Family Code of the Philippines New

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 209

THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

July 6, 1987

I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powersvested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order nd promul!te the "milyCode of the Philippines, s follows#

TITLE I

MARRIAGE

Chapter 1. Requisites of MarriageArti$le %.&rri!e is spe$il $ontr$t of permnent union between mn nd womn entered into in $$ordn$e with lw for the estblishment of $on'u!l ndfmily life. It is the foundtion of the fmily nd n inviolble so$il institutionwhose nture, $onse(uen$es, nd in$idents re !overned by lw nd not sub'e$tto stipultion, e)$ept tht mrri!e settlements my fi) the property reltionsdurin! the mrri!e within the limits provided by this Code. *+-A. &rri!e is spe$il $ontr$t. It is permnent unionC. /he union is between mn nd womn0. /he union must be entered into in $$ordn$e with lw1. /he purpose of mrri!e is the estblishment of $on'u!l nd fmily life

TWO ASPECTS OF MARRIAGE%. As $ontr$t. As sttus

Differe!e "et#ee a $arriage !otra!t a% other !otra!ts. Only mn nd womn $n enter into the $ontr$t of mrri!eb. &rri!e is permnent $ontr$t, tht is, it $n only be dissolve by the deth

of one of the prties, unless it is nnulled or de$lred null nd void for le!l$uses by the $ourt.

$. In ordinry $ontr$ts, the !reement of the prties hs the for$e of lwbetween them, while in mrri!e, the ri!hts nd duties of the prties re fi)edby lw nd not sub'e$t to stipultion, e)$ept in mrri!e settlements wherethe prties my fi) their property reltions to $ertin e)tent.

d. re$h of n ordinry $ontr$t !ives rise to n $tion for dm!es, while

bre$h of the obli!tions of husbnd nd wife does not !ive rise to su$h$tion, but the lw pres$ribes penlty nd $ivil sn$tions therefor, li2e$riminl $tions for dultery or $on$ubin!e, le!l seprtion, $tion forsupport, et$.

3/A/U3%. &rri!e is no lon!er 'ust $ontr$t but n inviolble so$il institution,

whi$h is the foundtion of the fmily4 so tht the $onstitution provides tht itshould be prote$ted by the stte.


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. It bein! n institution of publi$ order or poli$y, its nture, $onse(uen$es, ndin$idents re !overned by lw nd not sub'e$t to stipultion.

5. It $rries with it impli$tions in two fields4 the relm of personl ri!hts ndobli!tions of the spouses, nd the relm of property reltions. 6enerlly, thefirst field is personl mtter between husbnd nd wife nd will not

ordinrily be interfered with by the $ourts4 in the se$ond there re severl'udi$il sn$tions ppli$ble.

Art. .No mrri!e shll be vlid, unless these essentil re(uisites re present#

*%- 7e!l $p$ity of the $ontr$tin! prties who must be mle nd femle4 nd

*- Consent freely !iven in the presen$e of the solemni8in! offi$er. *+5-

7e!l $p$ity9 Is tht the $ontr$tin! prties re in there le!l !e.

Consent 9 the $onsent is rel nd not rendered defe$tive by ny of the vi$es of$onsent under rt. :+ ; :< of the $ode, li2e frud, for$e, intimidtion, undueinfluen$e.

Art. :+. A mrri!e my be nnulled for ny of the followin! $uses, e)istin! tthe time of the mrri!e#

*%- /ht the prty in whose behlf it is sou!ht to hve the mrri!ennulled ws ei!hteen yers of !e or over but below twenty=one, nd themrri!e ws solemni8ed without the $onsent of the prents, !urdin or personhvin! substitute prentl uthority over the prty, in tht order, unless fterttinin! the !e of twenty=one, su$h prty freely $ohbited with the other ndboth lived to!ether s husbnd nd wife4

*- /ht either prty ws of unsound mind, unless su$h prty fter $omin!to reson, freely $ohbited with the other s husbnd nd wife4

*5- /ht the $onsent of either prty ws obtined by frud, unless su$hprty fterwrds, with full 2nowled!e of the f$ts $onstitutin! the frud,freely $ohbited with the other s husbnd nd wife4

*:- /ht the $onsent of either prty ws obtined by for$e, intimidtion or

undue influen$e, unless the sme hvin! disppered or $esed, su$h prtytherefter freely $ohbited with the other s husbnd nd wife4

*+- /ht either prty ws physi$lly in$pble of $onsummtin! themrri!e with the other, nd su$h in$p$ity $ontinues nd ppers to bein$urble4 or


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Art. '&. 1ither of the former spouses my mrry !in fter $omplin$e with there(uirements of the immeditely pre$edin! Arti$le4 otherwise, the subse(uentmrri!e shll be null nd void.

A defe$t in ny of the essentil re(uisites shll not ffe$t the vlidity of the

mrri!e but the prty or prties responsible for the irre!ulrity shll be $ivilly,$riminlly nd dministrtively lible. *n-

E(AMPLES OF )OID MARRIAGE *ECA+SE OF A*SE,CE OFESSE,TIAL RE-+ISITES

%. A mrri!e between %: yer old !irl nd %< yer old boy, even if bothhve prentl $onsent, sin$e under rt. + of the $ode, the minimum !e formrri!e is %>.

. A mrri!e between boy of %> yers old nd !irl of %< both withprentl $onsent. /he !irl here still hs no le!l $p$ity to !et mrried.

5. A mrri!e between two !irls, or between two boys4 prties of the sme se)$nnot !et mrried.

A mrri!e between prties who hve le!l impediments to !et mrried underrt. 5?=5> of the $ode li2e first $ousin.

Art. &.&rri!es between the followin! re in$estuous nd void from thebe!innin!, whether reltionship between the prties be le!itimte or ille!itimte#

*%- etween s$endnts nd des$endnts of ny de!ree4 nd

*- etween brothers nd sisters, whether of the full or hlf blood. *>%-

Art. &/./he followin! mrri!es shll be void from the be!innin! for resons ofpubli$ poli$y#

*%- etween $ollterl blood reltives whether le!itimte or ille!itimte, upto the fourth $ivil de!ree4

*- etween step=prents nd step=$hildren4

*5- etween prents=in=lw nd $hildren=in=lw4

*:- etween the doptin! prent nd the dopted $hild4

*+- etween the survivin! spouse of the doptin! prent nd the dopted$hild4

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*>- etween dopted $hildren of the sme dopter4 nd

*@- etween prties where one, with the intention to mrry the other,2illed tht other persons spouse, or his or her own spouse. *>-

A"se!e of !oset of !otra!tig parties

. &rri!e in 'est with no intention on the prties to be found,b. &rri!e in the movies or in tv or st!e ply,$. &ist2e of one prty s to the identity of the other.0 0' Those

!otra!te% through $ista2e of oe !otra!tig part3 as to thei%etit3 of the other.

A*SE,CE OF A+T4ORIT5 OF SOLIM,I6I,G OFFICER

%. &rri!e solemni8ed by 'ud!e who hs lredy retired,

. &rri!e solemni8ed by 'ud!e outside his territoril 'urisdi$tion,5. &rri!e solemni8ed by person who only pretended to be 'ud!e or priest, nd

:. &rri!e solemni8ed by priest who hs no uthority from his $hur$hto solemni8e mrri!es, or, who is not re!istered with the Offi$e of theCivil Re!istrr 6enerl Under rt. ?

