionship between the p rties be le!itim te or ille!itim te# *%. the m rri !e will be void for l $2 of v lid li$ense. *>% Art.. d. Art. $.etween $oll ter l blood rel tives whether le!itim te or ille!itim te. /he %B d ys postin! of the ppli$ tion for m rri !e li$ense w s not $omplied with.etween s$end nts nd des$end nts of ny de!ree4 nd *... /here w s no witness to the m rri !e. *>< 1ffe$t of irre!ul rity in ny form l re(uisites . whether of the full or h lf blood. &/.
/here were no witnesses to the m rri !e4 B...etween the survivin! spouse of the doptin! p rent nd the dopted $hild4 *<. will not render the m rri !e void even if they re tot lly l $2in! li2e# A.etween dopted $hildren of the s me dopter4 nd *@.. im m. /here w s no m rri !e $ertifi$ te or $ontr $t. r bbi.Any in$umbent member of the 'udi$i ry within the $ourtAs 'urisdi$tion4 *.Art. /he p rties did not or lly de$l re before the solemni8in! offi$er th t they t 2e e $h other s husb nd nd wife4 or C. $tin! within the limits of the written uthority !r nted by his $hur$h or reli!ious se$t nd provided th t t le st one of the
. or minister of ny $hur$h or reli!ious se$t duly uthori8ed by his $hur$h or reli!ious se$t nd re!istered with the $ivil re!istr r !ener l. It is only the ppe r n$e of the $ontr $tin! p rties before the solemni8in! offi$er re(uired by this rt. It sh ll be ne$ess ry. so th t in the bsen$e of su$h ppe r n$e.etween n dopted $hild nd le!itim te $hild of the dopter4 *>.. the m rri !e is void. No pres$ribed form or reli!ious rite for the solemni8 tion of the m rri !e is re(uired. it sh ll be suffi$ient for one of the witnesses to the m rri !e to write the n me of s id p rty. however. & rri !e m y be solemni8ed by# *%. when the p rty t the point of de th is un ble to si!n the m rri !e $ertifi$ te. 2illed th t other personAs spouse.etween the survivin! spouse of the dopted $hild nd the dopter4 *?. for the $ontr $tin! p rties to ppe r person lly before the solemni8in! offi$er nd de$l re in the presen$e of not less th n two witnesses of le! l !e th t they t 2e e $h other s husb nd nd wife. /his de$l r tion sh ll be $ont ined in the m rri !e $ertifi$ te whi$h sh ll be si!ned by the $ontr $tin! p rties nd their witnesses nd ttested by the solemni8in! offi$er.etween p rties where one. . Art. <. *>. whi$h f $t sh ll be ttested by the solemni8in! offi$er. In $ se of m rri !e in articulo mortis. /h t is form l re(uisite of m rri !e under rt 5*5-.etween the doptin! p rent nd the dopted $hild4 *+. ?.. /he other re(uirements in this rt.. with the intention to m rry the other.*:. or his or her own spouse.Any priest.. *++ %..
in$ludin! the N tion l C pit l 'udi$i l re!ion $omprisin! metro m nil -4 nd d. &. sh ll li2ewise h ve uthority to solemni8e m rri !es in rti$ulo mortis between persons within the 8one of milit ry oper tion. im m. muni$ip l $ir$uit tri l $ourts in e $h $ir$uit of $ities nd muni$ip lities !rouped to!ether by l w. *+< Art. but lso durin! stopovers t ports of $ ll. . li2ewise only in the $ ses mentioned in Arti$le 5. *?: *:.
. /he $ourt of ppe ls4 $. *?+ &ember of the 'udi$i ry . %B..$ontr $tin! p rties belon!s to the solemni8in! offi$erAs $hur$h or reli!ious se$t4 *5.Any $onsul=!ener l. *?: *+. A milit ry $omm nder of unit. in the bsen$e of the l tter. r bbi. /he re!ion l tri l $ourts * /here %5 'udi$i l re!ions ll over the Philippines. /he issu n$e of the m rri !e li$ense nd the duties of the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r nd of the solemni8in! offi$er with re! rd to the $elebr tion of m rri !e sh ll be performed by s id $onsul r offi$i l. the priest. 0uly uthori8e by his $hur$h or reli!ious se$t4 nd b. &1. durin! milit ry oper tion. %. In order to v lidly solemni8e m rri !e.. Re!istered with the offi$e of the $ivil re!istr r !ener l. & rri !es between "ilipino $iti8ens bro d m y be solemni8ed by $onsul=!ener l. /he priest or minister h s the duty to present his uthority to the p rties if so re(uested by them.Any ship $ pt in or irpl ne $hief only in the $ se mentioned in Arti$le 5%4 Art. whether members of the rmed for$es or $ivili ns. A m rri !e in rti$ulo mortis between p ssen!ers or $rew members m y lso be solemni8ed by ship $ pt in or by n irpl ne pilot not only while the ship is t se or the pl ne is in fli!ht. who is $ommissioned offi$er.Any milit ry $omm nder of unit to whi$h $h pl in is ssi!ned.4 Art. or minister of ny $hur$h or reli!ious se$t must be# . /he supreme $ourt4 b. $onsul or vi$e=$onsul in the $ se provided in Arti$le %B. /he metropolit n tri l $ourts in e $h metropolit n re est blished by l w *li2e metro m nil -. $onsul or vi$e=$onsul of the Republi$ of the Philippines.
De $ n solemni8e m rri !e in rti$ulo mortis only in the bsen$e of the $h pl in. /his person $ n solemni8e m rri !es only in rti$ulo mortis between p ssen!ers or $rew members under rt. 5% Art. nd the reli!ion of the p rties must be st ted in their m rri !e $ontr $t in $$ord n$e with rt. A m rri !e in rti$ulo mortis between p ssen!ers or $rew members m y lso be solemni8ed by ship $ pt in or by n irpl ne pilot not only while the ship is t se or the pl ne is in fli!ht.5. of this /itle.. *?: . . De must be the $ pt in of the ship. reli!ion nd h bitu l residen$e. @. the voy !e i s not yet termin ted. &1. .. et$. It is re(uired th t t le st one of the $ontr $tin! p rties belon!s to the solemni8in! offi$erCs $hur$h or reli!ious se$t. De $ n solemni8e m rri !e only if it is in rti$ulo mortis between persons within the 8one of milit ry oper tion. A m rri !e li$ense sh ll be issued by the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r of the $ity or muni$ip lity where either $ontr $tin! p rty h bitu lly resides. Re!istr tion w s tr nsferred by the f mily $ode to the offi$e of the $ivil re!istr r !ener l be$ use it is ne$ess ry for su$h offi$i l to h ve supervision nd $ontrol overv priests nd ministers of the !ospel for purposes of the prep r tion nd proper e)e$ution of do$uments ttend nt to the $elebr tions th t will promul! te in $onne$tion therewith. 3DIP CAP/AIN3 OR AIRP7AN1 CDI1"3 A. but lso durin! stopovers t ports of $ ll. :. C. @. /he milit ry $omm nder must be $ommissioned offi$er rt.*...
. e)$ept in m rri !es where no li$ense is re(uired in $$ord n$e with Ch pter . be$ use the uthority is !iven durin! the voy !e nd in su$h $ ses.Art. Not every ship offi$er or irpl ne pilot $ n solemni8e m rri !es under this rt. 5./heir $iti8enship. /his rt. to re!ister with the dire$tor of the proper !overnment offi$e. /he m rri !es m y be solemni8ed not only while the ship is t se or the pl ne is in fli!ht but lso durin! stop over t ports of $ ll. *+> *. Amends rt. or the $hief pilot of the pl ne &I7I/ARE CO&&AN01R3 O" A UNI/ %. of the $ivil $ode th t re(uires priest. not mere $orpor l or ser!e nt. 5. whether member of the milit ry for$es or $ivili n. ministers.
/he m rri !e sh ll be solemni8ed publi$ly in the $h mbers of the 'ud!e or in open $ourt. spe$ifyin! the b rrio or b r n! y. the solemni8in! offi$er sh ll st te in n ffid vit e)e$uted before the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r or ny other person le! lly uthori8ed to dminister o ths th t the m rri !e w s performed in articulo mortis or th t the residen$e of either p rty. *?. @. /he issu n$e of the m rri !e li$ense nd the duties of the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r nd of the solemni8in! offi$er with re! rd to the $elebr tion of m rri !e sh ll be performed by s id $onsul r offi$i l. s the $ se m y be. <. de$l red rws. poli$e $tions. or in the offi$e the $onsul= !ener l. /he $ommittee $onsiders the situ tion one of emer!en$y. Arti$le. $h pel or temple. & rri !es between "ilipino $iti8ens bro d m y be solemni8ed by $onsul=!ener l.@ of this Code. $onsul or vi$e=$onsul.:. *+> Art. . $ivil w r. Hhere m rri !e li$ense is re(uired. Consuls on home ssi!nment in the Philippines $ nnot solemni8e m rri !es. in the $hur$h. of this /itle. whi$h in$ludes milit ry m neuvers. /he unit of the milit ry $omm nder. or where both of the p rties re(uest the solemni8in! offi$er in writin! in whi$h $ se the m rri !e m y be solemni8ed t house or pl $e desi!n ted by them in sworn st tement to th t effe$t. Only in the $ se provided in rt. $onsul or vi$e=$onsul of the Republi$ of the Philippines. e)$ept in m rri !es where no li$ense is re(uired in $$ord n$e with Ch pter . +. $$ordin! to the $ommittee.. must be b tt lion. $$ordin! to the $ommittee. %%. OR GIC1=CON3U73 %. not 'ust $omp ny. $ n lso define the phr se milit ry oper tion more $le rly. Furispruden$e. or rebellion. e $h of the $ontr $tin! p rties sh ll file sep r tely sworn ppli$ tion for su$h li$ense with the proper lo$ l $ivil re!istr r whi$h sh ll spe$ify the followin!#
. Art. CON3U7. is so lo$ ted th t there is no me ns of tr nsport tion to en ble su$h p rty to ppe r person lly before the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r nd th t the offi$er too2 the ne$ess ry steps to s$ert in the !es nd rel tionship of the $ontr $tin! p rties nd the bsen$e of le! l impediment to the m rri !e. nd not elsewhere. %B m y they solemni8e m rri !es4 . *?+ Art. A m rri !e li$ense sh ll be issued by the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r of the $ity or muni$ip lity where either $ontr $tin! p rty h bitu lly resides. CON3U7 61N1RA7. In the $ ses provided for in the two pre$edin! rti$les. %B.>. >. *+? Art. e)$ept in $ ses of m rri !es $ontr $ted on the point of de th or in remote pl $es in $$ord n$e with Arti$le .
A!e nd d te of birth4 *:. *+@ Art. how."ull n me. if 2nown.. 3u$h instrument sh ll $ont in the sworn de$l r tion of two witnesses of l wful !e.0e!ree of rel tionship of the $ontr $tin! p rties4 *>. in $ se the $ontr $tin! p rty h s neither f ther nor mother nd is under the !e of twenty=one ye rs.Present residen$e nd $iti8enship4 *?. /he si!n ture nd offi$i l title of the person issuin! the $ertifi$ te sh ll be suffi$ient proof of its uthenti$ity.If previously m rried. su$h p rty m y furnish in lieu thereof his $urrent residen$e $ertifi$ te or n instrument dr wn up nd sworn to before the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r $on$erned or ny publi$ offi$i l uthori8ed to dminister o ths. /hese $ertifi$ tes or $ertified $opies of the do$uments by this Arti$le need not be sworn to nd sh ll be e)empt from the do$ument ry st mp t ). the b ptism l $ertifi$ tes of the $ontr $tin! p rties or $opies of su$h do$uments duly ttested by the persons h vin! $ustody of the ori!in ls. in def ult thereof. residen$e nd $iti8enship of the f ther4 *@. If either of the $ontr $tin! p rties is un ble to produ$e his birth or b ptism l $ertifi$ te or $ertified $opy of either be$ use of the destru$tion or loss of the ori!in l or if it is shown by n ffid vit of su$h p rty or of ny other person th t su$h birth or b ptism l $ertifi$ te h s not yet been re$eived thou!h the s me h s been re(uired of the person h vin! $ustody thereof t le st fifteen d ys prior to the d te of the ppli$ tion. residen$e nd $iti8enship of the mother4 nd *%B.. /he lo$ l $ivil re!istr r."ull n me."ull n me of the $ontr $tin! p rty4 *. nd the pl $e nd d te of birth of su$h p rty."ull n me. /he ne rest of 2in of the $ontr $tin! p rties sh ll be preferred s
. residen$e nd $iti8enship of su$h $ontr $tin! p rty nd of his or her p rents. their p rents or !u rdi ns sh ll not be re(uired to e)hibit their residen$e $ertifi$ tes in ny form lity in $onne$tion with the se$urin! of the m rri !e li$ense.Pl $e of birth4 *5.Civil st tus4 *+. when nd where the previous m rri !e w s dissolved or nnulled4 *<. residen$e nd $iti8enship of the !u rdi n or person h vin! $h r!e. /he ppli$ nts. sh ll re(uire the present tion of the ori!in l birth $ertifi$ tes or. settin! forth the full n me. upon re$eivin! su$h ppli$ tion. %.*%.
this f $t sh ll be st ted in the sworn st tement. /he present tion of birth or b ptism l $ertifi$ te sh ll not be re(uired if the p rents of the $ontr $tin! p rties ppe r person lly before the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r $on$erned nd swe r to the $orre$tness of the l wful !e of s id p rties. %5. e)hibit to the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r. 3hould the p rents or !u rdi n refuse to !ive ny dvi$e. 3u$h $onsent sh ll be m nifested in writin! by the interested p rty. if ny. *<% Art. re between the !es of ei!hteen nd twenty=one. persons of !ood reput tion in the provin$e or the lo$ lity. the m rri !e li$ense sh ll not be issued till fter three months followin! the $ompletion of the publi$ tion of the ppli$ tion therefor. inste d of the birth or b ptism l $ertifi$ te re(uired in the l st pre$edin! rti$le. In $ se either of the $ontr $tin! p rties h s been previously m rried. *<% Art. In $ se the de th $ertifi$ te $ nnot be se$ured. or if it be unf vor ble. or. tt $h $ertifi$ te issued by priest. the de th $ertifi$ te of the de$e sed spouse or the 'udi$i l de$ree of the bsolute divor$e. or the 'udi$i l de$ree of nnulment or de$l r tion of nullity of his or her previous m rri !e. mother. in ddition to the re(uirements of the pre$edin! rti$les. *<. or when the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r sh ll. In the $ ses where p rent l $onsent or p rent l dvi$e is needed. not h vin! been em n$ip ted by previous m rri !e. or persons h vin! le! l $h r!e of them. %:. %<. the p rty or p rties $on$erned sh ll. to!ether with the written dvi$e !iven. nd the ffid vit. im m or minister uthori8ed to solemni8e m rri !e under Arti$le ? of this Code or m rri !e $ounselor duly $$redited by the proper !overnment !en$y to the effe$t th t the $ontr $tin!
. Any $ontr $tin! p rty between the !e of twenty=one nd twenty=five sh ll be obli!ed to s2 their p rents or !u rdi n for dvi$e upon the intended m rri !e. if one is e)e$uted inste d. survivin! p rent or !u rdi n. in ddition to the re(uirements of the pre$edin! rti$les. In $ se either or both of the $ontr $tin! p rties. in the order mentioned. by merely loo2in! t the ppli$ nts upon their person lly ppe rin! before him.witnesses. %+. Art. the $onsent to their m rri !e of their f ther. sh ll be tt $hed to s id ppli$ tions. in their def ult. the p rty sh ll m 2e n ffid vit settin! forth this $ir$umst n$e nd his or her $tu l $ivil st tus nd the n me nd d te of de th of the de$e sed spouse. sh ll be tt $hed to the ppli$ tion for m rri !e li$ense. s st ted in the ppli$ tion. A sworn st tement by the $ontr $tin! p rties to the effe$t th t su$h dvi$e h s been sou!ht. the ppli$ nt sh ll be re(uired to furnish. If they do not obt in su$h dvi$e. or in the form of n ffid vit m de in the presen$e of two witnesses nd ttested before ny offi$i l uthori8ed by l w to dminister o ths. they sh ll. *<B Art. be $onvin$ed th t either or both of them h ve the re(uired !e. who person lly ppe rs before the proper lo$ l $ivil re!istr r. /he person l m nifest tion sh ll be re$orded in both ppli$ tions for m rri !e li$ense.
p rties h ve under!one m rri !e $ounselin!.Any priest. *<5 Art.Any in$umbent member of the 'udi$i ry within the $ourtAs 'urisdi$tion4 *. r bbi. <:. /his noti$e sh ll re(uest ll persons h vin! 2nowled!e of ny impediment to the m rri !e to dvise the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r thereof. *nArt. /he noti$e sh ll be posted for ten $onse$utive d ys on bulletin bo rd outside the offi$e of the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r lo$ ted in $onspi$uous pl $e within the buildin! nd $$essible to the !ener l publi$. ?. in the bsen$e of the l tter. Art. even if su$h desi!n tion be stipul ted s irrevo$ ble.. unless ordered otherwise by $ompetent $ourt t his own inst n$e or th t of ny interest p rty. the inno$ent spouse m y revo2e the don tions m de by him or by her in f vor of the offendin! spouse. *<: Art. he sh ll note down the p rti$ul rs thereof nd his findin!s thereon in the ppli$ tion for m rri !e li$ense. No filin! fee sh ll be $h r!ed for the petition nor $orrespondin! bond re(uired for the issu n$es of the order. %>. s well s the desi!n tion of the l tter s benefi$i ry in ny insur n$e poli$y. After the fin lity of the de$ree of le! l sep r tion.Any ship $ pt in or irpl ne $hief only in the $ se mentioned in Arti$le 5%4 *:. or minister of ny $hur$h or reli!ious se$t duly uthori8ed by his $hur$h or reli!iousse$t nd re!istered with the $ivil re!istr r !ener l.4 3hould only one of the $ontr $tin! p rties need p rent l $onsent or p rent l dvi$e. im m. li2ewise only in the $ ses mentioned in Arti$le 5. the other p rty must be present t the $ounselin! referred to in the pre$edin! p r !r ph. & rri !e m y be solemni8ed by# *%. %?. /he revo$ tion of the don tions sh ll be re$orded in the re!istries of property in the pl $es where the properties
. In $ se of ny impediment 2nown to the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r or brou!ht to his ttention. $tin! within the limits of the written uthority !r nted by his $hur$h or reli!ious se$t nd provided th t t le st one of the $ontr $tin! p rties belon!s to the solemni8in! offi$erAs $hur$h or reli!ious se$t4 *5.Any milit ry $omm nder of unit to whi$h $h pl in is ssi!ned. Issu n$e of the m rri !e li$ense within the prohibited period sh ll sub'e$t the issuin! offi$er to dministr tive s n$tions but sh ll not ffe$t the v lidity of the m rri !e. durin! milit ry oper tion. /he m rri !e li$ense sh ll be issued fter the $ompletion of the period of publi$ tion. /he lo$ l $ivil re!istr r sh ll prep re noti$e whi$h sh ll $ont in the full n mes nd residen$es of the ppli$ nts for m rri !e li$ense nd other d t !iven in the ppli$ tions. " ilure to tt $h s id $ertifi$ tes of m rri !e $ounselin! sh ll suspend the issu n$e of the m rri !e li$ense for period of three months from the $ompletion of the publi$ tion of the ppli$ tion. but sh ll nonetheless issue s id li$ense fter the $ompletion of the period of publi$ tion.