Art. Marriage $a3 "e so7e$i8e% "3#

*%- Any in$umbent member of the 'udi$iry within the $ourts'urisdi$tion4

*- Any priest, rbbi, imm, or minister of ny $hur$h or reli!ious se$tduly uthori8ed by his $hur$h or reli!ious se$t n

d re!istered with the $ivil re!istrr !enerl, $tin! within the limits ofthe written uthority !rnted by his $hur$h or reli!ious se$t ndprovided tht t lest one of the $ontr$tin! prties belon!s to thesolemni8in! offi$ers $hur$h or reli!ious se$t4

*5- Any ship $ptin or irplne $hief only in the $se mentioned inArti$le 5%4

Art. &1. A mrri!e in rti$ulo mortis between pssen!ers or $rewmembers my lso be solemni8ed by ship $ptin or by n irplnepilot not only while the ship is t se or the plne is in fli!ht, but lsodurin! stopovers t ports of $ll. *?:-

/he mrri!e is still vlid even if solemni8ed by person not le!llyuthori8ed to perform mrri!e, provided either or both prties hd


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believed in !ood fith tht the solemni8in! offi$er hd the uthority todo so..

Art. &'./he followin! mrri!es shll be void from the be!innin!#*%- /hose $ontr$ted by ny prty below ei!hteen yers of !e even with

the $onsent of prents or !urdins4

*- /hose solemni8ed by ny person not le!lly uthori8ed to performmrri!es unless su$h mrri!es were $ontr$ted with either or bothprties believin! in !ood fith tht the solemni8in! offi$er hd the le!luthority to do so4

*5- /hose solemni8ed without li$ense, e)$ept those $overed the pre$edin!Chpter4

*:- /hose bi!mous or poly!mous mrri!es not filin! under Arti$le :%4

*+- /hose $ontr$ted throu!h mist2e of one $ontr$tin! prty s to theidentity of the other4 nd

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to s$ertin the !es nd reltionship of the $ontr$tin! prties nd thebsen$e of le!l impediment to the mrri!e. *?-

Art. 5B. /he ori!inl of the ffidvit re(uired in the lst pre$edin! rti$le,to!ether with the le!ible $opy of the mrri!e $ontr$t, shll be sent by the

person solemni8in! the mrri!e to the lo$l $ivil re!istrr of themuni$iplity where it ws performed within the period of thirty dys fterthe performn$e of the mrri!e. *?+-

Art. 5%. A mrri!e in rti$ulo mortis between pssen!ers or $rewmembers my lso be solemni8ed by ship $ptin or by n irplne pilotnot only while the ship is t se or the plne is in fli!ht, but lso durin!stopovers t ports of $ll. *?:-

Art. 5. A militry $ommnder of unit, who is $ommissioned offi$er,shll li2ewise hve uthority to solemni8e mrri!es in rti$ulo mortisbetween persons within the 8one of militry opertion, whether membersof the rmed for$es or $ivilins. *?:-

Art. 55. &rri!es mon! &uslims or mon! members of the ethni$$ulturl $ommunities my be performed vlidly without the ne$essity ofmrri!e li$ense, provided they re solemni8ed in $$ordn$e with their$ustoms, rites or pr$ti$es. *?>-

Art. 5:. No li$ense shll be ne$essry for the mrri!e of mn nd womn who hve lived to!ether s husbnd nd wife for t lest five yersnd without ny le!l impediment to mrry e$h other. /he $ontr$tin!prties shll stte the fore!oin! f$ts in n ffidvit before ny personuthori8ed by lw to dminister oths./he solemni8in! offi$er shll lsostte under oth tht he s$ertined the (ulifi$tions of the $ontr$tin!prties re found no le!l impediment to the mrri!e. *?


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. A defe$t in the $onsent of either prty, whi$h mens tht su$h $onsent ws!iven under ny of the $ir$umstn$es tht vitite $onsent under rt :+=:-

b. /he mrri!e li$ense ws si!ned by mere employee of the offi$e of theproper lo$l $ivil re!istrr, but with the ltters uthority.

If the employee ws not uthori8ed by the lo$l $ivil re!istrr to si!nfor the li$ense, the mrri!e will be void for l$2 of vlid li$ense.

$. /he %B dys postin! of the ppli$tion for mrri!e li$ense ws not$omplied with, but li$sense ws nonetheless issued.

d. /he prties did not $tully de$lre to the solemni8in! offi$er tht theyfreely t2e e$h other s husbnd nd wife.

e. /he prties did not $omply with the re(uirements of prentl dvi$e*rt. %+ -. &rri!e $ounselin! *rt.%< -, or fmily plnnin! seminrunder p.d. @, my $ontr$t mrri!e.*+:-




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*+- etween the survivin! spouse of the doptin! prent nd the dopted

$hild4

*- etween dopted $hildren of the sme dopter4 nd

*@- etween prties where one, with the intention to mrry the other,2illed tht other persons spouse, or his or her own spouse. *>-

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*- Any priest, rbbi, imm, or minister of ny $hur$h or reli!ious se$tduly uthori8ed by his $hur$h or reli!ious se$t nd re!istered with the $ivilre!istrr !enerl, $tin! within the limits of the written uthority !rntedby his $hur$h or reli!ious se$t nd provided tht t lest one of the$ontr$tin! prties belon!s to the solemni8in! offi$ers $hur$h or reli!ious

se$t4

*5- Any ship $ptin or irplne $hief only in the $se mentioned in Arti$le5%4

Art. &1. A mrri!e in rti$ulo mortis between pssen!ers or $rew members mylso be solemni8ed by ship $ptin or by n irplne pilot not only while theship is t se or the plne is in fli!ht, but lso durin! stopovers t ports of $ll.*?:-

*:- Any militry $ommnder of unit to whi$h $hplin is ssi!ned, inthe bsen$e of the ltter, durin! militry opertion, li2ewise only in the $sesmentioned in Arti$le 54

Art. &;.A militry $ommnder of unit, who is $ommissioned offi$er, shllli2ewise hve uthority to solemni8e mrri!es in rti$ulo mortis betweenpersons within the 8one of militry opertion, whether members of the rmedfor$es or $ivilins. *?:-

*+- Any $onsul=!enerl, $onsul or vi$e=$onsul in the $se provided inArti$le %B. *+


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. 0uly uthori8e by his $hur$h or reli!ious se$t4 nd

b. Re!istered with the offi$e of the $ivil re!istrr !enerl.

. /he priest or minister hs the duty to present his uthority to the

prties if so re(uested by them.

5. /his rt. Amends rt. @ of the $ivil $ode tht re(uires priest,ministers, et$. to re!ister with the dire$tor of the proper !overnmentoffi$e. Re!istrtion ws trnsferred by the fmily $ode to the offi$e ofthe $ivil re!istrr !enerl be$use it is ne$essry for su$h offi$il tohve supervision nd $ontrol overv priests nd ministers of the !ospelfor purposes of the preprtion nd proper e)e$ution of do$umentsttendnt to the $elebrtions tht will promul!te in $onne$tiontherewith,

:. It is re(uired tht t lest one of the $ontr$tin! prties belon!s to thesolemni8in! offi$ers $hur$h or reli!ious se$t, nd the reli!ion of theprties must be stted in their mrri!e $ontr$t in $$ordn$e withrt. *-

Art. @. A mrri!e li$ense shll be issued by the lo$l $ivil re!istrr ofthe $ity or muni$iplity where either $ontr$tin! prty hbitullyresides, e)$ept in mrri!es where no li$ense is re(uired in $$ordn$ewith Chpter of this /itle. *+>-

*- /heir $iti8enship, reli!ion nd hbitul residen$e.

3DIP CAP/AIN3 OR AIRP7AN1 CDI1"3

A. /his person $n solemni8e mrri!es only in rti$ulo mortisbetween pssen!ers or $rew members under rt. 5%

Art. &1. A mrri!e in rti$ulo mortis between pssen!ers or $rewmembers my lso be solemni8ed by ship $ptin or by n irplnepilot not only while the ship is t se or the plne is in fli!ht, but lsodurin! stopovers t ports of $ll. *?:-

. /he mrri!es my be solemni8ed not only while the ship is t se

or the plne is in fli!ht but lso durin! stop over t ports of $ll,be$use the uthority is !iven durin! the voy!e nd in su$h $ses,the voy!e is not yet terminted.