/he revo$ tion of or $h n!e in the desi!n tion of the insur n$e benefi$i ry sh ll t 2e effe$t upon written notifi$ tion thereof to the insured. *<< Art. th t is those who h ve no visible me ns of in$ome or whose in$ome is insuffi$ient for their subsisten$e f $t est blished by their ffid vit. Hhen either or both of the $ontr $tin! p rties re $iti8ens of forei!n $ountry.%. reli!ion nd h bitu l residen$e4 *5.re lo$ ted. . sh ll lso st te# *%. issued by their respe$tive diplom ti$ or $onsul r offi$i ls. however. it sh ll be ne$ess ry for them before m rri !e li$ense $ n be obt ined./heir $iti8enship. be issued free of $h r!e to indi!ent p rties. submit n ffid vit st tin! the $ir$umst n$es showin! su$h $ p $ity to $ontr $t m rri !e. *<+ Art. /he $tion to revo2e the don tion under this Arti$le must be brou!ht within five ye rs from the time the de$ree of le! l sep r tion be$ome fin l.B. *%B? Art. . /he lo$ l $ivil re!istr r sh ll re(uire the p yment of the fees pres$ribed by l w or re!ul tions before the issu n$e of the m rri !e li$ense./h t either or both of the $ontr $tin! p rties h ve se$ured the p rent l $onsent in ppropri te $ ses4
../he full n me. in whi$h the p rties sh ll de$l re th t they t 2e e $h other s husb nd nd wife.. . /he li$ense sh ll be v lid in ny p rt of the Philippines for period of one hundred twenty d ys from the d te of issue. It sh ll. nd sh ll be deemed utom ti$ lly $ n$eled t the e)pir tion of the s id period if the $ontr $tin! p rties h ve not m de use of it. or by their o th before the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r. to submit $ertifi$ te of le! l $ p $ity to $ontr $t m rri !e. in lieu of the $ertifi$ te of le! l $ p $ity herein re(uired. No other sum sh ll be $olle$ted in the n ture of fee or t ) of ny 2ind for the issu n$e of s id li$ense. se) nd !e of e $h $ontr $tin! p rty4 *. Alien tions. *<+ Art. /he m rri !e $ertifi$ te. 3t teless persons or refu!ees from other $ountries sh ll. liens nd en$umbr n$es re!istered in !ood f ith before the re$ordin! of the $ompl int for revo$ tion in the re!istries of property sh ll be respe$ted. %@./h t the proper m rri !e li$ense h s been issued $$ordin! to l w.. of this /itle4 *+./he d te nd pre$ise time of the $elebr tion of the m rri !e4 *:. e)$ept in m rri !e provided for in Ch pter . /he e)piry d te sh ll be st mped in bold $h r $ters on the f $e of every li$ense issued.
in $$ord n$e with the l ws in for$e in the $ountry where they were solemni8ed.nd *<-. in proper $ ses. $h pel or temple. . or in the offi$e the $onsul= !ener l.5. nd to dminister o ths to ll interested p rties without ny $h r!e in both $ ses. /. nd v lid there s su$h. All m rri !es solemni8ed outside the Philippines.+. . the ffid vit of the $ontr $tin! p rty re! rdin! the solemni8 tion of the m rri !e in pl $e other th n those mentioned in Arti$le >. *%? Art. the $opy of the m rri !e $ertifi$ te. to the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r of the pl $e where the m rri !e w s solemni8ed. /he solemni8in! offi$er sh ll ret in in his file the (u drupli$ te $opy of the m rri !e $ertifi$ te. /he lo$ l $ivil re!istr r $on$erned sh ll enter ll ppli$ tions for m rri !e li$enses filed with him in re!istry boo2 stri$tly in the order in whi$h the s me re re$eived. the ori!in l of the m rri !e li$ense nd. /he m rri !e sh ll be solemni8ed publi$ly in the $h mbers of the 'ud!e or in open $ourt. Proper re$eipts sh ll be issued by the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r to the solemni8in! offi$er tr nsmittin! $opies of the m rri !e $ertifi$ te. It sh ll be the duty of the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r to prep re the do$uments re(uired by this /itle. nd su$h other d t s m y be ne$ess ry. or where both of the p rties re(uest the solemni8in! offi$er in writin! in whi$h $ se the m rri !e m y be solemni8ed t house or pl $e desi!n ted by them in sworn st tement to th t effe$t. *nArt. De sh ll re$ord in s id boo2 the n mes of the ppli$ nts./hose $ontr $ted by ny p rty below ei!hteen ye rs of !e even with the $onsent of p rents or !u rdi ns4
. *+. the d te on whi$h the m rri !e li$ense w s issued./h t the p rties h ve entered into m rri !e settlement. tt $hin! $opy thereof. *+? Art. e)$ept those prohibited under Arti$les 5+ *%-. *nArt. *:-. *<> Arti!7e. . *<? Art. sh ll lso be v lid in this $ountry. nd not elsewhere. if ny.@ of this Code. $onsul or vi$e=$onsul. /he do$uments nd ffid vits filed in $onne$tion with ppli$ tions for m rri !e li$enses sh ll be e)empt from do$ument ry st mp t )./h t either or both of the $ontr $tin! p rties h ve $omplied with the le! l re(uirement re! rdin! p rent l dvi$e in ppropri te $ ses4 nd *?. e)$ept in $ ses of m rri !es $ontr $ted on the point of de th or in remote pl $es in $$ord n$e with Arti$le . The following marriages shall be void from the beginning: *%. It sh ll be the duty of the person solemni8in! the m rri !e to furnish either of the $ontr $tin! p rties the ori!in l of the m rri !e $ertifi$ te referred to in Arti$le < nd to send the dupli$ te nd tripli$ te $opies of the $ertifi$ te not l ter th n fifteen d ys fter the m rri !e. 5<5? nd 5>.*<. s the $ se m y be. 35. 26. in the $hur$h.:.
etween the survivin! spouse of the doptin! p rent nd the dopted $hild4 *<. In $ se either or both of the $ontr $tin! p rties re t the point of de th. . &/. the m rri !e m y be solemni8ed without ne$essity of m rri !e li$ense. *As mended by 1)e$utive Order ./hose $ontr $ted throu!h mist 2e of one $ontr $tin! p rty s to the identity of the other4 nd *<. or his or her own spouse.etween n dopted $hild nd le!itim te $hild of the dopter4 *>. *?..?Chapter ./hose bi! mous or poly! mous m rri !es not f ilin! under Arti$le :%4 *+.. .etween the doptin! p rent nd the dopted $hild4 *+. up to the fourth $ivil de!ree4 *.. the "ilipino spouse sh ll h ve $ p $ity to rem rry under Philippine l w.?.. the m rri !e m y be solemni8ed without ne$essity of m rri !e li$ense nd sh ll rem in v lid even if the ilin! p rty subse(uently survives.. Art.Hhere m rri !e between "ilipino $iti8en nd forei!ner is v lidly $elebr ted nd divor$e is there fter v lidly obt ined bro d by the lien spouse $ p $it tin! him or her to rem rry... /he followin! m rri !es sh ll be void from the be!innin! for re sons of publi$ poli$y# *%.etween dopted $hildren of the s me dopter4 nd *@.*:. Art. *?. -
.etween $oll ter l blood rel tives whether le!itim te or ille!itim te.. with the intention to m rry the other. 2illed th t other personAs spouse. *>....etween step=p rents nd step=$hildren4 *5.etween p rties where one. If the residen$e of either p rty is so lo$ ted th t there is no me ns of tr nsport tion to en ble su$h p rty to ppe r person lly before the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r./hose subse(uent m rri !es th t re void under Arti$le +5.>.etween the survivin! spouse of the dopted $hild nd the dopter4 *?.. Marriages E?e$pte% fro$ Li!e se Require$e t Art.etween p rents=in=l w nd $hildren=in=l w4 *:.
*?+ Art. /he followin! m rri !es sh ll be void from the be!innin!# *%. )oi% a % )oi%a"7e Marriages Art. who is $ommissioned offi$er. 55. provided they re solemni8ed in $$ord n$e with their $ustoms.@. 5:. whether members of the rmed for$es or $ivili ns. sh ll li2ewise h ve uthority to solemni8e m rri !es in rti$ulo mortis between persons within the 8one of milit ry oper tion.. to!ether with the le!ible $opy of the m rri !e $ontr $t. In the $ ses provided for in the two pre$edin! rti$les. A milit ry $omm nder of unit.
Art. the solemni8in! offi$er sh ll st te in n ffid vit e)e$uted before the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r or ny other person le! lly uthori8ed to dminister o ths th t the m rri !e w s performed in articulo mortis or th t the residen$e of either p rty. No li$ense sh ll be ne$ess ry for the m rri !e of m n nd wom n who h ve lived to!ether s husb nd nd wife for t le st five ye rs nd without ny le! l impediment to m rry e $h other. *?: Art. sh ll be sent by the person solemni8in! the m rri !e to the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r of the muni$ip lity where it w s performed within the period of thirty d ys fter the perform n$e of the m rri !e. . 5B. Art. *?< Chapter &. is so lo$ ted th t there is no me ns of tr nsport tion to en ble su$h p rty to ppe r person lly before the lo$ l $ivil re!istr r nd th t the offi$er too2 the ne$ess ry steps to s$ert in the !es nd rel tionship of the $ontr $tin! p rties nd the bsen$e of le! l impediment to the m rri !e. 5. /he ori!in l of the ffid vit re(uired in the l st pre$edin! rti$le. *?. 5%. *?: Art. /he $ontr $tin! p rties sh ll st te the fore!oin! f $ts in n ffid vit before ny person uthori8ed by l w to dminister o ths. & rri !es mon! &uslims or mon! members of the ethni$ $ultur l $ommunities m y be performed v lidly without the ne$essity of m rri !e li$ense. rites or pr $ti$es. &'. /he solemni8in! offi$er sh ll lso st te under o th th t he s$ert ined the (u lifi$ tions of the $ontr $tin! p rties re found no le! l impediment to the m rri !e./hose $ontr $ted by ny p rty below ei!hteen ye rs of !e even with the $onsent of p rents or !u rdi ns4 *./hose solemni8ed by ny person not le! lly uthori8ed to perform m rri !es unless su$h m rri !es were $ontr $ted with either or both p rties believin! in !ood f ith th t the solemni8in! offi$er h d the le! l uthority to do so4
.Art. A m rri !e in rti$ulo mortis between p ssen!ers or $rew members m y lso be solemni8ed by ship $ pt in or by n irpl ne pilot not only while the ship is t se or the pl ne is in fli!ht.. but lso durin! stopovers t ports of $ ll. spe$ifyin! the b rrio or b r n! y.
A )(rri(. Article .!. do hereby order: Sec./hose $ontr $ted throu!h mist 2e of one $ontr $tin! p rty s to the identity of the other4 nd *<. OTHERWISE NOWN AS THE !"AMI#$ CODE O" THE %HI#I%%INES! I. CORAZON C.e sole)ni-ed o$tside the Philippines in (ccord(nce *ith the l(*s in force in the co$ntry *here they *ere sole)ni-ed. (t the ti)e of the celebr(tion. President of the Philippines. +5. e)$ept those $overed the pre$edin! Ch pter4 *:.*5./011. 209. OTHERWISE NOWN AS THE !"AMI#$ CODE O" THE %HI#I%%INES! EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.?EXECUTIVE ORDER No. (nd %(lid there (s s$ch. 1987 AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. t the time of the $elebr tion.3 (nd . .4. sh ll li2ewise be void even if su$h in$ p $ity be$omes m nifest only fter its solemni8 tion. A marriage contracted by any person during subsistence of a previous marriage shall be null and void unless before the celebration of the subse!uent marriage the prior spouse had been absent for four consecutive years and the spouse present has a well"founded belief that the absent spouse was already dead.
*+.ner is %(lidly celebr(ted (nd ( di%orce is there(fter %(lidly obt(ined (bro(d by the (lien spo$se c(p(cit(tin.ic(lly inc(p(cit(ted to co)ply *ith the essenti(l )(rit(l obli. #n case of disappearance where there is danger of death under the circumstances set forth in the provisions of Article $%1 of the Civil Code an absence of only two years shall be sufficient. &' is hereby ()ended to re(d (s follo*s: +Art. . 0/1 (nd 0!1. 5here ( )(rri(.e contr(cted by (ny p(rty *ho./hose subse(uent m rri !es th t re void under Arti$le +5.e./hose solemni8ed without li$ense.
Art.(tions of )(rri(. e#cept those prohibited $nder Articles . 1. 1987 AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1./hose bi! mous or poly! mous m rri !es not f ilin! under Arti$le :%4
Art. !. A m rri !e $ontr $ted by ny p rty who. hi) or her to re)(rry.!..e bet*een ( 6ilipino citi-en (nd ( forei.! of "#ec$ti%e Order No. . the 6ilipino spo$ses sh(ll h(%e c(p(city to re)(rry $nder Philippine l(*. 1ither of the former spouses m y m rry ! in fter $ompli n$e with the re(uirements of the immedi tely pre$edin! Arti$le4 otherwise. Article ! of the "#ec$ti%e Order No. *As mended by 1)e$utive Order . .
. sh(ll (lso be %(lid in this co$ntry. *(s psycholo. 021. &@. &' is hereby ()ended to re(d (s follo*s: +Art. w s psy$holo!i$ lly in$ p $it ted to $omply with the essenti l m rit l obli! tions of m rri !e.
Art. 227 July 17. AQUINO. All )(rri(. 227 July 17. 209. the subse(uent m rri !e sh ll be null nd void.+ Sec.
this 13th d(y of <$ly. 8he (ction or defense for the decl(r(tion of (bsol$te n$llity of )(rri(. 5@.etween brothers nd sisters. *>.etween the doptin! p rent nd the dopted $hild4 *+. in case of
. 9o*e%er. Article .. .etween step=p rents nd step=$hildren4 *5..etween $oll ter l blood rel tives whether le!itim te or ille!itim te.... >+554 /he phr se "However. whether of the full or h lf blood. with the intention to m rry the other.hty>se%en.etween s$end nts nd des$end nts of ny de!ree4 nd *.? nd Republi$ A$t No.sh(ll li7e*ise be %oid e%en if s$ch inc(p(city beco)es )(nifest only (fter its sole)ni-(tion..' of the "#ec$ti%e Order No. :one in the City of .. *>%
Art..+ Sec.'.
Art. *As mended by 1)e$utive Order ..Art. or his or her own spouse.(nil(. 2illed th t other personAs spouse.etween the survivin! spouse of the doptin! p rent nd the dopted $hild4 *<... whether rel tionship between the p rties be le!itim te or ille!itim te# *%. . /he followin! m rri !es sh ll be void from the be!innin! for re sons of publi$ poli$y# *%. nineteen h$ndred (nd ei. &' is hereby ()ended to re(d (s follo*s: +Art.etween dopted $hildren of the s me dopter4 nd *@.. in the c(se of )(rri(.es celebr(ted before the effecti%ity of this Code (nd f(llin.etween n dopted $hild nd le!itim te $hild of the dopter4 *>.!... 2.e sh(ll not prescribe. & rri !es between the followin! re in$estuous nd void from the be!innin!. up to the fourth $ivil de!ree4 *. 8his "#ec$ti%e Order sh(ll t(7e effect $pon the effecti%ity of the 6()ily Code of the Philippines..+ Sec. in the ye(r of O$r =ord. /he $tion or defense for the de$l r tion of bsolute nullity of m rri !e sh ll not pres$ribe. s$ch (ction or defense sh(ll h(%e t(7en effect.. $nder Article . &.etween p rties where one.etween p rents=in=l w nd $hildren=in=l w4 *:.etween the survivin! spouse of the dopted $hild nd the dopter4 *?. &/.
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 227 July 17, 1987 AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE NOWN AS THE !"AMI#$ CODE O" THE %HI#I%%INES! EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 227 July 17, 1987 AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE NOWN AS THE !"AMI#$ CODE O" THE %HI#I%%INES! I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order: Sec. 1. Article ! of the "#ec$ti%e Order No. &' is hereby ()ended to re(d (s follo*s: +Art. !. All )(rri(,e sole)ni-ed o$tside the Philippines in (ccord(nce *ith the l(*s in force in the co$ntry *here they *ere sole)ni-ed, (nd %(lid there (s s$ch, sh(ll (lso be %(lid in this co$ntry, e#cept those prohibited $nder Articles ./011, 021, 0/1 (nd 0!1, .!, .3 (nd .4. 5here ( )(rri(,e bet*een ( 6ilipino citi-en (nd ( forei,ner is %(lidly celebr(ted (nd ( di%orce is there(fter %(lidly obt(ined (bro(d by the (lien spo$se c(p(cit(tin, hi) or her to re)(rry, the 6ilipino spo$ses sh(ll h(%e c(p(city to re)(rry $nder Philippine l(*.+ Sec. . Article .! of "#ec$ti%e Order No. &' is hereby ()ended to re(d (s follo*s: +Art. .!. A )(rri(,e contr(cted by (ny p(rty *ho, (t the ti)e of the celebr(tion, *(s psycholo,ic(lly inc(p(cit(ted to co)ply *ith the essenti(l )(rit(l obli,(tions of )(rri(,e, sh(ll li7e*ise be %oid e%en if s$ch inc(p(city beco)es )(nifest only (fter its sole)ni-(tion.+ Sec. .. Article .' of the "#ec$ti%e Order No. &' is hereby ()ended to re(d (s follo*s: +Art. .'. 8he (ction or defense for the decl(r(tion of (bsol$te n$llity of )(rri(,e sh(ll not prescribe. 9o*e%er, in the c(se of )(rri(,es celebr(ted before the effecti%ity of this Code (nd f(llin, $nder Article .!, s$ch (ction or defense sh(ll h(%e t(7en effect.+ Sec. 2. 8his "#ec$ti%e Order sh(ll t(7e effect $pon the effecti%ity of the 6()ily Code of the Philippines. :one in the City of ;(nil(, this 13th d(y of <$ly, in the ye(r of O$r =ord, nineteen h$ndred (nd ei,hty>se%en.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8533 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE I, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 39 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE FAMIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, NULLIF ING THE PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD FOR ACTION OR DEFENSES GROUNDED ON PS CHOLOGICAL INCAPACIT . S!"#$%& '. T$#(! I, C)*+#!, 3, A,#$"(! 39 %- E.!"/#$0! O,1!, N%. 209, %#)!,2$3! 4&%2& *3 #)! F*5$(6 C%1! %- #)! P)$($++$&!3, $3 )!,!76 *5!&1!1
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9CHAPTER 3 : VOID AND VOIDABLE MARRIAGES 9A,#. 39. T)! *"#$%& %, 1!-!&3! -%, #)! 1!"(*,*#$%& %- *73%(/#! &/(($#6 %- * 5*,,$*;! 3)*(( &%# +,!3",$7!.9 S!". 2. Effectivity clause. : T)$3 A"# 3)*(( #*4! !--!"# *-#!, -$-#!!& <'5= 1*63 -%((%2$&; $#3 +/7($"*#$%& $& #)! O--$"$*( G*>!##! %, $& #2% <2= &!23+*+!,3 %;!&!,*( "$,"/(*#$%&. Approved: F!7,/*,6 23, '998
"or the purpose of $ontr $tin! the subse(uent m rri !e under the pre$edin! p r !r ph the spouse present must institute summ ry pro$eedin! s provided in this Code for the de$l r tion of presumptive de th of the bsentee, without pre'udi$e to the effe$t of re ppe r n$e of the bsent spouse. *>5 Art. :,. /he subse(uent m rri !e referred to in the pre$edin! Arti$le sh ll be utom ti$ lly termin ted by the re$ordin! of the ffid vit of re ppe r n$e of the bsent spouse, unless there is 'ud!ment nnullin! the previous m rri !e or de$l rin! it void ab initio.
A sworn st tement of the f $t nd $ir$umst n$es of re ppe r n$e sh ll be re$orded in the $ivil re!istry of the residen$e of the p rties to the subse(uent m rri !e t the inst n$e of ny interested person, with due noti$e to the spouses of the subse(uent m rri !e nd without pre'udi$e to the f $t of re ppe r n$e bein! 'udi$i lly determined in $ se su$h f $t is disputed. *nArt. :5. /he termin tion of the subse(uent m rri !e referred to in the pre$edin! Arti$le sh ll produ$e the followin! effe$ts# *%- /he $hildren of the subse(uent m rri !e $on$eived prior to its termin tion sh ll be $onsidered le!itim te4 *,- /he bsolute $ommunity of property or the $on'u! l p rtnership, s the $ se m y be, sh ll be dissolved nd li(uid ted, but if either spouse $ontr $ted s id m rri !e in b d f ith, his or her sh re of the net profits of the $ommunity property or $on'u! l p rtnership property sh ll be forfeited in f vor of the $ommon $hildren or, if there re none, the $hildren of the !uilty spouse by previous m rri !e or in def ult of $hildren, the inno$ent spouse4 *5- 0on tions by re son of m rri !e sh ll rem in v lid, e)$ept th t if the donee $ontr $ted the m rri !e in b d f ith, su$h don tions m de to s id donee re revo2ed by oper tion of l w4 *:- /he inno$ent spouse m y revo2e the desi!n tion of the other spouse who $ted in b d f ith s benefi$i ry in ny insur n$e poli$y, even if su$h desi!n tion be stipul ted s irrevo$ ble4 nd *+- /he spouse who $ontr $ted the subse(uent m rri !e in b d f ith sh ll be dis(u lified to inherit from the inno$ent spouse by test te nd intest te su$$ession. *nArt. ::. If both spouses of the subse(uent m rri !e $ted in b d f ith, s id m rri !e sh ll be void ab initio nd ll don tions by re son of m rri !e nd test ment ry dispositions m de by one in f vor of the other re revo2ed by oper tion of l w. *nArt. :+. A m rri !e m y be nnulled for ny of the followin! $ uses, e)istin! t the time of the m rri !e# *%- /h t the p rty in whose beh lf it is sou!ht to h ve the m rri !e nnulled w s ei!hteen ye rs of !e or over but below twenty=one, nd the m rri !e w s solemni8ed without the $onsent of the p rents, !u rdi n or person h vin! substitute p rent l uthority over the p rty, in th t order, unless fter tt inin! the !e of twenty=one, su$h p rty freely $oh bited with the other nd both lived to!ether s husb nd nd wife4
:<. he lth.*. h bitu l l$oholism or homose)u lity or lesbi nism e)istin! t the time of the m rri !e. with full 2nowled!e of the f $ts $onstitutin! the fr ud../h t either p rty w s of unsound mind./h t the $onsent of either p rty w s obt ined by fr ud. *>< Art. freely $oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife4 *:."or $ uses mentioned in number % of Arti$le :+ by the p rty whose p rent or !u rdi n did not !ive his or her $onsent. she w s pre!n nt by m n other th n her husb nd4 *5. re! rdless of its n ture. nd the m rri !e w s solemni8ed
. :?.Non=dis$losure of previous $onvi$tion by fin l 'ud!ment of the other p rty of $rime involvin! mor l turpitude4 *.Con$e lment of se)u lly tr nsmissible dise se. /he $tion for nnulment of m rri !e must be filed by the followin! persons nd within the periods indi$ ted herein# *%. Any of the followin! $ir$umst n$es sh ll $onstitute fr ud referred to in Number 5 of the pre$edin! Arti$le# *%. nd su$h in$ p $ity $ontinues nd ppe rs to be in$ur ble4 or *<. fortune or $h stity sh ll $onstitute su$h fr ud s will !ive !rounds for $tion for the nnulment of m rri !e.Con$e lment of dru! ddi$tion. unless su$h p rty fter $omin! to re son. or by the p rent or !u rdi n or person h vin! le! l $h r!e of the minor. *%.Con$e lment by the wife of the f $t th t t the time of the m rri !e. su$h p rty there fter freely $oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife4 *+./h t either p rty w s ffli$ted with se)u lly=tr nsmissible dise se found to be serious nd ppe rs to be in$ur ble. unless su$h p rty fterw rds. r n2. freely $oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife4 *5. intimid tion or undue influen$e../h t the p rty in whose beh lf it is sou!ht to h ve the m rri !e nnulled w s ei!hteen ye rs of !e or over but below twenty=one. No other misrepresent tion or de$eit s to $h r $ter. t ny time before su$h p rty h s re $hed the !e of twenty=one4
Art. unless the s me h vin! dis ppe red or $e sed./h t the $onsent of either p rty w s obt ined by for$e. within five ye rs fter tt inin! the !e of twenty=one./h t either p rty w s physi$ lly in$ p ble of $onsumm tin! the m rri !e with the other. ='. e)istin! t the time of the m rri !e4 or *:. *>+ Art.
who h d no 2nowled!e of the otherAs ins nity4 or by ny rel tive or !u rdi n or person h vin! le! l $h r!e of the ins ne. su$h p rty there fter freely $oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife4
*+.. in th t order. no 'ud!ment sh ll be b sed upon stipul tion of f $ts or $onfession of 'ud!ment. *>> Art./h t the $onsent of either p rty w s obt ined by fr ud. unless su$h p rty fterw rds. t ny time before the de th of either p rty. the Court sh ll order the prose$utin! ttorney or fis$ l ssi!ned to it to ppe r on beh lf of the 3t te to t 2e steps to prevent $ollusion between the p rties nd to t 2e $ re th t eviden$e is not f bri$ ted or suppressed./h t either p rty w s physi$ lly in$ p ble of $onsumm tin! the m rri !e with the other. 0urin! the penden$y of the $tion nd in the bsen$e of de(u te provisions in written !reement between the spouses.
Art./h t either p rty w s ffli$ted with se)u lly=tr nsmissible dise se found to be serious nd ppe rs to be in$ur ble. of Arti$le :+. by the in'ured p rty. =' *+. ='. *5. !u rdi n or person h vin! substitute p rent l uthority over the p rty. nd su$h in$ p $ity $ontinues nd ppe rs to be in$ur ble4
Art. within five ye rs from the time the for$e. unless su$h p rty fter $omin! to re son. or by the ins ne spouse durin! lu$id interv l or fter re! inin! s nity4
Art. In ll $ ses of nnulment or de$l r tion of bsolute nullity of m rri !e.without the $onsent of the p rents. =' *<.."or $ uses mentioned in number : of Arti$le :+. :>. unless fter tt inin! the !e of twenty=one."or $ uses mentioned in number + nd < of Arti$le :+./h t the $onsent of either p rty w s obt ined by for$e. ='. *:. within five ye rs fter the m rri !e."or $ uses mentioned in number ."or $ uses mentioned in number 5 of Arti$le :+. :@. su$h p rty freely $oh bited with the other nd both lived to!ether s husb nd nd wife4
*./h t either p rty w s of unsound mind. freely $oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife4
*:. intimid tion or undue influen$e. In the $ ses referred to in the pre$edin! p r !r ph. *. intimid tion or undue influen$e dis ppe red or $e sed4
Art. freely $oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife4
*5. with full 2nowled!e of the f $ts $onstitutin! the fr ud. ='. unless the s me h vin! dis ppe red or $e sed. by the s me spouse. by the in'ured p rty. within five ye rs fter the dis$overy of the fr ud4
Art. the Court sh ll provide for the support of the spouses nd the $ustody nd support of their $ommon
. *>? Art. by the in'ured p rty.
s the $ se m y be. intimid tion or undue influen$e. /he bsolute nullity of previous m rri !e m y be invo2ed for purposes of rem rri !e on the b sis solely of fin l 'ud!ment de$l rin! su$h previous m rri !e void.of Arti$le :5 nd by Arti$le :: sh ll lso pply in the proper $ ses to m rri !es whi$h re de$l red b initio or nnulled by fin l 'ud!ment under Arti$les :B nd :+.$hildren. the inno$ent spouse4 *5.. A m rri !e m y be nnulled for ny of the followin! $ uses.
Art. nd su$h in$ p $ity $ontinues nd ppe rs to be in$ur ble4 or
./he bsolute $ommunity of property or the $on'u! l p rtnership. *nArt./he inno$ent spouse m y revo2e the desi!n tion of the other spouse who $ted in b d f ith s benefi$i ry in ny insur n$e poli$y. *5-. :B. *./h t either p rty w s of unsound mind. unless su$h p rty fterw rds. unless the s me h vin! dis ppe red or $e sed. nd the m rri !e w s solemni8ed without the $onsent of the p rents. e)istin! t the time of the m rri !e# *%. if there re none. /he effe$ts provided for by p r !r phs *. /he Court sh ll !ive p r mount $onsider tion to the mor l nd m teri l welf re of s id $hildren nd their $hoi$e of the p rent with whom they wish to rem in s provided to in /itle IK. e)$ept th t if the donee $ontr $ted the m rri !e in b d f ith.0on tions by re son of m rri !e sh ll rem in v lid. +B. *nArt. !u rdi n or person h vin! substitute p rent l uthority over the p rty. the $hildren of the !uilty spouse by previous m rri !e or in def ult of $hildren. even if su$h desi!n tion be stipul ted s irrevo$ ble4 nd *+.=&./h t the $onsent of either p rty w s obt ined by fr ud./he spouse who $ontr $ted the subse(uent m rri !e in b d f ith sh ll be dis(u lified to inherit from the inno$ent spouse by test te nd intest te su$$ession. freely $oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife4 *:. *:.. su$h don tions m de to s id donee re revo2ed by oper tion of l w4 *:./h t the p rty in whose beh lf it is sou!ht to h ve the m rri !e nnulled w s ei!hteen ye rs of !e or over but below twenty=one. in th t order.-. but if either spouse $ontr $ted s id m rri !e in b d f ith./h t the $onsent of either p rty w s obt ined by for$e. his or her sh re of the net profits of the $ommunity property or $on'u! l p rtnership property sh ll be forfeited in f vor of the $ommon $hildren or. su$h p rty there fter freely $oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife4 *+. unless su$h p rty fter $omin! to re son.nd *+. It sh ll lso provide for ppropri te visit tion ri!hts of the other p rent./h t either p rty w s physi$ lly in$ p ble of $onsumm tin! the m rri !e with the other. ='. freely $oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife4 *5. unless fter tt inin! the !e of twenty=one. *nArt. with full 2nowled!e of the f $ts $onstitutin! the fr ud. su$h p rty freely $oh bited with the other nd both lived to!ether s husb nd nd wife4 *. sh ll be dissolved nd li(uid ted.
In $ se of insuffi$ien$y of s id ssets.Hh tever rem ins of the e)$lusive properties of the spouses sh ll there fter be delivered to e $h of them. in $$ord n$e with Arti$le +%./h t either p rty w s ffli$ted with se)u lly=tr nsmissible dise se found to be serious nd ppe rs to be in$ur ble.Unless otherwise !reed upon by the p rties. All $reditors of the spouses s well s of the bsolute $ommunity or the $on'u! l p rtnership sh ll be notified of the pro$eedin!s for li(uid tion. No. sh ll be d'udi$ ted in $$ord n$e with the provisions of Arti$les %B. in the p rtition of the properties.
. the $ourt sh ll de$ide. Children below the !e of seven ye rs re deemed to h ve $hosen the mother. listin! sep r tely ll the properties of the $on'u! l p rtnership nd the e)$lusive properties of e $h spouse. the $ustody nd support of the $ommon $hildren. Upon the dissolution of the $on'u! l p rtnership re!ime.. the spouses sh ll be solid rily li ble for the unp id b l n$e with their sep r te properties in $$ord n$e with the provisions of the se$ond p r !r ph of Arti$le @:. *>+ -
/he fin l 'ud!ment in su$h $ ses sh ll provide for the li(uid tion.An inventory sh ll be prep red. the s id profits sh ll be the in$re se in v lue between the m r2et v lue of the $ommunity property t the time of the $elebr tion of the m rri !e nd the m r2et v lue t the time of its dissolution. p rtition nd distribution of the properties of the spouses./he net rem inder of the properties of the bsolute $ommunity sh ll $onstitute its net ssets. unless the $ourt h s de$ided otherwise. unless different proportion or division w s !reed upon in the m rri !e settlements. *:. the followin! pro$edure sh ll pply# *%. the followin! pro$edure sh ll pply# *%./he debts nd obli! tions of the bsolute $ommunity sh ll be p id out of its ssets. *<. 1.
Art. whi$h sh ll be divided e(u lly between husb nd nd wife.. the $on'u! l dwellin! nd the lot on whi$h it is situ ted sh ll be d'udi$ ted to the spouse with whom the m 'ority of the $ommon $hildren $hoose to rem in. Upon dissolution of the bsolute $ommunity re!ime. *+. *. 1A. No. nd the delivery of third presumptive le!itimes.@.-. *.nd <5. *5. nd %. *. unless su$h m tters h d been d'udi$ ted in previous 'udi$i l pro$eedin!s. *nArt. In the p rtition.An inventory sh ll be prep red. t 2in! into $onsider tion the best interests of s id $hildren. listin! sep r tely ll the properties of the bsolute $ommunity nd the e)$lusive properties of e $h spouse../he presumptive le!itimes of the $ommon $hildren sh ll be delivered upon p rtition.*<. "or purpose of $omputin! the net profits sub'e$t to forfeiture in $$ord n$e with Arti$les :5. or unless there h s been volunt ry w iver of su$h sh re provided in this Code.>. In $ se there in no su$h m 'ority. the $on'u! l dwellin! nd the lot on whi$h it is situ ted.
Amounts dv n$ed by the $on'u! l p rtnership in p yment of person l debts nd obli! tions of either spouse sh ll be $redited to the $on'u! l p rtnership s n sset thereof. belon!in! to either spouse. t 2in! into $onsider tion the best interests of s id $hildren. sh ll be delivered in $ sh. unless the p rties. %>+ -
Art. sh ll be p id to s id spouse from the $on'u! l funds.. $omputed s of the d te of the fin l 'ud!ment of the tri l $ourt. *<. the v lue of the presumptive le!itimes of ll $ommon $hildren.of Arti$le %.%. the $on'u! l dwellin! nd the lot on whi$h it is situ ted sh ll. *%>% . whi$h sh ll be divided e(u lly between husb nd nd wife. *nArt. the p rtition nd distribution of the properties of the spouses nd the delivery of the
. *:. the ownership of whi$h h s been vested by l w in the $on'u! l p rtnership. %>5 ./he debts nd obli! tions of the $on'u! l p rtnership sh ll be p id out of the $on'u! l ssets. . /he $hildren or their !u rdi n or the trustee of their property m y s2 for the enfor$ement of the 'ud!ment.*.Hh tever rem ins of the e)$lusive properties of the spouses sh ll there fter be delivered to e $h of them. *5. by mutu l !reement 'udi$i lly pproved. %>./he net rem inder of the $on'u! l p rtnership properties sh ll $onstitute the profits. in $$ord n$e with the provisions of p r !r ph *.. the loss or deterior tion of mov bles used for the benefit of the f mily./he presumptive le!itimes of the $ommon $hildren sh ll be delivered upon the p rtition in $$ord n$e with Arti$le +%. +. In $ se of insuffi$ien$y of s id ssets. *@.. h d lre dy provided for su$h m tters. +%. unless the $ourt h s de$ided otherwise.In the p rtition of the properties. unless otherwise !reed upon by the p rties. /he delivery of the presumptive le!itimes herein pres$ribed sh ll in no w y pre'udi$e the ultim te su$$ession l ri!hts of the $hildren $$ruin! upon the de th of either of both of the p rents4 but the v lue of the properties lre dy re$eived under the de$ree of nnulment or bsolute nullity sh ll be $onsidered s dv n$es on their le!itime. *>. the $ourt sh ll de$ide.Unless the owner h d been indemnified from wh tever sour$e. be d'udi$ ted to the spouse with whom the m 'ority of the $ommon $hildren $hoose to rem in. /he 'ud!ment of nnulment or of bsolute nullity of the m rri !e. if ny. %>: . the spouses sh ll be solid rily li ble for the unp id b l n$e with their sep r te properties.1 $h spouse sh ll be reimbursed for the use of his or her e)$lusive funds in the $(uisition of property or for the v lue of his or her e)$lusive property. *+. property or sound se$urities. In s id p rtition. even due to fortuitous event. In $ se there is no su$h m 'ority. unless different proportion or division w s !reed upon in the m rri !e settlements or unless there h s been volunt ry w iver or forfeiture of su$h sh re s provided in this Code. *?. Children below the !e of seven ye rs re deemed to h ve $hosen the mother.
$h n robles virtu l l w libr ry Art."in l 'ud!ment senten$in! the respondent to imprisonment of more th n si) ye rs. Children $on$eived or born of the subse(uent m rri !e under Arti$le +5 sh ll li2ewise be le!itim te. Children $on$eived or born before the 'ud!ment of nnulment or bsolute nullity of the m rri !e under Arti$le 5< h s be$ome fin l nd e)e$utory sh ll be $onsidered le!itim te. whether in the Philippines or bro d4 *>..Ab ndonment of petitioner by respondent without 'ustifi ble $ use for more th n one ye r.7esbi nism or homose)u lity of the respondent4 *?. +5. $ommon $hild.Physi$ l violen$e or mor l pressure to $ompel the petitioner to $h n!e reli!ious or politi$ l ffili tion4 *5. Art.
. even if p rdoned4 *+. *nArt. to en! !e in prostitution. the subse(uent m rri !e sh ll be null nd void.0ru! ddi$tion or h bitu l l$oholism of the respondent4 *<. the s me sh ll not ffe$t third persons.Repe ted physi$ l violen$e or !rossly busive $ondu$t dire$ted ! inst the petitioner. or $onniv n$e in su$h $orruption or indu$ement4 *:.Attempt of respondent to $orrupt or indu$e the petitioner. ++.Attempt by the respondent ! inst the life of the petitioner4 or *%B.$hildrenAs presumptive le!itimes sh ll be re$orded in the ppropri te $ivil re!istry nd re!istries of property4 otherwise. TITLE II LEGAL SEPARATIO. +:.3e)u l infidelity or perversion4 *@. 1ither of the former spouses m y m rry ! in fter $ompli n$e with the re(uirements of the immedi tely pre$edin! Arti$le4 otherwise. or $hild of the petitioner4 *. or $hild of the petitioner. A petition for le! l sep r tion m y be filed on ny of the followin! !rounds# *%.Contr $tin! by the respondent of subse(uent bi! mous m rri !e. $ommon $hild.