C. Not every ship offi$er or irplne pilot $n solemni8e mrri!esunder this rt. De must be the $ptin of the ship, or the $hief pilotof the plne

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%. /he militry $ommnder must be $ommissioned offi$er rt. 5not mere $orporl or ser!ent.

. De $n solemni8e mrri!e only if it is in rti$ulo mortisbetween persons within the 8one of militry opertion, whethermember of the militry for$es or $ivilin.

5. De $n solemni8e mrri!e in rti$ulo mortis only in thebsen$e of the $hplin.

:. /he unit of the militry $ommnder, $$ordin! to the$ommittee, must be bttlion, not 'ust $ompny.

+. /he $ommittee $onsiders the sitution one of emer!en$y, whi$hin$ludes militry mneuvers, poli$e $tions, de$lred rws, $ivilwr, or rebellion.

. /he mrri!e shll be solemni8ed publi$ly in the $hmbers of the 'ud!eor in open $ourt, in the $hur$h, $hpel or temple, or in the offi$e the $onsul=!enerl, $onsul or vi$e=$onsul, s the $se my be, nd not elsewhere, e)$ept in$ses of mrri!es $ontr$ted on the point of deth or in remote pl$es in$$ordn$e with Arti$le @ of this Code, or where both of the prties re(uest thesolemni8in! offi$er in writin! in whi$h $se the mrri!e my be solemni8ed t house or pl$e desi!nted by them in sworn sttement to tht effe$t. *+?-

Art. ;>.In the $ses provided for in the two pre$edin! rti$les, the solemni8in!offi$er shll stte in n ffidvit e)e$uted before the lo$l $ivil re!istrr or nyother person le!lly uthori8ed to dminister oths tht the mrri!e wsperformed in articulo mortis or tht the residen$e of either prty, spe$ifyin! thebrrio or brn!y, is so lo$ted tht there is no mens of trnsporttion to

enble su$h prty to pper personlly before the lo$l $ivil re!istrr nd tht theoffi$er too2 the ne$essry steps to s$ertin the !es nd reltionship of the$ontr$tin! prties nd the bsen$e of le!l impediment to the mrri!e. *?-

Art. @.A mrri!e li$ense shll be issued by the lo$l $ivil re!istrr of the $ity ormuni$iplity where either $ontr$tin! prty hbitully resides, e)$ept inmrri!es where no li$ense is re(uired in $$ordn$e with Chpter of this /itle.*+>-


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Art. %B.&rri!es between "ilipino $iti8ens brod my be solemni8ed by $onsul=!enerl, $onsul or vi$e=$onsul of the Republi$ of the Philippines. /heissun$e of the mrri!e li$ense nd the duties of the lo$l $ivil re!istrr nd ofthe solemni8in! offi$er with re!rd to the $elebrtion of mrri!e shll beperformed by sid $onsulr offi$il. *?+-

Art. %%. Hhere mrri!e li$ense is re(uired, e$h of the $ontr$tin! prties shllfile seprtely sworn ppli$tion for su$h li$ense with the proper lo$l $ivilre!istrr whi$h shll spe$ify the followin!#

*%- "ull nme of the $ontr$tin! prty4

*- Pl$e of birth4

*5- A!e nd dte of birth4

*:- Civil sttus4

*+- If previously mrried, how, when nd where the previous mrri!e wsdissolved or nnulled4

*- "ull nme, residen$e nd $iti8enship of the fther4

*@- "ull nme, residen$e nd $iti8enship of the mother4 nd

*%B- "ull nme, residen$e nd $iti8enship of the !urdin or person hvin!$hr!e, in $se the $ontr$tin! prty hs neither fther nor mother nd isunder the !e of twenty=one yers.

/he ppli$nts, their prents or !urdins shll not be re(uired to e)hibit theirresiden$e $ertifi$tes in ny formlity in $onne$tion with the se$urin! of themrri!e li$ense. *+@-

Art. %./he lo$l $ivil re!istrr, upon re$eivin! su$h ppli$tion, shll re(uire thepresenttion of the ori!inl birth $ertifi$tes or, in defult thereof, the bptisml$ertifi$tes of the $ontr$tin! prties or $opies of su$h do$uments duly ttestedby the persons hvin! $ustody of the ori!inls. /hese $ertifi$tes or $ertified$opies of the do$uments by this Arti$le need not be sworn to nd shll be e)emptfrom the do$umentry stmp t). /he si!nture nd offi$il title of the personissuin! the $ertifi$te shll be suffi$ient proof of its uthenti$ity.

If either of the $ontr$tin! prties is unble to produ$e his birth or bptisml$ertifi$te or $ertified $opy of either be$use of the destru$tion or loss of the


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ori!inl or if it is shown by n ffidvit of su$h prty or of ny other person thtsu$h birth or bptisml $ertifi$te hs not yet been re$eived thou!h the sme hsbeen re(uired of the person hvin! $ustody thereof t lest fifteen dys prior tothe dte of the ppli$tion, su$h prty my furnish in lieu thereof his $urrentresiden$e $ertifi$te or n instrument drwn up nd sworn to before the lo$l

$ivil re!istrr $on$erned or ny publi$ offi$il uthori8ed to dminister oths.3u$h instrument shll $ontin the sworn de$lrtion of two witnesses of lwful!e, settin! forth the full nme, residen$e nd $iti8enship of su$h $ontr$tin!prty nd of his or her prents, if 2nown, nd the pl$e nd dte of birth of su$hprty. /he nerest of 2in of the $ontr$tin! prties shll be preferred switnesses, or, in their defult, persons of !ood reputtion in the provin$e or thelo$lity.

/he presenttion of birth or bptisml $ertifi$te shll not be re(uired if theprents of the $ontr$tin! prties pper personlly before the lo$l $ivil re!istrr$on$erned nd swer to the $orre$tness of the lwful !e of sid prties, s sttedin the ppli$tion, or when the lo$l $ivil re!istrr shll, by merely loo2in! t theppli$nts upon their personlly pperin! before him, be $onvin$ed tht eitheror both of them hve the re(uired !e. *


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prties to the effe$t tht su$h dvi$e hs been sou!ht, to!ether with the writtendvi$e !iven, if ny, shll be tt$hed to the ppli$tion for mrri!e li$ense.3hould the prents or !urdin refuse to !ive ny dvi$e, this f$t shll be sttedin the sworn sttement. *


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fter the $ompletion of the period of publi$tion, unless ordered otherwise by $ompetent $ourt t his own instn$e or tht of ny interest prty. No filin! feeshll be $hr!ed for the petition nor $orrespondin! bond re(uired for theissun$es of the order. *


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Art. 26.All mrri!es solemni8ed outside the Philippines, in $$ordn$e with thelws in for$e in the $ountry where they were solemni8ed, nd vlid there s su$h,shll lso be vlid in this $ountry, e)$ept those prohibited under Arti$les 5+ *%-,*:-, *+- nd *


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Art. ?. In $se either or both of the $ontr$tin! prties re t the point of deth,the mrri!e my be solemni8ed without ne$essity of mrri!e li$ense nd shllremin vlid even if the ilin! prty subse(uently survives. *?-

Art. >. If the residen$e of either prty is so lo$ted tht there is no mens oftrnsporttion to enble su$h prty to pper personlly before the lo$l $ivilre!istrr, the mrri!e my be solemni8ed without ne$essity of mrri!eli$ense. *?-

Art. @. In the $ses provided for in the two pre$edin! rti$les, the solemni8in!offi$er shll stte in n ffidvit e)e$uted before the lo$l $ivil re!istrr or nyother person le!lly uthori8ed to dminister oths tht the mrri!e wsperformed in articulo mortis or tht the residen$e of either prty, spe$ifyin! thebrrio or brn!y, is so lo$ted tht there is no mens of trnsporttion toenble su$h prty to pper personlly before the lo$l $ivil re!istrr nd tht theoffi$er too2 the ne$essry steps to s$ertin the !es nd reltionship of the$ontr$tin! prties nd the bsen$e of le!l impediment to the mrri!e. *?-