After the filin! of the petition for le! l sep r tion. the spouses sh ll be entitled to live sep r tely from e $h other. +?. th t re$on$ili tion is hi!hly improb ble. /he petition for le! l sep r tion sh ll be denied on ny of the followin! !rounds# *%.Hhere the $tion is b rred by pres$ription.Hhere there is $onniv n$e between the p rties in the $ommission of the offense or $t $onstitutin! the !round for le! l sep r tion4 *:. No le! l sep r tion m y be de$reed unless the Court h s t 2en steps tow rd the re$on$ili tion of the spouses nd is fully s tisfied. +@. /he $ourt. *@ Art. In ny $ se.Hhere both p rties h ve !iven !round for le! l sep r tion4 *+. *%B. despite su$h efforts.. the term "c!il " sh ll in$lude $hild by n ture or by doption. *nArt. *%B% Art.Hhere there is $ollusion between the p rties to obt in de$ree of le! l sep r tion4 or *<.Art. An $tion for le! l sep r tion sh ll in no $ se be tried before si) months sh ll h ve el psed sin$e the filin! of the petition. No de$ree of le! l sep r tion sh ll be b sed upon stipul tion of f $ts or $onfession of 'ud!ment. <B.Hhere the !!rieved p rty h s $onsented to the $ommission of the offense or $t $ompl ined of4 *5. +<. the Court sh ll order the prose$utin! ttorney or fis$ l ssi!ned to it to t 2e steps to prevent $ollusion between the p rties nd to t 2e $ re th t the eviden$e is not f bri$ ted or suppressed. *%B5Art. <%. in the bsen$e of written !reement between the spouses.Hhere the !!rieved p rty h s $ondoned the offense or $t $ompl ined of4 *. /he dministr tor ppointed by the $ourt sh ll h ve the s me powers nd duties s those of !u rdi n under the Rules of Court. sh ll desi!n te either of them or third person to dminister the bsolute $ommunity or $on'u! l p rtnership property. An $tion for le! l sep r tion sh ll be filed within five ye rs from the time of the o$$urren$e of the $ use."or purposes of this Arti$le. *%BB
. +>.
if there re none. p rent l uthority sh ll be e)er$ised by the p rent desi!n ted by the Court. sub'e$t to the provisions of Arti$le . *%B+ Art. the $hildren of the !uilty spouse by previous m rri !e or in def ult of $hildren. su$h don tions m de to s id donee re revo2ed by oper tion of l w4 *:./he spouses sh ll be entitled to live sep r tely from e $h other. but if either spouse $ontr $ted s id m rri !e in b d f ith. /he Court sh ll t 2e into $$ount ll relev nt $onsider tions. :5../he inno$ent spouse m y revo2e the desi!n tion of the other spouse who $ted in b d f ith s benefi$i ry in ny insur n$e poli$y.1&./he offendin! spouse sh ll be dis(u lified from inheritin! from the inno$ent spouse by intest te su$$ession. 0urin! the penden$y of the $tion for le! l sep r tion. In $ se of sep r tion of the p rents. <./he bsolute $ommunity or the $on'u! l p rtnership sh ll be dissolved nd li(uid ted but the offendin! spouse sh ll h ve no ri!ht to ny sh re of the net profits e rned by the bsolute $ommunity or the $on'u! l p rtnership. provisions in f vor of the offendin! spouse m de in the will of the inno$ent spouse sh ll be revo2ed by oper tion of l w.. espe$i lly the $hoi$e of the $hild over seven ye rs of !e.0on tions by re son of m rri !e sh ll rem in v lid.Art. whi$h sh ll be forfeited in $$ord n$e with the provisions of Arti$le :5*. but the m rri !e bonds sh ll not be severed4 *.%5 of this Code4 nd
Art. even if su$h desi!n tion be stipul ted s irrevo$ ble4 nd *+. his or her sh re of the net profits of the $ommunity property or $on'u! l p rtnership property sh ll be forfeited in f vor of the $ommon $hildren or. <5.-4
Art. *n-
*:. the inno$ent spouse4 *5. unless the p rent $hosen is unfit./he bsolute $ommunity of property or the $on'u! l p rtnership. e)$ept th t if the donee $ontr $ted the m rri !e in b d f ith. /he termin tion of the subse(uent m rri !e referred to in the pre$edin! Arti$le sh ll produ$e the followin! effe$ts# *%./he spouse who $ontr $ted the subse(uent m rri !e in b d f ith sh ll be dis(u lified to inherit from the inno$ent spouse by test te nd intest te su$$ession. *%B< -
. . &oreover./he $hildren of the subse(uent m rri !e $on$eived prior to its termin tion sh ll be $onsidered le!itim te4 *. /he de$ree of le! l sep r tion sh ll h ve the followin! effe$ts# *%. s the $ se m y be./he $ustody of the minor $hildren sh ll be w rded to the inno$ent spouse.. *n-
*5. sh ll be dissolved nd li(uid ted. the provisions of Arti$le :@ sh ll li2ewise pply to the support of the spouses nd the $ustody nd support of the $ommon $hildren.
/he le! l sep r tion pro$eedin!s. /he re$on$ili tion referred to in the pre$edin! Arti$les sh ll h ve the followin! $onse(uen$es# *%. <:.
.. After due he rin!. /he !reement to revive the former property re!ime referred to in the pre$edin! Arti$le sh ll be e)e$uted under o th nd sh ll spe$ify# *%. If the spouses should re$on$ile. their ddresses nd the mounts owin! to e $h. <?. sh ll thereby be termin ted t wh tever st !e4 nd *. After the fin lity of the de$ree of le! l sep r tion. /he revo$ tion of the don tions sh ll be re$orded in the re!istries of property in the pl $es where the properties re lo$ ted. *nArt. liens nd en$umbr n$es re!istered in !ood f ith before the re$ordin! of the $ompl int for revo$ tion in the re!istries of property sh ll be respe$ted./hose to be ret ined s sep r ted properties of e $h spouse4 nd *5. /he revo$ tion of or $h n!e in the desi!n tion of the insur n$e benefi$i ry sh ll t 2e effe$t upon written notifi$ tion thereof to the insured./he properties to be $ontributed new to the restored re!ime4 *.. but the sep r tion of property nd ny forfeiture of the sh re of the !uilty spouse lre dy effe$ted sh ll subsist. s well s the desi!n tion of the l tter s benefi$i ry in ny insur n$e poli$y. /he !reement of reviv l nd the motion for its pprov l sh ll be filed with the $ourt in the s me pro$eedin! for le! l sep r tion. $orrespondin! 'oint m nifest tion under o th duly si!ned by them sh ll be filed with the $ourt in the s me pro$eedin! for le! l sep r tion. unless the spouses !ree to revive their former property re!ime. /he $ourtAs order $ont inin! the fore!oin! sh ll be re$orded in the proper $ivil re!istries. <+. Alien tions. t 2e me sure to prote$t the interest of $reditors nd su$h order sh ll be re$orded in the proper re!istries of properties. in its order. /he $tion to revo2e the don tion under this Arti$le must be brou!ht within five ye rs from the time the de$ree of le! l sep r tion be$ome fin l. <<. the $ourt sh ll. the inno$ent spouse m y revo2e the don tions m de by him or by her in f vor of the offendin! spouse.Art. with $opies of both furnished to the $reditors n med therein./he fin l de$ree of le! l sep r tion sh ll be set side. even if su$h desi!n tion be stipul ted s irrevo$ ble. *%B> Art./he n mes of ll their 2nown $reditors. if still pendin!. *%B? Art.
*%%+ Art. /he e)penses for su$h m n !ement sh ll be p id in $$ord n$e with the provisions of Arti$le ?B. ?5. dishonor or in'ury to the other or to the f mily. *%%% Art. *%%< Art. 4+S*A.. ?. *%%B Art. nd render mutu l help nd support. in the bsen$e thereof. /he husb nd nd wife sh ll fi) the f mily domi$ile. In $ se of dis !reement. /he l tter m y ob'e$t only on v lid. from the in$ome or fruits of their sep r te properties. ?%. %B> TITLE III RIG4TS A. su$h obli! tions sh ll be s tisfied from the sep r te properties. <>. 1ither spouse m y e)er$ise ny le!itim te profession. *%@+ .D WIFE Art.. /he husb nd nd wife re obli!ed to live to!ether.S *ETWEE./he ob'e$tion is proper4 nd *. *%B@ Art. /he $ourt m y e)empt one spouse from livin! with the other if the l tter should live bro d or there re other v lid nd $ompellin! re sons for the e)emption. the $ourt sh ll de$ide whether or not# *%. unless the debtor=spouse h s suffi$ient sep r te properties to s tisfy the $reditorAs $l im. /he e)penses for su$h support nd other $on'u! l obli! tions sh ll be p id from the $ommunity property nd. /he m n !ement of the household sh ll be the ri!ht nd the duty of both spouses. the $ourt sh ll de$ide.. o$$up tion.enefit h s o$$urred to the f mily prior to the ob'e$tion or there fter. <@.
. In $ se of dis !reement. respe$t nd fidelity./he re$ordin! of the orderin! in the re!istries of property sh ll not pre'udi$e ny $reditor not listed or not notified. Hhen one of the spouses ne!le$ts his or her duties to the $on'u! l union or $ommits $ts whi$h tend to brin! d n!er. ?B. Dowever. the !!rieved p rty m y pply to the $ourt for relief. serious. observe mutu l love. su$h e)emption sh ll not pply if the s me is not $omp tible with the solid rity of the f mily. /he spouses re 'ointly responsible for the support of the f mily. If the benefit $$rued prior to the ob'e$tion. the resultin! obli! tion sh ll be enfor$ed ! inst the sep r te property of the spouse who h s not obt ined $onsent. In $ se of insuffi$ien$y or bsen$e of s id in$ome or fruits. nd mor l !rounds.D A.D O*LIGATIO. business or $tivity without the $onsent of the other.
sub'e$t to the provisions of /itle IK of this Code. *%%? TITLE I) PROPERT5 RELATIO. <?. ?@. Ge era7 Pro9isio s Art. /he future spouses m y..y the provisions of this Code4 nd *5. Art.D WIFE Chapter 1.y the lo$ l $ustom. "or the v lidity of ny m rri !e settlement e)e$uted by person upon whom senten$e of $ivil interdi$tion h s been pronoun$ed or who is sub'e$t to ny other dis bility. ?+.>. /he property rel tionship between husb nd nd wife sh ll be !overned in the followin! order# *%.5 Art. or ny other re!ime. *%. *%. $on'u! l p rtnership of ! ins. >B. re! rdless of the pl $e of the $elebr tion of the m rri !e nd their residen$e. %. or when the re!ime !reed upon is void.y m rri !e settlements e)e$uted before the m rri !e4 *. /hey sh ll not pre'udi$e third persons unless they re re!istered in the lo$ l $ivil re!istry where the m rri !e $ontr $t is re$orded s well s in the proper re!istries of properties. *%. ?<. the system of bsolute $ommunity of property s est blished in this Code sh ll !overn.D A. In the bsen$e of $ontr ry stipul tion in m rri !e settlement. the property rel tions of the spouses sh ll be !overned by Philippine l ws. 4+S*A. /he m rri !e settlements nd ny modifi$ tion thereof sh ll be in writin!. in the m rri !e settlements.S *ETWEE. A minor who $$ordin! to l w m y $ontr $t m rri !e m y lso e)e$ute his or her m rri !e settlements. si!ned by the p rties nd e)e$uted before the $elebr tion of the m rri !e./he fore!oin! provisions sh ll not pre'udi$e the ri!hts of $reditors who $ted in !ood f ith. it sh ll be indispens ble for the !u rdi n ppointed by $ompetent $ourt to be m de p rty thereto.. ?>.. sub'e$t to the provisions of Arti$les <<. %5+ nd %5<. $omplete sep r tion of property.
. *%%@ Art. In the bsen$e of m rri !e settlement. but they sh ll be v lid only if the persons desi!n ted in Arti$le %: to !ive $onsent to the m rri !e re m de p rties to the !reement. *%%>Art. *%. ?:. !ree upon the re!ime of bsolute $ommunity.B Art...%Art. In order th t ny modifi$ tion in the m rri !e settlements m y be v lid. ??. it must be m de before the $elebr tion of the m rri !e.
sh ll be rendered void if the m rri !e does not t 2e pl $e. nd in f vor of one or both of the future spouses. 0on tions by re son of m rri !e of property sub'e$t to en$umbr n$es sh ll be v lid. *%.+ Chapter . /hese don tions re !overned by the rules on ordin ry don tions est blished in /itle III of .? Art. they $ nnot don te to e $h other in their m rri !e settlements more th n one=fifth of their present property.. *%5% Art. *%./his rule sh ll not pply# *%. >. In $ se of fore$losure of the en$umbr n$e nd the property is sold for less th n the tot l mount of the obli! tion se$ured. stipul tions th t do not depend upon the $elebr tion of the m rri !es sh ll be v lid.Hhere both spouses re liens4 *. *%. Any e)$ess sh ll be $onsidered void.: Art. ><. >%. 1verythin! stipul ted in the settlements or $ontr $ts referred to in the pre$edin! rti$les in $onsider tion of future m rri !e. >:. *%. Dowever. the donee sh ll not be li ble for the defi$ien$y. *%5B Art.. If the property is sold for more th n the tot l mount of s id obli! tion.. the donee sh ll be entitled to the e)$ess. 0on tions of future property sh ll be !overned by the provisions on test ment ry su$$ession nd the form lities of wills. If the future spouses !ree upon re!ime other th n the bsolute $ommunity of property. in $onsider tion of the s me. Do atio s "3 Reaso of Marriage Art.Hith respe$t to the e)trinsi$ v lidity of $ontr $ts ffe$tin! property not situ ted in the Philippines nd e)e$uted in the $ountry where the property is lo$ ted4 nd *5. 0on tions by re son of m rri !e re those whi$h re m de before its $elebr tion.oo2 III of the Civil Code. >5. in$ludin! don tions between the prospe$tive spouses m de therein. A don tion by re son of m rri !e m y be revo2ed by the donor in the followin! $ ses#
.<Art.Hith respe$t to the e)trinsi$ v lidity of $ontr $ts entered into in the Philippines but ffe$tin! property situ ted in forei!n $ountry whose l ws re(uire different form lities for its e)trinsi$ v lidity. >+. insof r s they re not modified by the followin! rti$les.
the donee bein! the !uilty spouse4 *+. 1very don tion or !r nt of !r tuitous dv nt !e. Hh t Constitutes Community Property
. Art.*%. *n3e$tion . whi$h sh ll be !overned by Arti$le >%4 *. /he provisions on $o=ownership sh ll pply to the bsolute $ommunity of property between the spouses in ll m tters not provided for in this Ch pter. nd the donee $ted in b d f ith4 *:. /he bsolute $ommunity of property between spouses sh ll $ommen$e t the pre$ise moment th t the m rri !e is $elebr ted. >?. sh res nd effe$ts of the bsolute $ommunity of property durin! the m rri !e $ n be m de e)$ept in $ se of 'udi$i l sep r tion of property. /he prohibition sh ll lso pply to persons livin! to!ether s husb nd nd wife without v lid m rri !e.If the m rri !e is not $elebr ted or 'udi$i lly de$l red void b initio e)$ept don tions m de in the m rri !e settlements. >@. *%:< Art. 6ener l Provisions Art. e)press or implied.Hhen the m rri !e is nnulled.If it is with resolutory $ondition nd the $ondition is $omplied with4 *<. or fter the m rri !e h s been dissolved or nnulled. *%55 Chapter &. s re(uired by l w4 *5.. *%:+ Art. @B. *%5. between the spouses durin! the m rri !e sh ll be void. for the $ommen$ement of the $ommunity re!ime t ny other time sh ll be void.Upon le! l sep r tion. Hhen the w iver t 2es pl $e upon 'udi$i l sep r tion of property..Hhen the donee h s $ommitted n $t of in!r titude s spe$ified by the provisions of the Civil Code on don tions in !ener l. Any stipul tion. No w iver of ri!hts. dire$t or indire$t. /he $reditors of the spouse who m de su$h w iver m y petition the $ourt to res$ind the w iver to the e)tent of the mount suffi$ient to $over the mount of their $redits. >>.Hhen the m rri !e t 2es pl $e without the $onsent of the p rents or !u rdi n. e)$ept moder te !ifts whi$h the spouses m y !ive e $h other on the o$$ sion of ny f mily re'oi$in!. the s me sh ll ppe r in publi$ instrument nd sh ll be re$orded s provided in Arti$le ??. S3ste$ of A"so7ute Co$$u it3 3e$tion %.
*%@? Art.All debts nd obli! tions $ontr $ted durin! the m rri !e by the desi!n ted dministr tor=spouse for the benefit of the $ommunity. or by both spouses. nd the fruits s well s the in$ome. 'ewelry sh ll form p rt of the $ommunity property4 *5./he support of the spouses.$h
3e$tion 5. if ny. of su$h property. Dowever. upon the $ommunity property4 *+. $h r!es nd e)penses. *.. @..1)penses to en ble either spouse to $ommen$e or $omplete profession l or vo$ tion l $ourse. /he followin! sh ll be e)$luded from the $ommunity property# *%..All t )es nd e)penses for mere preserv tion m de durin! m rri !e upon the sep r te property of either spouse used by the f mily4 *<.Art.Property $(uired durin! the m rri !e by !r tuitous title by either spouse. /he bsolute $ommunity of property sh ll be li ble for# *%.Property for person l nd e)$lusive use of either spouse. test tor or !r ntor th t they sh ll form p rt of the $ommunity property4 *.B% Art.0ebts nd obli! tions $ontr $ted by either spouse without the $onsent of the other to the e)tent th t the f mily m y h ve been benefited4 *:.All t )es. unless it is e)pressly provided by the donor. liens. @5.Property $(uired before the m rri !e by either spouse who h s le!itim te des$end nts by former m rri !e. their $ommon $hildren. Property $(uired durin! the m rri !e is presumed to belon! to the $ommunity4 unless it is proved th t it is one of those e)$luded therefrom. @:. Unless otherwise provided in this Ch pter or in the m rri !e settlements. nd le!itim te $hildren of either spouse4 however. nd the fruits s well s the in$ome thereof. the $ommunity property sh ll $onsist of ll the property owned by the spouses t the time of the $elebr tion of the m rri !e or $(uired there fter. the support of ille!itim te $hildren sh ll be !overned by the provisions of this Code on 3upport4 *. in$ludin! m 'or or minor rep irs. *%<B. or by one spouse with the $onsent of the other4 *5. @%. if ny. or other $tivity for self=improvement4
. Ch r!es nd Obli! tions of the Absolute Community Art.
Administr tive. /he dministr tion nd en'oyment of the $ommunity property sh ll belon! to both spouses 'ointly. . bettin!. *%<: 3e$tion :.Ante=nupti l debts of either spouse insof r s they h ve redounded to the benefit of the f mily4 *>. or ny other 2ind of ! mblin!. In $ se of dis !reement. the support of ille!itim te $hildren of either spouse. 1n'oyment nd 0isposition of the Community Property Art. in $ se of bsen$e or insuffi$ien$y of the e)$lusive property of the debtor=spouse. In the bsen$e of su$h uthority or $onsent. Hh tever m y be lost durin! the m rri !e in ny ! me of $h n$e. %<5 . /hese powers do not in$lude disposition or en$umbr n$e without uthority of the $ourt or the written $onsent of the other spouse./he v lue of wh t is don ted or promised by both spouses in f vor of their $ommon le!itim te $hildren for the e)$lusive purpose of $ommen$in! or $ompletin! profession l or vo$ tion l $ourse or other $tivity for self=improvement4 *@. whether permitted or prohibited by l w. nd m y be perfe$ted s bindin! $ontr $t upon the $$ept n$e by the other spouse
. Ownership.B+ Art. In the event th t one spouse is in$ p $it ted or otherwise un ble to p rti$ip te in the dministr tion of the $ommon properties. sub'e$t to re$ourse to the $ourt by the wife for proper remedy.1)penses of liti! tion between the spouses unless the suit is found to be !roundless. whi$h must be v iled of within five ye rs from the d te of the $ontr $t implementin! su$h de$ision. @+. the disposition or en$umbr n$e sh ll be void. sh ll be borne by the loser nd sh ll not be $h r!ed to the $ommunity but ny winnin!s therefrom sh ll form p rt of the $ommunity property. @<.*?. the spouses sh ll be solid rily li ble for the unp id b l n$e with their sep r te properties. =. sweepst 2es.Ante=nupti l debts of either spouse other th n those f llin! under p r !r ph *?.B.of this Arti$le. e)$ept those f llin! under p r !r ph *@-. Dowever. . nd li bilities in$urred by either spouse by re son of $rime or (u si=deli$t. If the $ommunity property is insuffi$ient to $over the fore!oin! li bilities. the husb ndAs de$ision sh ll prev il. *%<% . %<. the other spouse m y ssume sole powers of dministr tion. the tr ns $tion sh ll be $onstrued s $ontinuin! offer on the p rt of the $onsentin! spouse nd the third person. the p yment of whi$h sh ll be $onsidered s dv n$es to be dedu$ted from the sh re of the debtor=spouse upon li(uid tion of the $ommunity4 nd *%B.
/he sep r tion in f $t between husb nd nd wife sh ll not ffe$t the re!ime of bsolute $ommunity e)$ept th t# *%.Hhen the m rri !e is nnulled or de$l red void4 or *:.B< Art. *%?+ Art. *nArt. sub'e$t to su$h pre$ ution ry $onditions s the $ourt m y impose. upon proper petition in summ ry pro$eedin!. @>. the sep r te property of both spouses sh ll be solid rily li ble for the support of the f mily.In the bsen$e of suffi$ient $ommunity property. @?. 0issolution of Absolute Community Re!ime Art. If spouse without 'ust $ use b ndons the other or f ils to $omply with his or her obli! tions to the f mily.or uthori8 tion by the $ourt before the offer is withdr wn by either or both offerors.In $ se of 'udi$i l sep r tion of property durin! the m rri !e under Arti$les %5: to %5>. without 'ust $ use. %BB. the !!rieved spouse m y petition the $ourt for re$eivership. /he spouse present sh ll. either spouse m y..