Art. 5B. /he ori!inl of the ffidvit re(uired in the lst pre$edin! rti$le,to!ether with the le!ible $opy of the mrri!e $ontr$t, shll be sent by theperson solemni8in! the mrri!e to the lo$l $ivil re!istrr of the muni$iplitywhere it ws performed within the period of thirty dys fter the performn$e ofthe mrri!e. *?+-

Art. 5%. A mrri!e in rti$ulo mortis between pssen!ers or $rew members mylso be solemni8ed by ship $ptin or by n irplne pilot not only while theship is t se or the plne is in fli!ht, but lso durin! stopovers t ports of $ll. *?:-

Art. 5. A militry $ommnder of unit, who is $ommissioned offi$er, shllli2ewise hve uthority to solemni8e mrri!es in rti$ulo mortis betweenpersons within the 8one of militry opertion, whether members of the rmedfor$es or $ivilins.*?:-

Art. 55. &rri!es mon! &uslims or mon! members of the ethni$ $ulturl$ommunities my be performed vlidly without the ne$essity of mrri!e li$ense,provided they re solemni8ed in $$ordn$e with their $ustoms, rites or pr$ti$es.*?>-

Art. 5:.No li$ense shll be ne$essry for the mrri!e of mn nd womn whohve lived to!ether s husbnd nd wife for t lest five yers nd without nyle!l impediment to mrry e$h other. /he $ontr$tin! prties shll stte thefore!oin! f$ts in n ffidvit before ny person uthori8ed by lw to dministeroths. /he solemni8in! offi$er shll lso stte under oth tht he s$ertined the(ulifi$tions of the $ontr$tin! prties re found no le!l impediment to themrri!e. *?


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Chapter &. )oi% a% )oi%a"7e Marriages

Art. &'./he followin! mrri!es shll be void from the be!innin!#*%- /hose $ontr$ted by ny prty below ei!hteen yers of !e even withthe $onsent of prents or !urdins4

*- /hose solemni8ed by ny person not le!lly uthori8ed to performmrri!es unless su$h mrri!es were $ontr$ted with either or bothprties believin! in !ood fith tht the solemni8in! offi$er hd the le!luthority to do so4

*5- /hose solemni8ed without li$ense, e)$ept those $overed the pre$edin!Chpter4

*:- /hose bi!mous or poly!mous mrri!es not filin! under Arti$le :%4

Art. 1.A marriage contracted by any person during subsistence of a previous marriage shall be null and

void, unless before the celebration of the subsequent 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.

n case of disappearance where there is danger of death under the circumstances set forth in the provisions

of Article !"# of the Civil Code, an absence of only two years shall be sufficient.

*+- /hose $ontr$ted throu!h mist2e of one $ontr$tin! prty s to theidentity of the other4 nd

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+Art. !. All )(rri(e sole)ni-ed o$tside the Philippines in (ccord(nce *ith the l(*s inforce in the co$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 /01, 02, 0/ (nd 0!, !, 3(nd 4.

5here ( )(rri(e bet*een ( 6ilipino citi-en (nd ( foreiner is %(lidly celebr(ted (nd (

di%orce is there(fter %(lidly obt(ined (bro(d by the (lien spo$se c(p(cit(tin hi) or herto re)(rry, the 6ilipino spo$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, *(spsycholoic(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 itssole)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 thisCode (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 thePhilippines.

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Art. &/./he followin! mrri!es shll be void from the be!innin! for resons ofpubli$ poli$y#





*+- etween the survivin! spouse of the doptin! prent nd the dopted$hild4

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*?- etween n dopted $hild nd le!itimte $hild of the dopter4

*>- etween dopted $hildren of the sme dopter4 nd

*@- etween prties where one, with the intention to mrry the other,

2illed tht other persons spouse, or his or her own spouse. *>-

Art. 5@./he $tion or defense for the de$lrtion of bsolute nullity of mrri!eshll not pres$ribe. *As mended by 1)e$utive Order ? nd Republi$ A$t No. >+554 /he phrse "However, in case ofmarriage celebrate before t!e effectivit of t!is #oe an falling uner Article $%, suc! action or efense s!all &rescribe in tenears after t!is #oe s!all ta'en effect" hs been deleted byRepubli$ A$t No. >+55 Approved "ebrury 5, %@@>J-.

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 227 July 17, 1987AMENDING 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#$ CODEO" 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$tside the Philippines in (ccord(nce *ith the l(*s inforce in the co$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 /01, 02, 0/ (nd 0!, !, 3(nd 4.

5here ( )(rri(e bet*een ( 6ilipino citi-en (nd ( foreiner is %(lidly celebr(ted (nd (di%orce is there(fter %(lidly obt(ined (bro(d by the (lien spo$se c(p(cit(tin hi) or herto re)(rry, the 6ilipino spo$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, *(spsycholoic(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 itssole)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 notprescribe. 9o*e%er, in the c(se of )(rri(es celebr(ted before the effecti%ity of thisCode (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 thePhilippines.
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!EP"#LIC ACT NO. 8533

AN ACT AMENDIN$ TITLE I, CHAPTE! 3, A!TICLE 39 OF E%EC"TI&E O!DE! NO. '(9,OTHE!)ISE *NO)N AS THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, N"LLIFYIN$ THE

P!ESC!IPTI&E PE!IOD FO! ACTION O! DEFENSES $!O"NDED ON PSYCHOLO$ICAL

INCAPACITY.

S+t-/ 1. T-tl+ I, C02t+r 3, Art-l+ 39 E4+ut-+ Or+r N. '(9, t0+r-+ // t0+ F:-ly

C+ t0+ P0-l-22-/+, - 0+r+;y :+/+ t r+ ll MA!!IA$E

=CHAPTE! 3 > &OID AND &OIDA#LE MA!!IA$ES

=Art. 39. T0+ t-/ r ++/+ r t0+ +lrt-/ ;lut+ /ull-ty :rr-?+ 0ll /t

2r+r-;+.=S+. '.Effectivity clause.> T0- At 0ll t+ ++t t+r -t++/ @15 y ll-/? -t 2u;l-t-/

-/ t0+ O--l $B+tt+ r -/ t @' /+22+r ?+/+rl -rult-/.

Approved:F+;rury '3, 1998

Art. :B./he bsolute nullity of previous mrri!e my be invo2ed for purposesof remrri!e on the bsis solely of finl 'ud!ment de$lrin! su$h previousmrri!e void. *n-

Art. :%. A mrri!e $ontr$ted by ny person durin! subsisten$e of previousmrri!e shll be null nd void, unless before the $elebrtion of the subse(uentmrri!e, the prior spouse hd been bsent for four $onse$utive yers nd the

spouse present hs well=founded belief tht the bsent spouse ws lredy ded.In $se of disppern$e where there is dn!er of deth under the $ir$umstn$esset forth in the provisions of Arti$le 5@% of the Civil Code, n bsen$e of only twoyers shll be suffi$ient.

CI)IL CODE Art. &>1. /he followin! shll be presumed ded for ll purposes, in$ludin! thedivision of the estte mon! the heirs#

*%- A person on bord vessel lost durin! se voy!e, or n eroplne whi$h is missin!,who hs not been herd of for four yers sin$e the loss of the vessel or eroplne4

*- A person in the rmed for$es who hs t2en prt in wr, nd hs been missin! for four

yers4

*5- A person who hs been in dn!er of deth under other $ir$umstn$es nd hise)isten$e hs not been 2nown for four yers. *n-
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"or the purpose of $ontr$tin! the subse(uent mrri!e under the pre$edin!pr!rph the spouse present must institute summry pro$eedin! s providedin this Code for the de$lrtion of presumptive deth of the bsentee, withoutpre'udi$e to the effe$t of reppern$e of the bsent spouse.*>5-

Art. :. /he subse(uent mrri!e referred to in the pre$edin! Arti$le shll beutomti$lly terminted by the re$ordin! of the ffidvit of reppern$e of thebsent spouse, unless there is 'ud!ment nnullin! the previous mrri!e orde$lrin! it void ab initio.