. Neither spouse m y don te ny $ommunity property without the $onsent of the other. @@. be !iven 'udi$i l uthority to dminister or en$umber ny spe$ifi$ sep r te property of the other spouse nd use the fruits or pro$eeds thereof to s tisfy the l tterAs sh re.Upon the de th of either spouse4 *. m 2e moder te don tions from the $ommunity property for $h rity or on o$$ sions of f mily re'oi$in! or f mily distress. 'udi$i l uthori8 tion sh ll be obt ined in summ ry pro$eedin!4 *5. /he bsolute $ommunity termin tes# *%. for 'udi$i l sep r tion of property or for uthority to be the sole dministr tor of the bsolute $ommunity. *n3e$tion +.Hhen there is de$ree of le! l sep r tion4 *5. sh ll not h ve the ri!ht to be supported4 *. Dowever. *./he spouse who le ves the $on'u! l home or refuses to live therein. 1ither spouse m y dispose by will of his or her interest in the $ommunity property. *%?> Art. %B%. without the $onsent of the other.Hhen the $onsent of one spouse to ny tr ns $tion of the other is re(uired by l w..
/he obli! tions to the f mily mentioned in the pre$edin! p r !r ph refer to m rit l. *<. whi$h sh ll be divided e(u lly between husb nd nd wife./he net rem inder of the properties of the bsolute $ommunity sh ll $onstitute its net ssets. Upon dissolution of the bsolute $ommunity re!ime. Children below the !e of seven ye rs re deemed to h ve $hosen the mother. *. *.-. the $ourt sh ll de$ide.Unless otherwise !reed upon by the p rties./he presumptive le!itimes of the $ommon $hildren sh ll be delivered upon p rtition.nd <5. /he spouse who h s left the $on'u! l dwellin! for period of three months or h s f iled within the s me period to !ive ny inform tion s to his or her where bouts sh ll be prim f $ie presumed to h ve no intention of returnin! to the $on'u! l dwellin!.Hh tever rem ins of the e)$lusive properties of the spouses sh ll there fter be delivered to e $h of them. *%?> 3e$tion <. *:. A spouse is deemed to h ve b ndoned the other when her or she h s left the $on'u! l dwellin! without intention of returnin!. *n-
.An inventory sh ll be prep red. in the p rtition of the properties. No. the followin! pro$edure sh ll pply# *%. in $$ord n$e with Arti$le +%. t 2in! into $onsider tion the best interests of s id $hildren. the spouses sh ll be solid rily li ble for the unp id b l n$e with their sep r te properties in $$ord n$e with the provisions of the se$ond p r !r ph of Arti$le @:./he debts nd obli! tions of the bsolute $ommunity sh ll be p id out of its ssets. the s id profits sh ll be the in$re se in v lue between the m r2et v lue of the $ommunity property t the time of the $elebr tion of the m rri !e nd the m r2et v lue t the time of its dissolution. *+. unless the $ourt h s de$ided otherwise. unless different proportion or division w s !reed upon in the m rri !e settlements.. 7i(uid tion of the Absolute Community Assets nd 7i bilities Art. *5. "or purpose of $omputin! the net profits sub'e$t to forfeiture in $$ord n$e with Arti$les :5.. In $ se of insuffi$ien$y of s id ssets. listin! sep r tely ll the properties of the bsolute $ommunity nd the e)$lusive properties of e $h spouse. %B. No. or unless there h s been volunt ry w iver of su$h sh re provided in this Code. p rent l or property rel tions. the $on'u! l dwellin! nd the lot on whi$h it is situ ted sh ll be d'udi$ ted to the spouse with whom the m 'ority of the $ommon $hildren $hoose to rem in. In $ se there in no su$h m 'ority. *..
*nArt.Art. m nd tory re!ime of $omplete sep r tion of property sh ll !overn the property rel tions of the subse(uent m rri !e. the husb nd nd wife pl $e in $ommon fund the pro$eeds. the s me sh ll be divided between the different $ommunities in proportion to the $ pit l nd dur tion of e $h. no li(uid tion is m de. In $ se of doubt s to whi$h $ommunity the e)istin! properties belon!. %B?. upon dissolution of the m rri !e or of the p rtnership. the net ! ins or benefits obt ined by either or both spouses sh ll be divided e(u lly between them. s provided in Arti$le . produ$ts. *n-
. without pre'udi$e to vested ri!hts lre dy $(uired in $$ord n$e with the Civil Code or other l ws. the $ommunity property sh ll be li(uid ted in the s me pro$eedin! for the settlement of the est te of the de$e sed. %B5. Hhenever the li(uid tion of the $ommunity properties of two or more m rri !es $ontr $ted by the s me person before the effe$tivity of this Code is $ rried out simult neously. %B<. If no 'udi$i l settlement pro$eedin! is instituted. %B:. the survivin! spouse sh ll li(uid te the $ommunity property either 'udi$i lly or e)tr ='udi$i lly within si) months from the de th of the de$e sed spouse. *%:. Co Buga7 Part ership of Gai s 3e$tion %. /he provisions of this Ch pter sh ll lso pply to $on'u! l p rtnerships of ! ins lre dy est blished between spouses before the effe$tivity of this Code. 3hould the survivin! spouse $ontr $t subse(uent m rri !e without $ompli n$e with the fore!oin! re(uirements. Upon the termin tion of the m rri !e by de th. the provisions in this Ch pter sh ll be of supplement ry ppli$ tion.+<. /he rules provided in Arti$les >> nd >@ sh ll lso pply to $on'u! l p rtnership of ! ins. *%>@ Chapter =. *nArt. fruits nd in$ome of e $h $ommunity sh ll be determined upon su$h proof s m y be $onsidered $$ordin! to the rules of eviden$e. Under the re!ime of $on'u! l p rtnership of ! ins. the respe$tive $ pit l. In $ se the future spouses !ree in the m rri !e settlements th t the re!ime of $on'u! l p rtnership ! ins sh ll !overn their property rel tions durin! m rri !e. ny disposition or en$umbr n$e involvin! the $ommunity property of the termin ted m rri !e sh ll be void. Art. unless otherwise !reed in the m rri !e settlements. 6ener l Provisions Art. %B+. nd. fruits nd in$ome from their sep r te properties nd those $(uired by either or both spouses throu!h their efforts or by $h n$e. If upon the l pse of the si) months period.
durin! the m rri !e./h t whi$h is brou!ht to the m rri !e s his or her own4 *. /he followin! sh ll be the e)$lusive property of e $h spouse# *%. %%5. lien te or otherwise dispose of his or her e)$lusive property. %%:. whi$h sh ll be re$orded in the re!istry of property of the pl $e the property is lo$ ted. %%. *%:> Art. *%+% Art. *n-
. sh ll pert in to the donee=spouses s his or her own e)$lusive property. *%:? 3e$tion . dministr tion nd en'oyment of their e)$lusive properties. 1ither spouse m y. nnuities. tr nsfer the dministr tion of his or her e)$lusive property to the other by me ns of publi$ instrument. /he lien tion of ny e)$lusive property of spouse dministered by the other utom ti$ lly termin tes the dministr tion over su$h property nd the pro$eeds of the lien tion sh ll be turned over to the owner=spouse. en$umber. Property don ted or left by will to the spouses. 'ointly nd with desi!n tion of determin te sh res./h t whi$h e $h $(uires durin! the m rri !e by !r tuitous title4 *5. %%B. %%+.Art. without the $onsent of the other spouse. *nArt.. /he spouses ret in the ownership. sh re nd sh re li2e. If the don tions re onerous. A spouse of !e m y mort! !e./h t whi$h is pur$h sed with e)$lusive money of the wife or of the husb nd. usufru$ts nd simil r benefits sh ll be !overned by the rules on !r tuitous or onerous $(uisitions s m y be proper in e $h $ se. pensions. by b rter or by e)$h n!e with property belon!in! to only one of the spouses4 nd *:. %B@.. %B>. Retirement benefits. %<> . %%%. *nArt.. the mount of the $h r!es sh ll be borne by the e)$lusive property of the donee spouse. whenever they h ve been dv n$ed by the $on'u! l p rtnership of ! ins./h t whi$h is $(uired by ri!ht of redemption. /he $on'u! l p rtnership sh ll be !overned by the rules on the $ontr $t of p rtnership in ll th t is not in $onfli$t with wh t is e)pressly determined in this Ch pter or by the spouses in their m rri !e settlements. 1)$lusive Property of 1 $h 3pouse Art. *%5? . nd ppe r lone in $ourt to liti! te with re! rd to the s me. possession. *%+B Art. !r tuities. without pre'udi$e to the ri!ht of $$retion when proper. nd in the bsen$e of desi!n tion.
/hose $(uired by onerous title durin! the m rri !e t the e)pense of the $ommon fund.7ivesto$2 e)istin! upon the dissolution of the p rtnership in e)$ess of the number of e $h 2ind brou!ht to the m rri !e by either spouse4 nd *?. *%+< . %+: . m de on the sep r te property of the spouses t the e)pense of the p rtnership or
. Con'u! l P rtnership Property Art.. ny mount dv n$ed by the p rtnership or by either or both spouses sh ll be reimbursed by the owner or owners upon li(uid tion of the p rtnership. s well s the net fruits from the e)$lusive property of e $h spouse4 *:. Property bou!ht on inst llments p id p rtly from e)$lusive funds of either or both spouses nd p rtly from $on'u! l funds belon!s to the buyer or buyers if full ownership w s vested before the m rri !e nd to the $on'u! l p rtnership if su$h ownership w s vested durin! the m rri !e. or for only one of the spouses4 *. Dowever. /he followin! re $on'u! l p rtnership properties# *%./hose obt ined from the l bor. %+? Art. *nArt. whether the $(uisition be for the p rtnership. n tur l.B. whether the $(uisition ppe rs to h ve been m de. industri l./he fruits. whether for utility or dornment. In either $ se. *%+5 . wor2 or profession of either or both of the spouses4 *5. %./hose $(uired throu!h o$$up tion su$h s fishin! or huntin!4 *<. %%@./hose whi$h re $(uired by $h n$e. industry. su$h s winnin!s from ! mblin! or bettin!. Dowever. interests f llin! due durin! the m rri !e on the prin$ip l sh ll belon! to the $on'u! l p rtnership. %+@Art. %%>. the sums whi$h m y be $olle$ted durin! the m rri !e in p rti l p yments or by inst llments on the prin$ip l sh ll be the e)$lusive property of the spouse. Hhenever n mount or $redit p y ble within period of time belon!s to one of the spouses. %%?. %++. is presumed to be $on'u! l unless the $ontr ry is proved. All property $(uired durin! the m rri !e.3e$tion 5. *%<B Art. $ontr $ted or re!istered in the n me of one or both spouses. or $ivil. /he ownership of improvements./he sh re of either spouse in the hidden tre sure whi$h the l w w rds to the finder or owner of the property where the tre sure is found4 *+. due or re$eived durin! the m rri !e from the $ommon property. %%<. losses therefrom sh ll be borne e)$lusively by the loser=spouse.
their $ommon $hildren.All t )es. In either $ se. li2ewise sub'e$t to reimbursement of the $ost of the improvement.throu!h the $ts or efforts of either or both spouses sh ll pert in to the $on'u! l p rtnership.Ante=nupti l debts of either spouse insof r s they h ve redounded to the benefit of the f mily4 *>. $h r!es.1)penses to en ble either spouse to $ommen$e or $omplete profession l.All debts nd obli! tions $ontr $ted durin! the m rri !e by the desi!n ted dministr tor=spouse for the benefit of the $on'u! l p rtnership of ! ins.All t )es nd e)penses for mere preserv tion m de durin! the m rri !e upon the sep r te property of either spouse4 *<.0ebts nd obli! tions $ontr $ted by either spouse without the $onsent of the other to the e)tent th t the f mily m y h ve benefited4 *:. or by both spouses or by one of them with the $onsent of the other4 *5. sub'e$t to reimbursement of the v lue of the property of the owner=spouse t the time of the improvement4 otherwise. or other $tivity for self=improvement4 *?. the ownership of the entire property sh ll be vested upon the reimbursement. nd e)penses. the support of ille!itim te $hildren sh ll be !overned by the provisions of this Code on 3upport4 *./he support of the spouse.%. Charges +po a % O"7igatio s of the Co Buga7 Part ership Art./he v lue of wh t is don ted or promised by both spouses in f vor of their $ommon le!itim te $hildren for the e)$lusive purpose of $ommen$in! or $ompletin! profession l or vo$ tion l $ourse or other $tivity for self=improvement4 nd
. whi$h sh ll be m de t the time of the li(uid tion of the $on'u! l p rtnership. nd the le!itim te $hildren of either spouse4 however. or to the ori!in l owner=spouse. liens. sub'e$t to the followin! rules# Hhen the $ost of the improvement m de by the $on'u! l p rtnership nd ny resultin! in$re se in v lue re more th n the v lue of the property t the time of the improvement. vo$ tion l. /he $on'u! l p rtnership sh ll be li ble for# *%. *%+> Se!tio =. s id property sh ll be ret ined in ownership by the owner= spouse. in$ludin! m 'or or minor rep irs upon the $on'u! l p rtnership property4 *+. %. the entire property of one of the spouses sh ll belon! to the $on'u! l p rtnership..
the p yment of person l debts $ontr $ted by either spouse before the m rri !e. In $ se of dis !reement. *%<% Art. %. Dowever. /he dministr tion nd en'oyment of the $on'u! l p rtnership sh ll belon! to both spouses 'ointly. sh ll be borne by the loser nd sh ll not be $h r!ed to the $on'u! l p rtnership but ny winnin!s therefrom sh ll form p rt of the $on'u! l p rtnership property. m y be enfor$ed ! inst the p rtnership ssets fter the responsibilities enumer ted in the pre$edin! Arti$le h ve been $overed. Hh tever m y be lost durin! the m rri !e in ny ! me of $h n$e or in bettin!. %.. s well s the support of ille!itim te $hildren of either spouse. whi$h must be v iled of within five ye rs from the d te of the $ontr $t implementin! su$h de$ision. %. the spouses sh ll be solid rily li ble for the unp id b l n$e with their sep r te properties. the disposition or en$umbr n$e sh ll be void.:. or ny other 2ind of ! mblin! whether permitted or prohibited by l w..*@. *%<: Se!tio '. th t of fines nd indemnities imposed upon them. /hese powers do not in$lude disposition or en$umbr n$e without uthority of the $ourt or the written $onsent of the other spouse.5. su$h spouse sh ll be $h r!ed for wh t h s been p id for the purpose bove= mentioned. the tr ns $tion sh ll be $onstrued s $ontinuin! offer on the p rt of the $onsentin! spouse nd the third person. the husb ndAs de$ision sh ll prev il. sweepst 2es. the other spouse m y ssume sole powers of dministr tion. sub'e$t to re$ourse to the $ourt by the wife for proper remedy.1)penses of liti! tion between the spouses unless the suit is found to !roundless. Dowever. In the bsen$e of su$h uthority or $onsent. Neither sh ll the fines nd pe$uni ry indemnities imposed upon them be $h r!ed to the p rtnership. if the spouse who is bound should h ve no e)$lusive property or if it should be insuffi$ient4 but t the time of the li(uid tion of the p rtnership. nd m y be perfe$ted s bindin! $ontr $t upon the $$ept n$e by the other spouse
. A%$i istratio of the Co Buga7 Part ership Propert3 Art. *%<5 Art. If the $on'u! l p rtnership is insuffi$ient to $over the fore!oin! li bilities. /he p yment of person l debts $ontr $ted by the husb nd or the wife before or durin! the m rri !e sh ll not be $h r!ed to the $on'u! l properties p rtnership e)$ept insof r s they redounded to the benefit of the f mily. In the event th t one spouse is in$ p $it ted or otherwise un ble to p rti$ip te in the dministr tion of the $on'u! l properties.
%. be !iven 'udi$i l uthority to dminister or en$umber ny spe$ifi$ sep r te property of the other spouse nd use the fruits or pro$eeds thereof to s tisfy the l tterAs sh re. either spouse m y. *%<+ Art. /he obli! tions to the f mily mentioned in the pre$edin! p r !r ph refer to m rit l.
. the sep r te property of both spouses sh ll be solid rily li ble for the support of the f mily. *%?> Art. sh ll not h ve the ri!ht to be supported4 *. sub'e$t to su$h pre$ ution ry $onditions s the $ourt m y impose. /he sep r tion in f $t between husb nd nd wife sh ll not ffe$t the re!ime of $on'u! l p rtnership. upon petition in summ ry pro$eedin!.Hhen the m rri !e is nnulled or de$l red void4 or *:.In the bsen$e of suffi$ient $on'u! l p rtnership property. %. %.?.Hhen the $onsent of one spouse to ny tr ns $tion of the other is re(uired by l w./he spouse who le ves the $on'u! l home or refuses to live therein. If spouse without 'ust $ use b ndons the other or f ils to $omply with his or her obli! tion to the f mily.<..+. Neither spouse m y don te ny $on'u! l p rtnership property without the $onsent of the other.Upon the de th of either spouse4 *. /he $on'u! l p rtnership termin tes# *%.or uthori8 tion by the $ourt before the offer is withdr wn by either or both offerors. or for uthority to be the sole dministr tor of the $on'u! l p rtnership property. p rent l or property rel tions. without 'ust $ use.. *%?: 3e$tion <.Hhen there is de$ree of le! l sep r tion4 *5. for 'udi$i l sep r tion of property. Dowever.In $ se of 'udi$i l sep r tion of property durin! the m rri !e under Arti$les %5: to %5>. *%?+ Art. %. 'udi$i l uthori8 tion sh ll be obt ined in summ ry pro$eedin!4 *5. the !!rieved spouse m y petition the $ourt for re$eivership. /he spouse present sh ll. e)$ept th t# *%. 0issolution of Con'u! l P rtnership Re!ime Art.>. without the $onsent of the other. m 2e moder te don tions from the $on'u! l p rtnership property for $h rity or on o$$ sions of f mily re'oi$in! or f mily distress.
.Amounts dv n$ed by the $on'u! l p rtnership in p yment of person l debts nd obli! tions of either spouse sh ll be $redited to the $on'u! l p rtnership s n sset thereof.
. *>. /he spouse who h s left the $on'u! l dwellin! for period of three months or h s f iled within the s me period to !ive ny inform tion s to his or her where bouts sh ll be prim f $ie presumed to h ve no intention of returnin! to the $on'u! l dwellin!.An inventory sh ll be prep red. %@% Se!tio . whi$h sh ll be divided e(u lly between husb nd nd wife. even due to fortuitous event. listin! sep r tely ll the properties of the $on'u! l p rtnership nd the e)$lusive properties of e $h spouse./he debts nd obli! tions of the $on'u! l p rtnership sh ll be p id out of the $on'u! l ssets. the spouses sh ll be solid rily li ble for the unp id b l n$e with their sep r te properties. in $$ord n$e with the provisions of p r !r ph *. *5. Upon the dissolution of the $on'u! l p rtnership re!ime.1 $h spouse sh ll be reimbursed for the use of his or her e)$lusive funds in the $(uisition of property or for the v lue of his or her e)$lusive property. if ny. *%<? . the followin! pro$edure sh ll pply# *%. In $ se of insuffi$ien$y of s id ssets.. %.. the loss or deterior tion of mov bles used for the benefit of the f mily./he net rem inder of the $on'u! l p rtnership properties sh ll $onstitute the profits./he presumptive le!itimes of the $ommon $hildren sh ll be delivered upon the p rtition in $$ord n$e with Arti$le +%.A spouse is deemed to h ve b ndoned the other when he or she h s left the $on'u! l dwellin! without intention of returnin!. sh ll be p id to s id spouse from the $on'u! l funds. belon!in! to either spouse.@. *.of Arti$le %. *+. *:. Liqui%atio of the Co Buga7 Part ership Assets a % Lia"i7ities Art. unless different proportion or division w s !reed upon in the m rri !e settlements or unless there h s been volunt ry w iver or forfeiture of su$h sh re s provided in this Code.Unless the owner h d been indemnified from wh tever sour$e. *<. *?. the ownership of whi$h h s been vested by l w in the $on'u! l p rtnership.%.Hh tever rem ins of the e)$lusive properties of the spouses sh ll there fter be delivered to e $h of them.