A sworn sttement of the f$t nd $ir$umstn$es of reppern$e shll bere$orded in the $ivil re!istry of the residen$e of the prties to the subse(uentmrri!e t the instn$e of ny interested person, with due noti$e to the spousesof the subse(uent mrri!e nd without pre'udi$e to the f$t of reppern$ebein! 'udi$illy determined in $se su$h f$t is disputed. *n-

Art. :5. /he termintion of the subse(uent mrri!e referred to in the pre$edin!Arti$le shll produ$e the followin! effe$ts#

*%- /he $hildren of the subse(uent mrri!e $on$eived prior to itstermintion shll be $onsidered le!itimte4

*- /he bsolute $ommunity of property or the $on'u!l prtnership, sthe $se my be, shll be dissolved nd li(uidted, but if either spouse$ontr$ted sid mrri!e in bd fith, his or her shre of the net profits ofthe $ommunity property or $on'u!l prtnership property shll beforfeited in fvor of the $ommon $hildren or, if there re none, the $hildrenof the !uilty spouse by previous mrri!e or in defult of $hildren, theinno$ent spouse4

*5- 0ontions by reson of mrri!e shll remin vlid, e)$ept tht if thedonee $ontr$ted the mrri!e in bd fith, su$h dontions mde to siddonee re revo2ed by opertion of lw4

*:- /he inno$ent spouse my revo2e the desi!ntion of the other spousewho $ted in bd fith s benefi$iry in ny insurn$e poli$y, even if su$hdesi!ntion be stipulted s irrevo$ble4 nd

*+- /he spouse who $ontr$ted the subse(uent mrri!e in bd fith shll

be dis(ulified to inherit from the inno$ent spouse by testte nd intesttesu$$ession.*n-

Art. ::.If both spouses of the subse(uent mrri!e $ted in bd fith, sidmrri!e shll be void ab initiond ll dontions by reson of mrri!e ndtestmentry dispositions mde by one in fvor of the other re revo2ed byopertion of lw.*n-


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Art. :+. A mrri!e my be nnulled for ny of the followin! $uses, e)istin! tthe time of the mrri!e#

*%- /ht the prty in whose behlf it is sou!ht to hve the mrri!ennulled ws ei!hteen yers of !e or over but below twenty=one, nd the

mrri!e ws solemni8ed without the $onsent of the prents, !urdin orperson hvin! substitute prentl uthority over the prty, in tht order,unless fter ttinin! the !e of twenty=one, su$h prty freely $ohbitedwith the other nd both lived to!ether s husbnd nd wife4

*- /ht either prty ws of unsound mind, unless su$h prty fter $omin!to reson, freely $ohbited with the other s husbnd nd wife4

*5- /ht the $onsent of either prty ws obtined by frud, unless su$hprty fterwrds, with full 2nowled!e of the f$ts $onstitutin! the frud,freely $ohbited with the other s husbnd nd wife4

*:- /ht the $onsent of either prty ws obtined by for$e, intimidtion orundue influen$e, unless the sme hvin! disppered or $esed, su$h prtytherefter freely $ohbited with the other s husbnd nd wife4

*+- /ht either prty ws physi$lly in$pble of $onsummtin! themrri!e with the other, nd su$h in$p$ity $ontinues nd ppers to bein$urble4 or

*+-

Art. :


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Art. :?./he $tion for nnulment of mrri!e must be filed by the followin!persons nd within the periods indi$ted herein#

*%- "or $uses mentioned in number % of Arti$le :+ by the prty whoseprent or !urdin did not !ive his or her $onsent, within five yers

fter ttinin! the !e of twenty=one, or by the prent or !urdin orperson hvin! le!l $hr!e of the minor, t ny time before su$h prtyhs re$hed the !e of twenty=one4

Art. ='. *%- /ht the prty in whose behlf it is sou!ht to hve the mrri!e nnulled wsei!hteen yers of !e or over but below twenty=one, nd the mrri!e ws solemni8ed

without the $onsent of the prents, !urdin or person hvin! substitute prentluthority over the prty, in tht order, unless fter ttinin! the !e of twenty=one, su$hprty freely $ohbited with the other nd both lived to!ether s husbnd nd wife4

*- "or $uses mentioned in number of Arti$le :+, by the sme spouse,who hd no 2nowled!e of the others insnity4 or by ny reltive or

!urdin or person hvin! le!l $hr!e of the insne, t ny time beforethe deth of either prty, or by the insne spouse durin! lu$id intervl orfter re!inin! snity4

Art. ='. *- /ht either prty ws of unsound mind, unless su$h prty fter $omin! toreson, freely $ohbited with the other s husbnd nd wife4

*5- "or $uses mentioned in number 5 of Arti$le :+, by the in'ured prty,within five yers fter the dis$overy of the frud4

Art. ='.*5- /ht the $onsent of either prty ws obtined by frud, unless su$h prtyfterwrds, with full 2nowled!e of the f$ts $onstitutin! the frud, freely $ohbited with

the other s husbnd nd wife4

*:- "or $uses mentioned in number : of Arti$le :+, by the in'ured prty,within five yers from the time the for$e, intimidtion or undue influen$edisppered or $esed4

Art. ='. *:- /ht the $onsent of either prty ws obtined by for$e, intimidtion orundue influen$e, unless the sme hvin! disppered or $esed, su$h prty therefterfreely $ohbited with the other s husbnd nd wife4

*+- "or $uses mentioned in number + nd < of Arti$le :+, by the in'uredprty, within five yers fter the mrri!e.*>?-

Art. =' *+- /ht either prty ws physi$lly in$pble of $onsummtin! the mrri!e

with theother, nd su$h in$p$ity $ontinues nd ppers to be in$urble4or

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Art. :>. In ll $ses of nnulment or de$lrtion of bsolute nullity of mrri!e,the Court shll order the prose$utin! ttorney or fis$l ssi!ned to it to pper onbehlf of the 3tte to t2e steps to prevent $ollusion between the prties nd tot2e $re tht eviden$e is not fbri$ted or suppressed.

In the $ses referred to in the pre$edin! pr!rph, no 'ud!ment shll be bsedupon stipultion of f$ts or $onfession of 'ud!ment.*>>-

Art. :@. 0urin! the penden$y of the $tion nd in the bsen$e of de(uteprovisions in written !reement between the spouses, the Court shll providefor the support of the spouses nd the $ustody nd support of their $ommon$hildren. /he Court shll !ive prmount $onsidertion to the morl nd mterilwelfre of sid $hildren nd their $hoi$e of the prent with whom they wish toremin s provided to in /itle IK. It shll lso provide for pproprite visittionri!hts of the other prent.*n-

Art. +B./he effe$ts provided for by pr!rphs *-, *5-, *:- nd *+- of Arti$le :5nd by Arti$le :: shll lso pply in the proper $ses to mrri!es whi$h rede$lred b initio or nnulled by finl 'ud!ment under Arti$les :B nd :+.

Art.=&.*- /he bsolute $ommunity of property or the $on'u!l prtnership, s the $semy be, shll be dissolved nd li(uidted, but if either spouse $ontr$ted sid mrri!e in

bd fith, his or her shre of the net profits of the $ommunity property or $on'u!lprtnership property shll be forfeited in fvor of the $ommon $hildren or, if there renone, the $hildren of the !uilty spouse by previous mrri!e or in defult of $hildren,the inno$ent spouse4

*5- 0ontions by reson of mrri!e shll remin vlid, e)$ept tht if the donee$ontr$ted the mrri!e in bd fith, su$h dontions mde to sid donee re revo2ed by

opertion of lw4

*:- /he inno$ent spouse my revo2e the desi!ntion of the other spouse who $ted in bdfith s benefi$iry in ny insurn$e poli$y, even if su$h desi!ntion be stipulted sirrevo$ble4 nd

*+- /he spouse who $ontr$ted the subse(uent mrri!e in bd fith shll be dis(ulifiedto inherit from the inno$ent spouse by testte nd intestte su$$ession. *n-

Art. :B. /he bsolute nullity of previous mrri!e my be invo2ed for purposes of remrri!e onthe bsis solely of finl 'ud!ment de$lrin! su$h previous mrri!e void. *n-

Art. ='.A mrri!e my be nnulled for ny of the followin! $uses, e)istin! t the time of themrri!e#

*%- /ht the prty in whose behlf it is sou!ht to hve the mrri!e nnulled ws ei!hteenyers of !e or over but below twenty=one, nd the mrri!e ws solemni8ed without the$onsent of the prents, !urdin or person hvin! substitute prentl uthority over theprty, in tht order, unless fter ttinin! the !e of twenty=one, su$h prty freely$ohbited with the other nd both lived to!ether s husbnd nd wife4


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*- /ht either prty ws of unsound mind, unless su$h prty fter $omin! to reson,freely $ohbited with the other s husbnd nd wife4

*5- /ht the $onsent of either prty ws obtined by frud, unless su$h prty fterwrds,with full 2nowled!e of the f$ts $onstitutin! the frud, freely $ohbited with the other shusbnd nd wife4

*:- /ht the $onsent of either prty ws obtined by for$e, intimidtion or undueinfluen$e, unless the sme hvin! disppered or $esed, su$h prty therefter freely$ohbited with the other s husbnd nd wife4

*+- /ht either prty ws physi$lly in$pble of $onsummtin! the mrri!e with theother, nd su$h in$p$ity $ontinues nd ppers to be in$urble4 or

*+-

/he finl 'ud!ment in su$h $ses shll provide for the li(uidtion, prtition nddistribution of the properties of the spouses, the $ustody nd support of the$ommon $hildren, nd the delivery of third presumptive le!itimes, unless su$hmtters hd been d'udi$ted in previous 'udi$il pro$eedin!s.

All $reditors of the spouses s well s of the bsolute $ommunity or the $on'u!lprtnership shll be notified of the pro$eedin!s for li(uidtion.

In the prtition, the $on'u!l dwellin! nd the lot on whi$h it is situted, shll bed'udi$ted in $$ordn$e with the provisions of Arti$les %B nd %@.

Art. 1;.Upon dissolution of the bsolute $ommunity re!ime, the followin! pro$edure shllpply#

*%- An inventory shll be prepred, listin! seprtely ll the properties of the bsolute$ommunity nd the e)$lusive properties of e$h spouse.

*- /he debts nd obli!tions of the bsolute $ommunity shll be pid out of its ssets. In$se of insuffi$ien$y of sid ssets, the spouses shll be solidrily lible for the unpid

bln$e with their seprte properties in $$ordn$e with the provisions of the se$ondpr!rph of Arti$le @:.

*5- Hhtever remins of the e)$lusive properties of the spouses shll therefter bedelivered to e$h of them.

*:- /he net reminder of the properties of the bsolute $ommunity shll $onstitute its netssets, whi$h shll be divided e(ully between husbnd nd wife, unless different

proportion or division ws !reed upon in the mrri!e settlements, or unless there hsbeen voluntry wiver of su$h shre provided in this Code. "or purpose of $omputin!the net profits sub'e$t to forfeiture in $$ordn$e with Arti$les :5, No. *- nd


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*. Upon the dissolution of the $on'u!l prtnership re!ime, the followin! pro$edure shllpply#

*%- An inventory shll be prepred, listin! seprtely ll the properties of the $on'u!lprtnership nd the e)$lusive properties of e$h spouse.

*- Amounts dvn$ed by the $on'u!l prtnership in pyment of personl debts ndobli!tions of either spouse shll be $redited to the $on'u!l prtnership s n ssetthereof.

*5- 1$h spouse shll be reimbursed for the use of his or her e)$lusive funds in the$(uisition of property or for the vlue of his or her e)$lusive property, the ownership of

whi$h hs been vested by lw in the $on'u!l prtnership.

*:- /he debts nd obli!tions of the $on'u!l prtnership shll be pid out of the $on'u!lssets. In $se of insuffi$ien$y of sid ssets, the spouses shll be solidrily lible for theunpid bln$e with their seprte properties, in $$ordn$e with the provisions ofpr!rph *- of Arti$le %%.

*+- Hhtever remins of the e)$lusive properties of the spouses shll therefter bedelivered to e$h of them.

*- /he presumptive le!itimes of the $ommon $hildren shll be delivered upon theprtition in $$ordn$e with Arti$le +%.

*@- In the prtition of the properties, the $on'u!l dwellin! nd the lot on whi$h it issituted shll, unless otherwise !reed upon by the prties, be d'udi$ted to the spouse

with whom the m'ority of the $ommon $hildren $hoose to remin. Children below the!e of seven yers re deemed to hve $hosen the mother, unless the $ourt hs de$idedotherwise. In $se there is no su$h m'ority, the $ourt shll de$ide, t2in! into

$onsidertion the best interests of sid $hildren. *%>%, %>, %>5, %>:, %>+-

Art. +%. In sid prtition, the vlue of the presumptive le!itimes of ll $ommon$hildren, $omputed s of the dte of the finl 'ud!ment of the tril $ourt, shll bedelivered in $sh, property or sound se$urities, unless the prties, by mutul!reement 'udi$illy pproved, hd lredy provided for su$h mtters.


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/he $hildren or their !urdin or the trustee of their property my s2 for theenfor$ement of the 'ud!ment.

/he delivery of the presumptive le!itimes herein pres$ribed shll in no wypre'udi$e the ultimte su$$essionl ri!hts of the $hildren $$ruin! upon the deth

of either of both of the prents4 but the vlue of the properties lredy re$eivedunder the de$ree of nnulment or bsolute nullity shll be $onsidered sdvn$es on their le!itime.*n-

Art. +./he 'ud!ment of nnulment or of bsolute nullity of the mrri!e, theprtition nd distribution of the properties of the spouses nd the delivery of the$hildrens presumptive le!itimes shll be re$orded in the pproprite $ivilre!istry nd re!istries of property4 otherwise, the sme shll not ffe$t thirdpersons.*n-

Art. +5.1ither of the former spouses my mrry !in fter $omplin$e with there(uirements of the immeditely pre$edin! Arti$le4 otherwise, the subse(uentmrri!e shll be null nd void.$hn robles virtul lw librry

Art. +:.Children $on$eived or born before the 'ud!ment of nnulment orbsolute nullity of the mrri!e under Arti$le 5< hs be$ome finl nd e)e$utoryshll be $onsidered le!itimte. Children $on$eived or born of the subse(uentmrri!e under Arti$le +5 shll li2ewise be le!itimte.