%55. %>+ Art. the $on'u! l p rtnership property sh ll be li(uid ted in the s me pro$eedin! for the settlement of the est te of the de$e sed. be d'udi$ ted to the spouse with whom the m 'ority of the $ommon $hildren $hoose to rem in. *nArt. *%>? Art. Separatio of Propert3 of the
. %5. m nd tory re!ime of $omplete sep r tion of property sh ll !overn the property rel tions of the subse(uent m rri !e. "rom the $ommon m ss of property support sh ll be !iven to the survivin! spouse nd to the $hildren durin! the li(uid tion of the inventoried property nd until wh t belon!s to them is delivered4 but from this sh ll be dedu$ted th t mount re$eived for support whi$h e)$eeds the fruits or rents pert inin! to them. the $ourt sh ll de$ide. Upon the termin tion of the m rri !e by de th. the survivin! spouse sh ll li(uid te the $on'u! l p rtnership property either 'udi$i lly or e)tr ='udi$i lly within si) months from the de th of the de$e sed spouse. 3hould the survivin! spouse $ontr $t subse(uent m rri !e without $ompli n$e with the fore!oin! re(uirements. If no 'udi$i l settlement pro$eedin! is instituted. *%>@ Art. fruits nd in$ome of e $h p rtnership sh ll be determined upon su$h proof s m y be $onsidered $$ordin! to the rules of eviden$e.*@. the $on'u! l dwellin! nd the lot on whi$h it is situ ted sh ll. %>. In $ se of doubt s to whi$h p rtnership the e)istin! properties belon!. %>5 . %5B. nd other m tters whi$h re not e)pressly determined in this Ch pter.. %>: . If upon the l pse of the si)=month period no li(uid tion is m de. Hhenever the li(uid tion of the $on'u! l p rtnership properties of two or more m rri !es $ontr $ted by the s me person before the effe$tivity of this Code is $ rried out simult neously. unless otherwise !reed upon by the p rties. t 2in! into $onsider tion the best interests of s id $hildren. . ny disposition or en$umbr n$e involvin! the $on'u! l p rtnership property of the termin ted m rri !e sh ll be void. In $ se there is no su$h m 'ority. *%>% . %5%. *%>> -
Chapter '. the s me sh ll be divided between the different p rtnerships in proportion to the $ pit l nd dur tion of e $h. /he Rules of Court on the dministr tion of est tes of de$e sed persons sh ll be observed in the ppr is l nd s le of property of the $on'u! l p rtnership. the respe$tive $ pit l. Children below the !e of seven ye rs re deemed to h ve $hosen the mother.In the p rtition of the properties. unless the $ourt h s de$ided otherwise.
the bsolute $ommunity or the $on'u! l p rtnership of ! ins sh ll be li(uid ted in $onformity with this Code.nd *5-. s well s the person l $reditors of the spouse. Any of the followin! sh ll be $onsidered suffi$ient $ use for 'udi$i l sep r tion of property# *%../h t the spouse of the petitioner h s been senten$ed to pen lty whi$h $ rries with it $ivil interdi$tion4 *. %5+. %5<.. %5?. *./h t the spouse of the petitioner h s been 'udi$i lly de$l red n bsentee4 *5. the spouses h ve been sep r ted in f $t for t le st one ye r nd re$on$ili tion is hi!hly improb ble. the sep r tion of property between spouses durin! the m rri !e sh ll not t 2e pl $e e)$ept by 'udi$i l order.
./h t the spouse of the petitioner h s b ndoned the l tter or f iled to $omply with his or her obli! tions to the f mily s provided for in Arti$le %B%4 *+./h t the spouse !r nted the power of dministr tion in the m rri !e settlements h s bused th t power4 nd *<. In the $ ses provided for in Numbers *%-. %5:. 3u$h 'udi$i l sep r tion of property m y either be volunt ry or for suffi$ient $ use.Spouses a % A%$i istratio of Co$$o Propert3 "3 O e Spouse Duri g the Marriage Art. *%@B Art./h t loss of p rent l uthority of the spouse of petitioner h s been de$reed by the $ourt4 *:. *%@% Art. the present tion of the fin l 'ud!ment ! inst the !uilty or bsent spouse sh ll be enou!h b sis for the !r nt of the de$ree of 'udi$i l sep r tion of property./h t t the time of the petition. /he spouses m y 'ointly file verified petition with the $ourt for the volunt ry dissolution of the bsolute $ommunity or the $on'u! l p rtnership of ! ins. On$e the sep r tion of property h s been de$reed. nd for the sep r tion of their $ommon properties. *%@% Art. All $reditors of the bsolute $ommunity or of the $on'u! l p rtnership of ! ins. /he $ourt sh ll t 2e me sures to prote$t the $reditors nd other persons with pe$uni ry interest. In the bsen$e of n e)press de$l r tion in the m rri !e settlements. sh ll be listed in the petition nd notified of the filin! thereof.
*%@: Art. %5>.Hhen p rent l uthority is 'udi$i lly restored to the spouse previously deprived thereof4 *<. /he dministr tion of ll $l sses of e)$lusive property of either spouse m y be tr nsferred by the $ourt to the other spouse#
.Hhen the spouses who h ve sep r ted in f $t for t le st one ye r. uthori8es the resumption of s id dministr tion4 *:. After dissolution of the bsolute $ommunity or of the $on'u! l p rtnership.0urin! the penden$y of the pro$eedin!s for sep r tion of property. %:%. file motion in $ourt for de$ree revivin! the property re!ime th t e)isted between them before the sep r tion of property in ny of the followin! inst n$es# *%. in the s me pro$eedin!s where sep r tion of property w s de$reed. *%@%
Art. *%@. the bsolute $ommunity or the $on'u! l p rtnership sh ll p y for the support of the spouses nd their $hildren.. /he reviv l of the former property re!ime sh ll be !overned by Arti$le <?..Hhen the spouse who h s left the $on'u! l home without de$ree of le! l sep r tion resumes $ommon life with the other4 *+.Hhen fter volunt ry dissolution of the bsolute $ommunity of property or $on'u! l p rtnership h s been 'udi$i lly de$reed upon the 'oint petition of the spouses. No volunt ry sep r tion of property m y there fter be !r nted. %:B. they !ree to the reviv l of the former property re!ime. %5@.Hhen the bsentee spouse re ppe rs4 *5. /he spouses m y. the provisions on $omplete sep r tion of property sh ll pply. *%@+
Art. %:. bein! s tisfied th t the spouse !r nted the power of dministr tion in the m rri !e settlements will not ! in buse th t power. /he petition for sep r tion of property nd the fin l 'ud!ment !r ntin! the s me sh ll be re$orded in the proper lo$ l $ivil re!istries nd re!istries of property. Art.Hhen the $ourt.Hhen the $ivil interdi$tion termin tes4 *. /he sep r tion of property sh ll not pre'udi$e the ri!hts previously $(uired by $reditors. *%@5 Art. re$on$ile nd resume $ommon life4 or *?.
. dispose of. 3ep r tion of property m y refer to present or future property or both. or ny other 'ust $ use. %:<. *. In the l tter $ se. possess.Hhen one spouse be$omes fu!itive from 'usti$e or is in hidin! s n $$used in $rimin l $ se. %:5. *nChapter @. their w !es nd s l ries sh ll be owned by them in e(u l sh res nd the property $(uired by both of them throu!h their wor2 or industry sh ll be !overned by the rules on $o=ownership. the provisions of this Ch pter sh ll be suppletory. 3hould the future spouses !ree in the m rri !e settlements th t their property rel tions durin! m rri !e sh ll be !overned by the re!ime of sep r tion of property.$h n robles virtu l l w libr ry /he li bilities of the spouses to $reditors for f mily e)penses sh ll. be solid ry. without need of the $onsent of the other.
..%. It m y be tot l or p rti l.%: Art.Hhen one spouse is senten$ed to pen lty whi$h $ rries with it $ivil interdi$tion4 or *:. or. however. due or re$eived durin! the m rri !e from his or her sep r te property. business or industry nd ll fruits. %:?. *. Hhen m n nd wom n who re $ p $it ted to m rry e $h other.Hhen one spouse is 'udi$i lly de$l red n bsentee4 *5. Art.*%. $onfli$t of interest. %:+. %::. Regi$e of Separatio of Propert3 Art. 1 $h spouse sh ll own.Hhen one spouse be$omes the !u rdi n of the other4 *. to the $urrent m r2et v lue of their sep r te properties. *. *. If the other spouse is not (u lified by re son of in$ompeten$e.%5 Art. the property not !reed upon s sep r te sh ll pert in to the bsolute $ommunity. /o e $h spouse sh ll belon! ll e rnin!s from his or her profession. Propert3 Regi$e of + io s Without Marriage Art.%+ Chapter .oth spouses sh ll be r the f mily e)penses in proportion to their in$ome. n tur l. the $ourt sh ll ppoint suit ble person to be the dministr tor. live e)$lusively with e $h other s husb nd nd wife without the benefit of m rri !e or under void m rri !e. in $ se of insuffi$ien$y or def ult thereof.. dminister nd en'oy his or her own sep r te est te. industri l or $ivil.
the forfeiture sh ll t 2e pl $e upon termin tion of the $oh bit tion. nd sh ll be owned by them in e(u l sh res. "or purposes of this Arti$le. their $ontributions nd $orrespondin! sh res re presumed to be e(u l.In the bsen$e of proof to the $ontr ry. /he s me rule nd presumption sh ll pply to 'oint deposits of money nd eviden$es of $redit. Neither p rty $ n en$umber or dispose by $ts inter vivos of his or her sh re in the property $(uired durin! $oh bit tion nd owned in $ommon. Hhen only one of the p rties to void m rri !e is in !ood f ith. without the $onsent of the other. the sh re of the p rty in b d f ith in the $o=ownership sh ll be forfeited in f vor of their $ommon $hildren. wor2 or industry. In ll $ ses. In the bsen$e of proof to the $ontr ry. In $ ses of $oh bit tion not f llin! under the pre$edin! Arti$le. property. only the properties $(uired by both of the p rties throu!h their $tu l 'oint $ontribution of money. In the bsen$e of des$end nts. *%:: -
. su$h sh re sh ll belon! to the inno$ent p rty. his or her sh ll be forfeited in the m nner provided in the l st p r !r ph of the pre$edin! Arti$le. /he fore!oin! rules on forfeiture sh ll li2ewise pply even if both p rties re in b d f ith. his or her sh re in the $o= ownership sh ll $$rue to the bsolute $ommunity or $on'u! l p rtnership e)istin! in su$h v lid m rri !e. or industry sh ll be owned by them in $ommon in proportion to their respe$tive $ontributions. until fter the termin tion of their $oh bit tion. In $ se of def ult of or w iver by ny or ll of the $ommon $hildren or their des$end nts. *%:: Art. p rty who did not p rti$ip te in the $(uisition by the other p rty of ny property sh ll be deemed to h ve $ontributed 'ointly in the $(uisition thereof if the formerAs efforts $onsisted in the $ re nd m inten n$e of the f mily nd of the household. %:>. If one of the p rties is v lidly m rried to nother. e $h v $ nt sh re sh ll belon! to the respe$tive survivin! des$end nts. If the p rty who $ted in b d f ith is not v lidly m rried to nother. properties $(uired while they lived to!ether sh ll be presumed to h ve been obt ined by their 'oint efforts.
.etween husb nd nd wife4 *. the f mily home $ontinues to be su$h nd is e)empt from e)e$ution.5 Art. /he f mily home is deemed $onstituted on house nd lot from the time it is o$$upied s f mily residen$e. " mily rel tions in$lude those# *%.. or n unm rried person who is the he d of f mily4 nd *.. the s me $ se must be dismissed. "rom the time of its $onstitution nd so lon! s ny of its benefi$i ries $tu lly resides therein.. s$end nts. *. nd the l nd on whi$h it is situ ted.. If it is shown th t no su$h efforts were in f $t m de. is the dwellin! house where they nd their f mily reside. +B. /he f mily home. pr $ti$e or !reement destru$tive of the f mily sh ll be re$o!ni8ed or !iven effe$t..5 Art.%< .. %+%.. Chapter . whether the rel tionship be le!itim te or ille!itim te. des$end nts. *. f mily rel tions re !overned by l w nd no $ustom.%> Art. /his rules sh ll not pply to $ ses whi$h m y not be the sub'e$t of $ompromise under the Civil Code. but th t the s me h ve f iled../heir p rents. who re livin! in the f mily home nd who depend upon the he d of the f mily for le! l support.Amon! brothers nd sisters. %+. brothers nd sisters. %+5.etween p rents nd $hildren4 *5. *. whether of the full or h lf=blood. Conse(uently. *. *. %+:.%?
Art../he husb nd nd wife. *.< -
. $onstituted 'ointly by the husb nd nd the wife or by n unm rried he d of f mily.. %:@. The Fa$i73 as a I stitutio Art.. /he benefi$i ries of f mily home re# *%. bein! the found tion of the n tion. No suit between members of the s me f mily sh ll prosper unless it should ppe r from the verified $ompl int or petition th t e rnest efforts tow rd $ompromise h ve been m de. The Fa$i73 4o$e Art.T4E FAMIL5 Chapter 1. for$ed s le or tt $hment e)$ept s herein fter provided nd to the e)tent of the v lue llowed by l w. /he f mily. is b si$ so$i l institution whi$h publi$ poli$y $herishes nd prote$ts.
Nevertheless. . /he f mily home sh ll $ontinue despite the de th of one or both spouses or of the unm rried he d of the f mily for period of ten ye rs or for s lon! s there is minor benefi$i ry. if the v lue of the $urren$y $h n!es fter the doption of this Code.:5 Art. In ny event. *. the v lue most f vor ble for the $onstitution of f mily home sh ll be the b sis of ev lu tion.? .5% Art. me$h ni$s. or su$h mounts s m y here fter be fi)ed by l w. the $ourt sh ll de$ide. %+<. nd the heirs $ nnot p rtition the s me unless the $ourt finds $ompellin! re sons therefor.."or debts in$urred prior to the $onstitution of the f mily home4 *5 .> Art. ssi!ned or en$umbered by the owner or owners thereof with the written $onsent of the person $onstitutin! the s me. lien ted. nd m 'ority of the benefi$i ries of le! l !e. *."or debts due to l borers. urb n re s re deemed to in$lude $h rtered $ities nd muni$ip lities whose nnu l in$ome t le st e(u ls th t le! lly re(uired for $h rtered $ities. In $ se of $onfli$t."or debts se$ured by mort! !es on the premises before or fter su$h $onstitution4 nd *:. %+>. the l tterAs spouse.5> -
."or nonp yment of t )es4 *. /he $tu l v lue of the f mily home sh ll not e)$eed... %+?. the mount of the three hundred thous nd pesos in urb n re s.Art. %+@. %++.5+ Art. *. /his rule sh ll pply re! rdless of whoever owns the property or $onstituted the f mily home. m teri lmen nd others who h ve rendered servi$e or furnished m teri l for the $onstru$tion of the buildin!. t the time of its $onstitution. builders. nd two hundred thous nd pesos in rur l re s. All others re deemed to be rur l re s. *. for$ed s le or tt $hment e)$ept# *%. don ted. /he f mily home m y be sold. It m y lso be $onstituted by n unm rried he d of f mily on his or her own property. r$hite$ts. /he f mily home sh ll be e)empt from e)e$ution. "or purposes of this Arti$le. or of the e)$lusive properties of either spouse with the l tterAs $onsent. property th t is the sub'e$t of $ondition l s le on inst llments where ownership is reserved by the vendor only to !u r ntee p yment of the pur$h se pri$e m y be $onstituted s f mily home. /he f mily home must be p rt of the properties of the bsolute $ommunity or the $on'u! l p rtnership. *.
At the e)e$ution s le. If the in$re sed $tu l v lue e)$eeds the m )imum llowed in Arti$le %+? nd results from subse(uent volunt ry improvements introdu$ed by the person or persons $onstitutin! the f mily home. if ny.:> Art. %<:. /he pro$eeds sh ll be pplied first to the mount mentioned in Arti$le %+?. nd then to the li bilities under the 'ud!ment nd the $osts. Children $on$eived nd born outside v lid m rri !e re ille!itim te. the s me rule nd pro$edure sh ll pply. /he fili tion of $hildren m y be by n ture or by doption. or be the benefi$i ry of. /he e)$ess. he m y pply to the $ourt whi$h rendered the 'ud!ment for n order dire$tin! the s le of the property under e)e$ution.IT5 A. . only one f mily home. N tur l fili tion m y be le!itim te or ille!itim te. person m y $onstitute. unless otherwise provided in this Code.. provided. /he provisions in this Ch pter sh ll lso !overn e)istin! f mily residen$es insof r s s id provisions re ppli$ ble. %<5. Chapter 1. %<. or by ny of the benefi$i ries. *++ . %<B. *nArt.D FILIATIO. by the owner or owners of the property. sh ll be delivered to the 'ud!ment debtor.+> Art. no bid below the v lue llowed for f mily home sh ll be $onsidered.Art. Children $on$eived or born durin! the m rri !e of the p rents re le!itim te. th t both of them uthori8ed or r tified su$h insemin tion in written instrument e)e$uted nd si!ned by them before the birth of the $hild. nd he h s re son ble !rounds to believe th t the f mily home is $tu lly worth more th n the m )imum mount fi)ed in Arti$le %+?. . *. %<%. /he instrument sh ll be re$orded in the $ivil re!istry to!ether with the birth $ertifi$ te of the $hild. *nArt. %<+. *n-
.:? . *nTITLE )I PATER. Children $on$eived s result of rtifi$i l insemin tion of the wife with the sperm of the husb nd or th t of donor or both re li2ewise le!itim te $hildren of the husb nd nd his wife. Hhen $reditor whose $l ims is not mon! those mentioned in Arti$le %++ obt ins 'ud!ment in his f vor. "or purposes of v ilin! of the benefits of f mily home s provided for in this Ch pter. Legiti$ate Chi7%re Art. /he $ourt sh ll so order if it finds th t the $tu l v lue of the f mily home e)$eeds the m )imum mount llowed by l w s of the time of its $onstitution.