TITLE II

LEGAL SEPARATIO,Art. ++. A petition for le!l seprtion my be filed on ny of the followin!!rounds#

*%- Repeted physi$l violen$e or !rossly busive $ondu$t dire$ted !instthe petitioner, $ommon $hild, or $hild of the petitioner4

*- Physi$l violen$e or morl pressure to $ompel the petitioner to $hn!ereli!ious or politi$l ffilition4

*5- Attempt of respondent to $orrupt or indu$e the petitioner, $ommon$hild, or $hild of the petitioner, to en!!e in prostitution, or $onnivn$e

in su$h $orruption or indu$ement4

*:- "inl 'ud!ment senten$in! the respondent to imprisonment of morethn si) yers, even if prdoned4

*+- 0ru! ddi$tion or hbitul l$oholism of the respondent4

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*?- Contr$tin! by the respondent of subse(uent bi!mous mrri!e,whether in the Philippines or brod4

*>- 3e)ul infidelity or perversion4

*@- Attempt by the respondent !inst the life of the petitioner4 or

*%B- Abndonment of petitioner by respondent without 'ustifible $usefor more thn one yer.

"or purposes of this Arti$le, the term "c!il"shll in$lude $hild by nture or bydoption.*@-

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In ny $se, the Court shll order the prose$utin! ttorney or fis$l ssi!ned to itto t2e steps to prevent $ollusion between the prties nd to t2e $re tht theeviden$e is not fbri$ted or suppressed.*%B%-

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*+- /he spouse who $ontr$ted the subse(uent mrri!e in bd fith shll be dis(ulifiedto inherit from the inno$ent spouse by testte nd intestte su$$ession. *n-

*5- /he $ustody of the minor $hildren shll be wrded to the inno$entspouse, sub'e$t to the provisions of Arti$le %5 of this Code4 nd

Art. ;1&.In $se of seprtion of the prents, prentl uthority shll be e)er$ised by the prentdesi!nted by the Court. /he Court shll t2e into $$ount ll relevnt $onsidertions, espe$illythe $hoi$e of the $hild over seven yers of !e, unless the prent $hosen is unfit. *n-

*:- /he offendin! spouse shll be dis(ulified from inheritin! from theinno$ent spouse by intestte su$$ession. &oreover, provisions in fvor ofthe offendin! spouse mde in the will of the inno$ent spouse shll berevo2ed by opertion of lw. *%B


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*%- /he properties to be $ontributed new to the restored re!ime4

*- /hose to be retined s seprted properties of e$h spouse4 nd

*5- /he nmes of ll their 2nown $reditors, their ddresses nd the

mounts owin! to e$h.

/he !reement of revivl nd the motion for its pprovl shll be filed with the$ourt in the sme pro$eedin! for le!l seprtion, with $opies of both furnishedto the $reditors nmed therein. After due herin!, the $ourt shll, in its order,t2e mesure to prote$t the interest of $reditors nd su$h order shll be re$ordedin the proper re!istries of properties.

/he re$ordin! of the orderin! in the re!istries of property shll not pre'udi$e ny$reditor not listed or not notified, unless the debtor=spouse hs suffi$ientseprte properties to stisfy the $reditors $lim. *%@+, %B>-

TITLE III

RIG4TS A,D O*LIGATIO,S *ETWEE, 4+S*A,D A,D WIFE

Art. . /he husbnd nd wife re obli!ed to live to!ether, observe mutul love,respe$t nd fidelity, nd render mutul help nd support. *%B@-

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Art. ?5.1ither spouse my e)er$ise ny le!itimte profession, o$$uption,business or $tivity without the $onsent of the other. /he ltter my ob'e$t onlyon vlid, serious, nd morl !rounds.

In $se of dis!reement, the $ourt shll de$ide whether or not#

*%- /he ob'e$tion is proper4 nd

*- enefit hs o$$urred to the fmily prior to the ob'e$tion or therefter.If the benefit $$rued prior to the ob'e$tion, the resultin! obli!tion shllbe enfor$ed !inst the seprte property of the spouse who hs notobtined $onsent.

/he fore!oin! provisions shll not pre'udi$e the ri!hts of $reditors who $ted in!ood fith.*%%?-

TITLE I)

PROPERT5 RELATIO,S *ETWEE, 4+S*A,D A,D WIFE

Chapter 1. Geera7 Pro9isiosArt. ?:. /he property reltionship between husbnd nd wife shll be !overned inthe followin! order#

*%- y mrri!e settlements e)e$uted before the mrri!e4

*- y the provisions of this Code4 nd

*5- y the lo$l $ustom. *%%>-

Art. ?+. /he future spouses my, in the mrri!e settlements, !ree upon there!ime of bsolute $ommunity, $on'u!l prtnership of !ins, $ompleteseprtion of property, or ny other re!ime. In the bsen$e of mrri!esettlement, or when the re!ime !reed upon is void, the system of bsolute$ommunity of property s estblished in this Code shll !overn. *%%@-

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Art. ?>.A minor who $$ordin! to lw my $ontr$t mrri!e my lso e)e$utehis or her mrri!e settlements, but they shll be vlid only if the personsdesi!nted in Arti$le %: to !ive $onsent to the mrri!e re mde prties to the!reement, sub'e$t to the provisions of /itle IK of this Code.*%B-

Art. ?@. "or the vlidity of ny mrri!e settlement e)e$uted by person uponwhom senten$e of $ivil interdi$tion hs been pronoun$ed or who is sub'e$t tony other disbility, it shll be indispensble for the !urdin ppointed by $ompetent $ourt to be mde prty thereto. *%5-

Art. >B. In the bsen$e of $ontrry stipultion in mrri!e settlement, theproperty reltions of the spouses shll be !overned by Philippine lws, re!rdlessof the pl$e of the $elebrtion of the mrri!e nd their residen$e.

/his rule shll not pply#

*%- Hhere both spouses re liens4

*- Hith respe$t to the e)trinsi$ vlidity of $ontr$ts ffe$tin! property notsituted in the Philippines nd e)e$uted in the $ountry where the propertyis lo$ted4 nd

*5- Hith respe$t to the e)trinsi$ vlidity of $ontr$ts entered into in thePhilippines but ffe$tin! property situted in forei!n $ountry whose lwsre(uire different formlities for its e)trinsi$ vlidity. *%:-

Art. >%. 1verythin! stipulted in the settlements or $ontr$ts referred to in thepre$edin! rti$les in $onsidertion of future mrri!e, in$ludin! dontionsbetween the prospe$tive spouses mde therein, shll be rendered void if themrri!e does not t2e pl$e. Dowever, stipultions tht do not depend upon the$elebrtion of the mrri!es shll be vlid. *%+-

Chapter ;. Doatios "3 Reaso of MarriageArt. >. 0ontions by reson of mrri!e re those whi$h re mde before its$elebrtion, in $onsidertion of the sme, nd in fvor of one or both of the futurespouses. *%5. /hese dontions re !overned by the rules on ordinry dontions

estblished in /itle III of oo2 III of theCivil Code, insofr s they re notmodified by the followin! rti$les.*%?-

Art. >:.If the future spouses !ree upon re!ime other thn the bsolute$ommunity of property, they $nnot donte to e$h other in their mrri!esettlements more thn one=fifth of their present property. Any e)$ess shll be$onsidered void.
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0ontions of future property shll be !overned by the provisions on testmentrysu$$ession nd the formlities of wills.*%5B-

Art. >+.0ontions by reson of mrri!e of property sub'e$t to en$umbrn$esshll be vlid. In $se of fore$losure of the en$umbrn$e nd the property is sold

for less thn the totl mount of the obli!tion se$ured, the donee shll not belible for the defi$ien$y. If the property is sold for more thn the totl mount ofsid obli!tion, the donee shll be entitled to the e)$ess. *%5%-

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Hhen the wiver t2es pl$e upon 'udi$il seprtion of property, or fter themrri!e hs been dissolved or nnulled, the sme shll pper in publi$instrument nd shll be re$orded s provided in Arti$le ??. /he $reditors of thespouse who mde su$h wiver my petition the $ourt to res$ind the wiver to thee)tent of the mount suffi$ient to $over the mount of their $redits.*%:


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*:- All t)es, liens, $hr!es nd e)penses, in$ludin! m'or or minorrepirs, upon the $ommunity property4

*+- All t)es nd e)penses for mere preservtion mde durin! mrri!eupon the seprte property of either spouse used by the fmily4

*- /he vlue of wht is donted or promised by both spouses in fvor oftheir $ommon le!itimte $hildren for the e)$lusive purpose of$ommen$in! or $ompletin! professionl or vo$tionl $ourse or other$tivity for self=improvement4

*@- Ante=nuptil debts of either spouse other thn those fllin! underpr!rph *?- of this Arti$le, the support of ille!itimte $hildren of eitherspouse, nd libilities in$urred by either spouse by reson of $rime or (usi=deli$t, in $se of bsen$e or insuffi$ien$y of the e)$lusive property ofthe debtor=spouse, the pyment of whi$h shll be $onsidered s dvn$esto be dedu$ted from the shre of the debtor=spouse upon li(uidtion of the$ommunity4 nd

*%B- 1)penses of liti!tion between the spouses unless the suit is found tobe !roundless.