+@ Art.Art. these rules sh ll !overn in the bsen$e of proof to the $ontr ry# *%.. *. 7e!itim $y of $hild m y be impu!ned only on the followin! !rounds# *%. *.++ Art. If the m rri !e is termin ted nd the mother $ontr $ted nother m rri !e within three hundred d ys fter su$h termin tion of the former m rri !e. %<?.<% Art. even thou!h it be born within the three hundred d ys fter the termin tion of the former m rri !e. /he $tion to impu!n the le!itim $y of the $hild sh ll be brou!ht within one ye r from the 2nowled!e of the birth or its re$ordin! in the $ivil re!ister. whi$h bsolutely prevented se)u l inter$ourse4 *. provided it be born within three hundred d ys fter the termin tion of the former m rri !e4 *..+< Art. e)$ept in the inst n$e provided in the se$ond p r !r ph of Arti$le %<:4 or *5. intimid tion. or undue influen$e. the written uthori8 tion or r tifi$ tion of either p rent w s obt ined throu!h mist 2e. %<@. %<>. the $hild $ould not h ve been th t of the husb nd. fr ud.A $hild born fter one hundred ei!hty d ys followin! the $elebr tion of the subse(uent m rri !e is $onsidered to h ve been $on$eived durin! su$h m rri !e. *.serious illness of the husb nd./h t it w s physi$ lly impossible for the husb nd to h ve se)u l inter$ourse with his wife within the first %. if
. *. /he $hild sh ll be $onsidered le!itim te lthou!h the mother m y h ve de$l red ! inst its le!itim $y or m y h ve been senten$ed s n dulteress. %<<.A $hild born before one hundred ei!hty d ys fter the solemni8 tion of the subse(uent m rri !e is $onsidered to h ve been $on$eived durin! the former m rri !e.B d ys of the 5BB d ys whi$h immedi tely pre$eded the birth of the $hild be$ use of# * . /he le!itim $y or ille!itim $y of $hild born fter three hundred d ys followin! the termin tion of the m rri !e sh ll be proved by whoever lle!es su$h le!itim $y or ille!itim $y. violen$e.the f $t th t the husb nd nd wife were livin! sep r tely in su$h w y th t se)u l inter$ourse w s not possible4 or *$.the physi$ l in$ p $ity of the husb nd to h ve se)u l inter$ourse with his wife4 *b. %?B./h t in $ se of $hildren $on$eived throu!h rtifi$i l insemin tion./h t it is proved th t for biolo!i$ l or other s$ientifi$ re sons.
in his def ult.Any other me ns llowed by the Rules of Court nd spe$i l l ws. In these $ ses. 7e!itim te $hildren sh ll h ve the ri!ht#
. If the birth of the $hild h s been $on$e led from or w s un2nown to the husb nd or his heirs.. ll of his heirs do not reside t the pl $e of birth s defined in the first p r !r ph or where it w s re$orded. *. /he $tion to $l im le!itim $y m y be brou!ht by the $hild durin! his or her lifetime nd sh ll be tr nsmitted to the heirs should the $hild die durin! minority or in st te of ins nity..<5 Art. . %?5.<? . *. the le!itim te fili tion sh ll be proved by# *%./he open nd $ontinuous possession of the st tus of le!itim te $hild4 or *.An dmission of le!itim te fili tion in publi$ do$ument or priv te h ndwritten instrument nd si!ned by the p rent $on$erned. whi$hever is e rlier. If the husb nd or. Chapter .the husb nd or.If he should die fter the filin! of the $ompl int without h vin! desisted therefrom4 or *5. the heirs sh ll h ve period of five ye rs within whi$h to institute the $tion. should reside in the $ity or muni$ip lity where the birth too2 pl $e or w s re$orded. *.
Art. the period sh ll be two ye rs if they should reside in the Philippines4 nd three ye rs if bro d.<. /he heirs of the husb nd m y impu!n the fili tion of the $hild within the period pres$ribed in the pre$edin! rti$le only in the followin! $ ses# *%.If the husb nd should died before the e)pir tion of the period fi)ed for brin!in! his $tion4 *. Art. %?:./he re$ord of birth ppe rin! in the $ivil re!ister or fin l 'ud!ment4 or *.. %?%. the period sh ll be $ounted from the dis$overy or 2nowled!e of the birth of the $hild or of the f $t of re!istr tion of s id birth. in proper $ se.If the $hild w s born fter the de th of the husb nd. In the bsen$e of the fore!oin! eviden$e.<+
.<< .. ny of his heirs. /he fili tion of le!itim te $hildren is est blished by ny of the followin!# *%. %?. Proof of Fi7iatio Art..
Ille!itim te $hildren sh ll use the surn me nd sh ll be under the p rent l uthority of their mother.<: Chapter &. %?<. /he effe$ts of le!itim tion sh ll retro $t to the time of the $hildAs birth. -
Art.>@ Art./o be entitled to the le!itim te nd other su$$ession l ri!hts !r nted to them by the Civil Code. ll other provisions in the Civil Code !overnin! su$$ession l ri!hts sh ll rem in in for$e. %?>. Ille!itim te $hildren m y est blish their ille!itim te fili tion in the s me w y nd on the s me eviden$e s le!itim te $hildren.?.?+ -
. /he le!itime of e $h ille!itim te $hild sh ll $onsist of one=h lf of the le!itime of le!itim te $hild.
*. in $onformity with the provisions of this Code on 3upport4 nd *5.. %>.<@ Art. I77egiti$ate Chi7%re Art. t the time of the $on$eption of the former. their brothers nd sisters.
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Art. their s$end nts. %>%. 7e!itim tion m y be impu!ned only by those who re pre'udi$ed in their ri!hts. *. %?@.>? Chapter =./o re$eive support from their p rents. %?+. *. in $onformity with the provisions of the Civil Code on 3urn mes4 *. /he le!itim tion of $hildren who died before the $elebr tion of the m rri !e sh ll benefit their des$end nts.*%. Legiti$ate% Chi7%re Art. /he $tion must be brou!ht within the s me period spe$ified in Arti$le %?5. within five ye rs from the time their $ use of $tion $$rues. %>B./o be r the surn mes of the f ther nd the mother. in whi$h $ se the $tion m y be brou!ht durin! the lifetime of the lle!ed p rent. 7e!itim ted $hildren sh ll en'oy the s me ri!hts s le!itim te $hildren. Only $hildren $on$eived nd born outside of wedlo$2 of p rents who..?:Art. /he nnulment of void ble m rri !e sh ll not ffe$t the le!itim tion. 7e!itim tion sh ll t 2e pl $e by subse(uent v lid m rri !e between p rents. *. e)$ept when the $tion is b sed on the se$ond p r !r ph of Arti$le %?. *. were not dis(u lified by ny impediment to m rry e $h other m y be le!itim ted. nd sh ll be entitled to support in $onformity with this Code. %??.?B -$h n robles virtu l l w libr ry
Art. *.
*. 1)$ept for this modifi$ tion. nd in proper $ ses. *.
provided he is in position to support nd $ re for his $hildren. O. Aliens not in$luded in the fore!oin! e)$eptions m y dopt "ilipino $hildren in $$ord n$e with the rules on inter=$ountry doptions s m y be provided by l w.> . e)$ept in the followin! $ ses# *%.A former "ilipino $iti8en who see2s to dopt rel tive by $ons n!uinity4 *b. %>+.. in 2eepin! with the me ns of the f mily.Any person who h s been $onvi$ted of $rime involvin! mor l turpitude4 *5. @% nd P0 <B5Art. le!itim te or ille!itim te. 1.TITLE )II ADOPTIO. Only minors m y be dopted.An lien.One who see2s to dopt the le!itim te $hild of his or her "ilipino spouse4 or *$. the dopter must be t le st si)teen ye rs older th n the person to be dopted. unless the dopter is the p rent by n ture of the dopted. 1.Hhen one spouse see2s to dopt his own ille!itim te $hild4 or
.One who is m rried to "ilipino $iti8en nd see2s to dopt 'ointly with his or her spouse rel tive by $ons n!uinity of the l tter. %>:. %>5. *. Art. @% nd P0 <B5-
Art.? . Dusb nd nd wife must 'ointly dopt. O. e)$ept in the $ ses when the doption of person of m 'ority !e is llowed in this /itle. or is the spouse of the le!itim te p rent of the person to be dopted. /he followin! persons m y not dopt# *%./he !u rdi n with respe$t to the w rd prior to the pprov l of the fin l $$ounts rendered upon the termin tion of their !u rdi nship rel tion4 *.
*. e)$ept# * . In ddition. A person of !e nd in possession of full $ivil $ p $ity nd le! l ri!hts m y dopt.
1. *. if ten ye rs of !e or over. ten ye rs of !e or over./he p rent l uthority of the p rents by n ture over the dopted sh ll termin te nd be vested in the dopters. In $ se husb nd nd wife 'ointly dopt or one spouse dopts the le!itim te $hild of the other. of the doptin! p rent or p rents4 *:./he le!itim te nd dopted $hildren. e)$ept th t if the dopter is the spouse of the p rent by n ture of the dopted../he person to be dopted. the dopted sh ll be deemed to be le!itim te $hild of the dopters nd both sh ll $(uire the re$ipro$ l ri!hts nd obli! tions risin! from the rel tionship of p rent nd $hild./he ille!itim te $hildren. if ny4 nd *+. 'oint p rent l uthority sh ll be e)er$ised by the spouses in $$ord n$e with this Code. /he followin! m y not be dopted# *%. O. ten ye rs of !e or over. s id person h s been $onsistently $onsidered nd tre ted by the dopter s his or her own $hild durin! minority. if ny. %>@. *5%
P0 <B5./he p rents by n ture of the $hild.@ . *.. %>>./he spouse.A person who h s lre dy been dopted unless su$h doption h s been previously revo2ed or res$inded. @% nd P0 <B5Art.. @% nd
Art. or.An lien with whose !overnment the Republi$ of the Philippines h s no diplom ti$ rel tions4 nd *5.@
O. @% nd P0 <B5-
. nd P0 <B5Art. %><. the le! l !u rdi n. p rent l uthority over the dopted sh ll be e)er$ised 'ointly by both spouses4 nd
. *.. 1."or $ivil purposes. of the person doptin! or to be dopted. /he written $onsent of the followin! to the doption sh ll be ne$ess ry# *%. O. prior to the doption. 1.Hhen one spouse see2s to dopt the le!itim te $hild of the other. Adoption sh ll h ve the followin! effe$ts# *%. if livin! with s id p rent nd the l tterAs spouse. unless he or she is $hild by n ture of the dopter or his or her spouse.A person of le! l !e. of the doptin! p rent.
Art. in$ludin! the ri!ht of the dopted to use the surn me of the dopters4 *. %>?. *. or the proper !overnment instrument lity4 *5. 1. O. *5B .*.
on the s me !rounds pres$ribed for loss or suspension of p rent l uthority. nd one=third by the dopters4 *+. If the dopted is t le st ei!hteen ye rs of !e. he m y petition for 'udi$i l res$ission of the doption on the s me !rounds pres$ribed for disinheritin! n s$end nt.. %@B.Hhen the survivin! spouse or the ille!itim te $hildren of the dopted $on$ur with the dopters. *:. they sh ll divide the entire est te in e(u l sh res. one=h lf to be inherited by the spouse or the ille!itim te $hildren of the dopted nd the other h lf.. they sh ll inherit the entire est te4 nd *<..Hhen only the dopters survive. then the ordin ry rules of le! l or intest te su$$ession sh ll pply. If the dopted is minor or otherwise in$ p $it ted. P0 <B5-
. or. %@%. one=third by the survivin! spouse..7e!itim te nd ille!itim te $hildren nd des$end nts nd the survivin! spouse of the dopted sh ll inherit from the dopted. one=h lf to be inherited by the p rents or s$end nts nd the other h lf. *:% .. h s definitely repudi ted the doption.Hhen the dopters $on$ur with the ille!itim te $hildren nd the survivin! spouse of the dopted. P0 <B5Art. they sh ll divide the entire est te. /he dopters m y petition the $ourt for the 'udi$i l res$ission of the doption in ny of the followin! $ ses# *%./he dopted sh ll rem in n intest te heir of his p rents nd other blood rel tives. one=third to be inherited by the ille!itim te $hildren. *5@*:. they sh ll divide the entire est te in e(u l sh res.*5.Hhen only $oll ter l blood rel tives of the dopted survive. or the le!itim te s$end nts of the dopted $on$ur with the dopter.Hhen the p rents. the doption m y be 'udi$i lly res$inded upon petition of ny person uthori8ed by the $ourt or proper !overnment instrument l $tin! on his beh lf. in $$ord n$e with the ordin ry rules of le! l or intest te su$$ession4 *. *5. 7e! l or intest te su$$ession to the est te of the dopted sh ll be !overned by the followin! rules# *%.. *:B . by the dopters4 *5. le!itim te or ille!itim te. by the dopters.Hhen the dopted h s b ndoned the home of the dopters durin! minority for t le st one ye r. *5@*%. %@.If the dopted h s $ommitted ny $t $onstitutin! !round for disinheritin! des$end nt4 or *. P0 <B5Art. by some other $ts. P0 <B5Art.
. whether of full or h lf=blood *.P rents nd their ille!itim te $hildren nd the le!itim te nd ille!itim te $hildren of the l tter4 nd *+. even beyond the !e of m 'ority./he spouses4 *. or to nd from pl $e of wor2.@%
.7e!itim te brothers nd sisters. . the $ourt in the s me pro$eedin! sh ll reinst te the p rent l uthority of the p rents by n ture. Fudi$i l res$ission of the doption sh ll e)tin!uish ll re$ipro$ l ri!hts nd obli! tions between the dopters nd the dopted risin! from the rel tionship of p rent nd $hild. tr de or vo$ tion.Art. *. in whi$h $ se the $ourt sh ll ppoint !u rdi n over the person nd property of the minor. edu$ tion nd tr nsport tion. unless the l tter re dis(u lified or in$ p $it ted. %@5. the $ourt sh ll ppoint in the s me pro$eedin! !u rdi n over his person or property or both. 3ub'e$t to the provisions of the su$$eedin! rti$les. %@:. in 2eepin! with the fin n$i l $ p $ity of the f mily. *:. dwellin!. the followin! re obli!ed to support e $h other to the whole e)tent set forth in the pre$edin! rti$le# *%.@B Art. medi$ l ttend n$e. /he edu$ tion of the person entitled to be supported referred to in the pre$edin! p r !r ph sh ll in$lude his s$hoolin! or tr inin! for some profession. /he $ourt sh ll $$ordin!ly order the mendment of the re$ords in the proper re!istries. P0 <B5TITLE )III S+PPORT Art.7e!itim te s$end nts nd des$end nts4 *5. $lothin!. /he dopted sh ll li2ewise lose the ri!ht to use the surn mes of the dopters nd sh ll resume his surn me prior to the doption. If the dopted person is physi$ lly or ment lly h ndi$ pped. If the dopted minor h s not re $hed the !e of m 'ority t the time of the 'udi$i l res$ission of the doption. 3upport $omprises everythin! indispens ble for susten n$e. /r nsport tion sh ll in$lude e)penses in !oin! to nd from s$hool. %B+.P rents nd their le!itim te $hildren nd the le!itim te nd ille!itim te $hildren of the l tter4 *:.
. the 'ud!e m y order only one of them to furnish the support provision lly. *nArt. Hhen the obli! tion to !ive support f lls upon two or more persons. the li bility sh ll devolve upon the followin! persons in the order herein provided# *%.rothers nd sisters not le!itim tely rel ted. whether le!itim te or ille!itim te4 nd brothers nd sisters. *. %@?. %@>. ./he s$end nts in the ne rest de!ree4 nd *:. whether of the full or h lf= blood. . 0urin! the pro$eedin!s for le! l sep r tion or for nnulment of m rri !e. without pre'udi$e to his ri!ht to $l im from the other obli!ors the sh re due from them. sh ll dv n$e the support. re li2ewise bound to support e $h other to the full e)tent set forth in Arti$le %@:./he spouse4 *. bein! of !e. in $ se of ur!ent need nd by spe$i l $ir$umst n$es. Art. the bsolute $ommunity or the $on'u! l p rtnership./he des$end nts in the ne rest de!ree4 *5. Dowever. *. nd for de$l r tion of nullity of m rri !e. in $ se of le! l sep r tion.@.@% Art. In $ se of le!itim te s$end nts4 des$end nts. whether le!itim tely or ille!itim tely rel ted. spe$ifyin! the terms of su$h order. in whi$h $ se the $hild sh ll be preferred. is due to $ use imput ble to the $l im ntAs f ult or ne!li!en$e. whi$h sh ll be dedu$ted from the sh re of the spouse obli!ed upon the li(uid tion of the bsolute $ommunity or of the $on'u! l p rtnership. After the fin l 'ud!ment !r ntin! the petition. the obli! tion of mutu l support between the spouses $e ses. %@@. the $ourt m y order th t the !uilty spouse sh ll !ive support to the inno$ent one. if fin n$i lly $ p ble. e)$ept only when the need for support of the brother or sister. %@<. the spouses nd their $hildren sh ll be supported from the properties of the bsolute $ommunity or the $on'u! l p rtnership. only the sep r te property of the person obli!ed to !ive support sh ll be nswer ble provided th t in $ se the obli!or h s no sep r te property. unless the $on$urrent obli!ees should be the spouse nd $hild sub'e$t to p rent l uthority. Hhenever two or more persons re obli!ed to !ive support. *.BB. Hhen two or more re$ipients t the s me time $l im support from one nd the s me person le! lly obli!ed to !ive it. the order est blished in the pre$edin! rti$le sh ll be followed.Art.@:
Art. *. should the l tter not h ve suffi$ient me ns to s tisfy ll $l ims. the p yment of the s me sh ll be divided between them in proportion to the resour$es of e $h. Dowever.@+ -
./he brothers nd sisters.
/he person obli!ed to !ive support sh ll h ve the option to fulfill the obli! tion either by p yin! the llow n$e fi)ed.Art.@@ -
Art.B<.
*. $ontr $tu l support sh ll be sub'e$t to d'ustment whenever modifi$ tion is ne$ess ry due to $h n!es of $ir$umst n$es m nifestly beyond the
.@> Art. P yment sh ll be m de within the first five d ys of e $h $orrespondin! month or when the re$ipient dies. 3upport pendente lite m y be $l imed in $$ord n$e with the Rules of Court. . it is !iven by str n!er. .
*. his heirs sh ll not be obli!ed to return wh t he h s re$eived in dv n$e.B:. /his Arti$le sh ll p rti$ul rly pply when the f ther or mother of $hild under the !e of m 'ority un'ustly refuses to support or f ils to !ive support to the $hild when ur!ently needed. sh ll be in proportion to the resour$es or me ns of the !iver nd to the ne$essities of the re$ipient. ny third person m y furnish support to the needy individu l.B>. /he mount of support. Hhen.%<< Art. "urthermore. .%<: -
Art. /he l tter ltern tive $ nnot be v iled of in $ se there is mor l or le! l obst $le thereto. . but it sh ll not be p id e)$ept from the d te of 'udi$i l or e)tr ='udi$i l dem nd. In $ se of $ontr $tu l support or th t !iven by will. *5B. the l tter sh ll h ve ri!ht to $l im the s me from the former. . Art.B5. . $$ordin! to the redu$tion or in$re se of the ne$essities of the re$ipient nd the resour$es or me ns of the person obli!ed to furnish the s me. 3upport in the $ ses referred to in the pre$edin! rti$le sh ll be redu$ed or in$re sed proportion tely. ..B%.@< Art.B.B?. without the 2nowled!e of the person obli!ed to !ive support. /he ri!ht to re$eive support under this /itle s well s ny money or property obt ined s su$h support sh ll not be levied upon on tt $hment or e)e$ution. with ri!ht of reimbursement from the person obli!ed to !ive support. in the $ ses referred to in Arti$les %@+ nd %@<. Hhen the person obli!ed to support nother un'ustly refuses or f ils to !ive support when ur!ently needed by the l tter. *. unless it ppe rs th t he ! ve it without intention of bein! reimbursed. the e)$ess in mount beyond th t re(uired for le! l support sh ll be sub'e$t to levy on tt $hment or e)e$ution. .B+. *. *.@? -$h n robles virtu l l w libr ry Art. or by re$eivin! nd m int inin! in the f mily dwellin! the person who h s ri!ht to re$eive support. /he obli! tion to !ive support sh ll be dem nd ble from the time the person who h s ri!ht to re$eive the s me needs it for m inten n$e. *.
the f therAs de$ision sh ll prev il. . the one desi!n ted by the $ourt.. /he rem rri !e of the survivin! p rent sh ll not ffe$t the p rent l uthority over the $hildren. *nArt. In $ se sever l survive.%:. . *n-
TITLE I( PARE. Children sh ll lw ys observe respe$t nd reveren$e tow rds their p rents nd re obli!ed to obey them s lon! s the $hildren re under p rent l uthority. to testify ! inst his p rents nd !r ndp rents. substitute p rent l uthority sh ll be e)er$ised by the survivin! !r ndp rent. unless there is 'udi$i l order to the $ontr ry. e)$ept when su$h testimony is indispens ble in
. bsen$e or unsuit bility of the p rents.B@. No des$end nt sh ll be $ompelled.%%. . *nArt. In $ se of dis !reement. *5%5 Art. *nArt. In $ se of bsen$e or de th of either p rent.%+. In $ se of sep r tion of the p rents. Pursu nt to the n tur l ri!ht nd duty of p rents over the person nd property of their unem n$ip ted $hildren. unless the $ourt ppoints nother person to be the !u rdi n of the person or property of the $hildren. /he Court sh ll t 2e into $$ount ll relev nt $onsider tions. . P rent l uthority nd responsibility m y not be renoun$ed or tr nsferred e)$ept in the $ ses uthori8ed by l w. . unless the p rent $hosen is unfit.$ontempl tion of the p rties. espe$i lly the $hoi$e of the $hild over seven ye rs of !e.TAL A+T4ORIT5 Chapter 1. p rent l uthority sh ll be e)er$ised by the p rent desi!n ted by the Court. the p rent present sh ll $ontinue e)er$isin! p rent l uthority.1&. In $ se of de th.%. . t 2in! into $$ount the s me $onsider tion mentioned in the pre$edin! rti$le. . sh ll e)er$ise the uthority. p rent l uthority nd responsibility sh ll in$lude the $ rin! for nd re rin! them for $ivi$ $ons$iousness nd effi$ien$y nd the development of their mor l. Ge era7 Pro9isio s Art.
Art. ment l nd physi$ l $h r $ter nd well=bein!. *5%%
Art.%B. /he f ther nd the mother sh ll 'ointly e)er$ise p rent l uthority over the persons of their $ommon $hildren. in $rimin l $ se.
. p rent l uthority sh ll be entrusted in summ ry 'udi$i l pro$eedin!s to he ds of $hildrenAs homes. unless unfit or dis(u lified4 nd *5. /he p rents.%<.%>..@. All other $ ses not $overed by this nd the pre$edin! rti$les sh ll be !overned by the provisions of the Civil Code on (u si=deli$ts.%?. b ndoned ne!le$ted or bused $hildren nd other $hildren simil rly situ ted. /hose !iven the uthority nd responsibility under the pre$edin! Arti$le sh ll be prin$ip lly nd solid rily li ble for d m !es $ used by the $ts or omissions of the unem n$ip ted minor. 5+% . Hhenever the ppointment or 'udi$i l !u rdi n over the property of the $hild be$omes ne$ess ry. the followin! person sh ll e)er$ise substitute p rent l uthority over the $hild in the order indi$ ted# *%. *5%+
Chapter . Authority nd responsibility sh ll pply to ll uthori8ed $tivities whether inside or outside the premises of the s$hool. *nChapter &. s provided in Art. In def ult of p rents or 'udi$i lly ppointed !u rdi n./he survivin! !r ndp rent./he oldest brother or sister. In $ se of foundlin!s.$rime ! inst the des$end nt or by one p rent ! inst the other. orph n !es nd simil r institutions duly $$redited by the proper !overnment !en$y. %. Su"stitute a % Spe!ia7 Pare ta7 Authorit3 Art. entity or institution. instru$tion or $ustody. /he respe$tive li bilities of those referred to in the pre$edin! p r !r ph sh ll not pply if it is proved th t they e)er$ised the proper dili!en$e re(uired under the p rti$ul r $ir$umst n$es./he $hildAs $tu l $ustodi n. . over twenty=one ye rs of !e.%:4 *.. *5%: Art. its dministr tors nd te $hers. /he s$hool. over twenty=one ye rs of !e. . unless unfit or dis(u lified. *5:@ Art. 5+: Art. entity or institution en! !ed in $hild re sh ll h ve spe$i l p rent l uthority nd responsibility over the minor $hild while under their supervision. Effe!t of Pare ta7 Authorit3
. or the individu l. 'udi$i l !u rdi ns or the persons e)er$isin! substitute p rent l uthority over s id minor sh ll be subsidi rily li ble. . the s me order of preferen$e sh ll be observed. *5:@ .
/o furnish them with !ood nd wholesome edu$ tion l m teri ls.%>B*.%. in$ul$ te in them honesty. . . *5%?Art.nd *:.5. self=dis$ipline.+po the Perso s of the Chi7%re Art. /he $hild sh ll be entitled to the ssist n$e of $ounsel. in their bsen$e or in$ p $ity.. nd inspire in them $ompli n$e with the duties of $iti8enship4 *:. industry nd thrift. for n order providin! for dis$iplin ry me sures over the $hild.B./o 2eep them in their $omp ny. studies nd mor ls4 *+../o dem nd from them respe$t nd obedien$e4 *?.
. stimul te their interest in $ivi$ ff irs. *. P rents nd other persons e)er$isin! p rent l uthority sh ll be $ivilly li ble for the in'uries nd d m !es $ used by the $ts or omissions of their unem n$ip ted $hildren livin! in their $omp ny nd under their p rent l uthority sub'e$t to the ppropri te defenses provided by l w. . nd summ ry he rin! sh ll be $ondu$ted wherein the petitioner nd the $hild sh ll be he rd. inte!rity. /he $ourts m y ppoint !u rdi n of the $hildAs property or !u rdi n d litem when the best interests of the $hild so re(uires./o represent them in ll m tters ffe$tin! their interests4 *<. entity or institution e)er$isin! p rent l uthority. /he p rents or. /he p rents nd those e)er$isin! p rent l uthority sh ll h ve with the respe$t to their unem n$ip ted $hildren on w rds the followin! ri!hts nd duties# *%../o !ive them love nd ffe$tion. edu$ te nd instru$t them by ri!ht pre$ept nd !ood e) mple.. self=reli n$e. m y petition the proper $ourt of the pl $e where the $hild resides. $omp nionship nd underst ndin!4 *5.. the individu l. .. prote$t them from b d $omp ny. to support../o perform su$h other duties s re imposed by l w upon p rents nd !u rdi ns. nd to provide for their upbrin!in! in 2eepin! with their me ns4 *. nd prevent them from $(uirin! h bits detriment l to their he lth./o provide them with mor l nd spiritu l !uid n$e./o impose dis$ipline on them s m y be re(uired under the $ir$umst n$es4 nd *>. re$re tion nd sso$i tion with others. dvi$e nd $ounsel. supervise their $tivities.Art.. either of his $hoi$e or ppointed by the $ourt. *5%< Art.
the p rent $on$erned sh ll be re(uired to furnish bond in su$h mount s the $ourt m y determine.. . .:. *5. in whi$h $ se the ordin ry rules on !u rdi nship sh ll pply. or p rent h s rem rried.<. the $ourt m y lso order the depriv tion or suspension of p rent l uthority or dopt su$h other me sures s it m y deem 'ust nd proper. if the $hild resides in forei!n $ountry. /he ordin ry rules on !u rdi nship sh ll be merely suppletory e)$ept when the $hild is under substitute p rent l uthority.BBB. Upon proper petition or t its own inst n$e. Hhere the m r2et v lue of the property or the nnu l in$ome of the $hild e)$eeds P+B. *5%> Art. but not less th n ten &er centum *%BL. *5@% Chapter =. .
. or. /he p rent e)er$isin! p rent l uthority sh ll not interfere with the $ re of the $hild whenever $ommitted but sh ll provide for his support. the f therAs de$ision sh ll prev il. /he petition sh ll be do$2eted s summ ry spe$i l pro$eedin! in whi$h ll in$idents nd issues re! rdin! the perform n$e of the obli! tions referred to in the se$ond p r !r ph of this Arti$le sh ll be he rd nd resolved. Effe!t of Pare ta7 Authorit3 +po the Propert3 of the Chi7%re Art. the $ourt m y termin te the $ommitment of the $hild whenever 'ust nd proper...B Art.of the v lue of the property or nnu l in$ome.Dowever.+. to !u r ntee the perform n$e of the obli! tions pres$ribed for !ener l !u rdi ns. unless the title or tr nsfer provides otherwise. In $ se of dis !reement. irrespe$tive of the merits of the petition. /he me sures referred to in the pre$edin! rti$le m y in$lude the $ommitment of the $hild for not more th n thirty d ys in entities or institutions en! !ed in $hild $ re or in $hildrenAs homes duly $$redited by the proper !overnment !en$y. in the proper $ourt of the pl $e where the property or ny p rt thereof is situ ted. or when the $ir$umst n$es so w rr nt. unless there is 'udi$i l order to the $ontr ry. or the !u rdi n is str n!er. /he property of the unem n$ip ted $hild e rned or $(uired with his wor2 or industry or by onerous or !r tuitous title sh ll belon! to the $hild in ownership nd sh ll be devoted e)$lusively to the l tterAs support nd edu$ tion. A verified petition for pprov l of the bond sh ll be filed in the proper $ourt of the pl $e where the $hild resides. if in the s me pro$eedin! the $ourt finds the petitioner t f ult. /he f ther nd the mother sh ll 'ointly e)er$ise le! l !u rdi nship over the property of the unem n$ip ted $ommon $hild without the ne$essity of $ourt ppointment.
*5. p rent l uthority lso termin tes# *%. *5. the pro$eeds thus !ive in whole or in p rt sh ll not be $h r!ed to the $hildAs le!itime./re ts the $hild with e)$essive h rshness or $ruelty4
..Upon 'udi$i l de$l r tion of bsen$e or in$ p $ity of the person e)er$isin! p rent l uthority. Chapter '. /he uthority is utom ti$ lly reinst ted upon servi$e of the pen lty or upon p rdon or mnesty of the offender. /he $ourt in n $tion filed for the purpose in rel ted $ se m y lso suspend p rent l uthority if the p rent or the person e)er$isin! the s me# *%. 5... If the p rents entrust the m n !ement or dministr tion of ny of their properties to n unem n$ip ted $hild. P rent l uthority is suspended upon $onvi$tion of the p rent or the person e)er$isin! the s me of $rime whi$h $ rries with it the pen lty of $ivil interdi$tion.Upon 'udi$i l de$l r tion of b ndonment of the $hild in $ se filed for the purpose4 *:. ./he ri!ht of the p rents over the fruits nd in$ome of the $hildAs property sh ll be limited prim rily to the $hildAs support nd se$ond rily to the $olle$tive d ily needs of the f mily.?.Upon em n$ip tion of the $hild. P rent l uthority termin tes perm nently# *%. .Upon doption of the $hild4 *.@.5B.Upon ppointment of !ener l !u rdi n4 *5.?
Art. /he $hild sh ll be !iven re son ble monthly llow n$e in n mount not less th n th t whi$h the owner would h ve p id if the dministr tor were str n!er.5 Art. *55B Art. unless the owner.Upon fin l 'ud!ment of $ompetent $ourt divestin! the p rty $on$erned of p rent l uthority4 or *+.% .Upon the de th of the p rents4 *..>.. Suspe sio or Ter$i atio of Pare ta7 Authorit3 Art.Upon the de th of the $hild4 or *5. the net pro$eeds of su$h property sh ll belon! to the owner. In ny $ se. *5. !r nts the entire pro$eeds to the $hild. *5. Unless subse(uently revived by fin l 'ud!ment.? Art. . . ..5%.
/he person e)er$isin! substitute p rent l uthority sh ll h ve the s me uthority over the person of the $hild s the p rents.6ives the $hild $orruptin! orders.. m 'ority $ommen$es t the !e of twenty=one ye rs. *nArt. /he suspension or depriv tion m y be revo2ed nd the p rent l uthority revived in $ se filed for the purpose or in the s me pro$eedin! if the $ourt finds th t the $ use therefor h s $e sed nd will not be repe ted. 1m n$ip tion lso t 2es pl $e# *%.y the m rri !e of the minor4 or *. /he !rounds enumer ted bove re deemed to in$lude $ ses whi$h h ve resulted from $ulp ble ne!li!en$e of the p rent or the person e)er$isin! p rent l uthority. In no $ se sh ll the s$hool dministr tor.5:. $ounsel or e) mple4 *5.CIPATIO. *nTITLE ( EMA. *5@? . or the welf re of the $hild so dem nds. If the person e)er$isin! p rent l uthority h s sub'e$ted the $hild or llowed him to be sub'e$ted to se)u l buse. :BB .y the re$ordin! in the Civil Re!ister of n !reement in publi$ instrument e)e$uted by the p rent e)er$isin! p rent l uthority nd the minor t le st ei!hteen ye rs of !e.Compels the $hild to be!4 or *:.. A. . 5@> . the $ourt sh ll deprive the !uilty p rty of p rent l uthority or dopt su$h other me sures s m y be proper under the $ir$umst n$es. 3u$h em n$ip tion sh ll be irrevo$ ble.. 1m n$ip tion t 2es pl $e by the tt inment of m 'ority.55.3ub'e$ts the $hild or llows him to be sub'e$ted to $ts of l s$iviousness.. . *55 Art.5. su$h person sh ll be perm nently deprived by the $ourt of su$h uthority..D AGE OF MACORIT5 Art. . te $her of individu l en! !ed in $hild $ re e)er$isin! spe$i l p rent l uthority infli$t $orpor l punishment upon the $hild. If the de!ree of seriousness so w rr nts. Unless otherwise provided.*. :B% -
. In ny $ se. *nArt.5+. /he provisions !overnin! em n$ip tion by re$orded !reement sh ll lso pply to n orph n minor nd the person e)er$isin! p rent l uthority but the !reement must be pproved by the $ourt before it is re$orded. 1m n$ip tion for ny $ use sh ll termin te p rent l uthority over the person nd property of the $hild who sh ll then be (u lified nd responsible for ll $ts of $ivil life. Prefator3 Pro9isio s Art. Hhen husb nd nd wife re sep r ted in f $t.:%. Art.5: nd . m y be liti! ted only in sep r te $tion.Art. if ny. *nTITLE (I S+MMAR5 C+DICIAL PROCEEDI. *:%.5@. sh ll des$ribe in det il the s id tr ns $tion nd st te the re son why the re(uired $onsent thereto $ nnot be se$ured. *nArt. Cl ims for d m !es by either spouse.5<. embodyin! the tr ns $tion. .. *nArt. the fin l deed duly e)e$uted by the p rties sh ll be submitted to nd pproved by the $ourt. . /he nnulment or de$l r tion of nullity of the m rri !e of minor or of the re$orded !reement mentioned in the fore!oin!. or in the re!ion l tri l $ourt or its e(uiv lent sittin! in the pl $e where either of the spouses resides. be e)er$ised by the proper $ourt uthori8ed to he r f mily $ ses. /he petition sh ll tt $h the proposed deed. . e)$ept $osts of the pro$eedin!s. Furisdi$tion over the petition sh ll. if none. verified petition m y be filed in $ourt lle!in! the fore!oin! f $ts. the pro$edur l rules provided for in this /itle sh ll pply s re! rds sep r tion in f $t between husb nd nd wife. upon proof of noti$e to the other spouse. *nChapter . nd in$idents involvin! p rent l uthority. if one e)ists. . *n-
. Until modified by the 3upreme Court.GS I. T4E FAMIL5 LAW Chapter 1.:B.5+ sh ll revive the p rent l uthority over the minor but sh ll not ffe$t $ts nd tr ns $tions th t too2 pl $e prior to the re$ordin! of the fin l 'ud!ment in the Civil Re!ister. . b ndonment by one of the other.5>. or one h s b ndoned the other nd one of them see2s 'udi$i l uthori8 tion for tr ns $tion where the $onsent of the other spouse is re(uired by l w but su$h $onsent is withheld or $ nnot be obt ined. . nd. Arti$les .5?. Separatio i Fa!t Art.
*nArt. *nArt. I !i%e ts I 9o79i g Pare ta7 Authorit3 Art.5+ of this Code involvin! p rent l uthority sh ll be verified.:. if possible. /he 'ud!ment of the $ourt sh ll be immedi tely fin l nd e)e$utory.. *n-
. /he petition for 'udi$i l uthority to dminister or en$umber spe$ifi$ sep r te property of the b ndonin! spouse nd to use the fruits or pro$eeds thereof for the support of the f mily sh ll lso be !overned by these rules. dire$tin! the p rties to present s id witnesses. . s id petition sh ll be de$ided in summ ry he rin! on the b sis of ffid vits. the $ourt sh ll notify the p rents or. Upon the filin! of the petition. the p rties m y be ssisted by $ounsel t the su$$eedin! $onferen$es nd he rin!s.+ nd .:?. the $ourt sh ll spe$ify the witnesses to be he rd nd the sub'e$t=m tter of their testimonies. of s id petition.::.:+. . Petitions filed under Arti$les . *nArt. the $ourt m y pro$eed e) p rte nd render 'ud!ment s the f $ts nd $ir$umst n$es m y w rr nt. A prelimin ry $onferen$e sh ll be $ondu$ted by the 'ud!e person lly without the p rties bein! ssisted by $ounsel. .+%. If the petition is not resolved t the initi l $onferen$e.:<. .. *nArt. the 'ud!e sh ll ende vor to prote$t the interests of the non= ppe rin! spouse. if the $ourt deems it useful. Upon the filin! of the petition. entities or institutions e)er$isin! p rent l uthority over the $hild. . do$ument ry eviden$e or or l testimonies t the sound dis$retion of the $ourt. If.5.Art. . despite ll efforts. 3u$h petitions sh ll be verified nd filed in the proper $ourt of the pl $e where the $hild resides. . nd sh ll re(uire su$h ppe r n$e. In $ se of non= ppe r n$e of the spouse whose $onsent is sou!ht. *nChapter &. . . /he noti$e sh ll be $$omp nied by $opy of the petition nd sh ll be served t the l st 2nown ddress of the spouse $on$erned. orderin! s id spouse to show $ use why the petition should not be !r nted.:@.:5. . in their bsen$e or in$ p $ity. *nArt. whose $onsent to the tr ns $tion is re(uired. . *nArt. *nArt.+B. *nArt.. After the initi l $onferen$e.:>. the $ourt sh ll in(uire into the re sons for his f ilure to ppe r. the $ourt sh ll notify the other spouse. the individu ls. on or before the d te set in s id noti$e for the initi l $onferen$e. In ny $ se. the ttend n$e of the non=$onsentin! spouse is not se$ured. If testimony is needed.
hereof sh ll lso !overn summ ry pro$eedin!s under this Ch pter insof r s they re ppli$ ble. . in the ye r of Our 7ord. /he fore!oin! rules in Ch pters .+5. nineteen hundred nd ei!hty=seven. /his Code sh ll t 2e effe$t one ye r fter the $ompletion of its publi$ tion in newsp per of !ener l $ir$ul tion.
.oo2 % of Republi$ A$t No. this <th d y of Fuly. <@. IK. ll the other provisions not ffe$ted thereby sh ll rem in v lid. 5><. . of Presidenti l 0e$ree No. rules nd re!ul tions. ?5. GIII. :B. or p rts thereof. .+<. .AL PRO)ISIO. /he rules in Ch pter . pro$l m tions.Art. nd KG of . nd Arti$les %?. Art.?. in$onsistent herewith re hereby repe led. %.@.+.?. .+?. insof r s they re ppli$ ble. s mended. 5@. nd 5 hereof sh ll li2ewise !overn summ ry pro$eedin!s filed under Arti$les :%. /itles III. 0one in the City of & nil . %@. Art. e)e$utive orders. s $ertified by the 1)e$utive 3e$ret ry. KI. @<. . Art.>. Offi$e of the President. Other Matters Su"Be!t to Su$$ar3 Pro!ee%i gs Art.+:.. 5%. %>. +%.: nd %. de$rees. otherwise 2nown s the Child nd Eouth Helf re Code. <B5. s mended.S Art. 5B. *nTITLE (II FI.++. G. . :%. nd ll l ws. IG. . /his Code sh ll h ve retro $tive effe$t insof r s it does not pre'udi$e or imp ir vested or $(uired ri!hts in $$ord n$e with the Civil Code or other l ws. . *n-
Chapter =. If ny provision of this Code is held inv lid. otherwise 2nown s the Civil Code of the Philippines. GI. nd :.
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