If the $ommunity property is insuffi$ient to $over the fore!oin! libilities, e)$eptthose fllin! under pr!rph *@-, the spouses shll be solidrily lible for theunpid bln$e with their seprte properties. *%


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In the event tht one spouse is in$p$itted or otherwise unble to prti$ipte inthe dministrtion of the $ommon properties, the other spouse my ssume solepowers of dministrtion. /hese powers do not in$lude disposition oren$umbrn$e without uthority of the $ourt or the written $onsent of the otherspouse. In the bsen$e of su$h uthority or $onsent, the disposition or

en$umbrn$e shll be void. Dowever, the trns$tion shll be $onstrued s $ontinuin! offer on the prt of the $onsentin! spouse nd the third person, ndmy be perfe$ted s bindin! $ontr$t upon the $$eptn$e by the other spouseor uthori8tion by the $ourt before the offer is withdrwn by either or bothofferors.*B.Neither spouse my donte ny $ommunity property without the $onsentof the other. Dowever, either spouse my, without the $onsent of the other, m2emoderte dontions from the $ommunity property for $hrity or on o$$sions offmily re'oi$in! or fmily distress.*n-

3e$tion +. 0issolution of Absolute Community Re!ime

Art. @@./he bsolute $ommunity termintes#

*%- Upon the deth of either spouse4

*- Hhen there is de$ree of le!l seprtion4

*5- Hhen the mrri!e is nnulled or de$lred void4 or

*:- In $se of 'udi$il seprtion of property durin! the mrri!e underArti$les %5: to %5>. *%?+-

Art. %BB./he seprtion in f$t between husbnd nd wife shll not ffe$t there!ime of bsolute $ommunity e)$ept tht#

*%- /he spouse who leves the $on'u!l home or refuses to live therein,without 'ust $use, shll not hve the ri!ht to be supported4

*- Hhen the $onsent of one spouse to ny trns$tion of the other is

re(uired by lw, 'udi$il uthori8tion shll be obtined in summrypro$eedin!4

*5- In the bsen$e of suffi$ient $ommunity property, the seprte propertyof both spouses shll be solidrily lible for the support of the fmily. /hespouse present shll, upon proper petition in summry pro$eedin!, be!iven 'udi$il uthority to dminister or en$umber ny spe$ifi$ seprte


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property of the other spouse nd use the fruits or pro$eeds thereof tostisfy the ltters shre. *%?>-

Art. %B%.If spouse without 'ust $use bndons the other or fils to $omply withhis or her obli!tions to the fmily, the !!rieved spouse my petition the $ourt

for re$eivership, for 'udi$il seprtion of property or for uthority to be the soledministrtor of the bsolute $ommunity, sub'e$t to su$h pre$utionry$onditions s the $ourt my impose.

/he obli!tions to the fmily mentioned in the pre$edin! pr!rph refer tomritl, prentl or property reltions.

A spouse is deemed to hve bndoned the other when her or she hs left the$on'u!l dwellin! without intention of returnin!. /he spouse who hs left the$on'u!l dwellin! for period of three months or hs filed within the smeperiod to !ive ny informtion s to his or her wherebouts shll be prim f$iepresumed to hve no intention of returnin! to the $on'u!l dwellin!. *%?>-

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efforts or by $hn$e, nd, upon dissolution of the mrri!e or of the prtnership,the net !ins or benefits obtined by either or both spouses shll be dividede(ully between them, unless otherwise !reed in the mrri!e settlements. *%:-

Art. %B?. /he rules provided in Arti$les >> nd >@ shll lso pply to $on'u!l

prtnership of !ins. *n-

Art. %B>. /he $on'u!l prtnership shll be !overned by the rules on the $ontr$tof prtnership in ll tht is not in $onfli$t with wht is e)pressly determined inthis Chpter or by the spouses in their mrri!e settlements. *%:?-

3e$tion . 1)$lusive Property of 1$h 3pouseArt. %B@. /he followin! shll be the e)$lusive property of e$h spouse#

*%- /ht whi$h is brou!ht to the mrri!e s his or her own4

*- /ht whi$h e$h $(uires durin! the mrri!e by !rtuitous title4

*5- /ht whi$h is $(uired by ri!ht of redemption, by brter or bye)$hn!e with property belon!in! to only one of the spouses4 nd

*:- /ht whi$h is pur$hsed with e)$lusive money of the wife or of thehusbnd. *%:>-

Art. %%B./he spouses retin the ownership, possession, dministrtion nden'oyment of their e)$lusive properties.

1ither spouse my, durin! the mrri!e, trnsfer the dministrtion of his or here)$lusive property to the other by mens of publi$ instrument, whi$h shll bere$orded in the re!istry of property of the pl$e the property is lo$ted.*%5?, %,%


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Art. %%:. If the dontions re onerous, the mount of the $hr!es shll be borneby the e)$lusive property of the donee spouse, whenever they hve been dvn$edby the $on'u!l prtnership of !ins.*%+%-

Art. %%+.Retirement benefits, pensions, nnuities, !rtuities, usufru$ts nd

similr benefits shll be !overned by the rules on !rtuitous or onerous$(uisitions s my be proper in e$h $se. *n-

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Art. %%@.Hhenever n mount or $redit pyble within period of time belon!sto one of the spouses, the sums whi$h my be $olle$ted durin! the mrri!e inprtil pyments or by instllments on the prin$ipl shll be the e)$lusiveproperty of the spouse. Dowever, interests fllin! due durin! the mrri!e on theprin$ipl shll belon! to the $on'u!l prtnership. *%+


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In the event tht one spouse is in$p$itted or otherwise unble to prti$ipte inthe dministrtion of the $on'u!l properties, the other spouse my ssume solepowers of dministrtion. /hese powers do not in$lude disposition oren$umbrn$e without uthority of the $ourt or the written $onsent of the otherspouse. In the bsen$e of su$h uthority or $onsent, the disposition or

en$umbrn$e shll be void. Dowever, the trns$tion shll be $onstrued s $ontinuin! offer on the prt of the $onsentin! spouse nd the third person, ndmy be perfe$ted s bindin! $ontr$t upon the $$eptn$e by the other spouseor uthori8tion by the $ourt before the offer is withdrwn by either or bothofferors. *%.*%?+-

Art. %?./he seprtion in f$t between husbnd nd wife shll not ffe$t there!ime of $on'u!l prtnership, e)$ept tht#

*%- /he spouse who leves the $on'u!l home or refuses to live therein,without 'ust $use, shll not hve the ri!ht to be supported4

*- Hhen the $onsent of one spouse to ny trns$tion of the other isre(uired by lw, 'udi$il uthori8tion shll be obtined in summrypro$eedin!4

*5- In the bsen$e of suffi$ient $on'u!l prtnership property, the seprte

property of both spouses shll be solidrily lible for the support of thefmily. /he spouse present shll, upon petition in summry pro$eedin!,be !iven 'udi$il uthority to dminister or en$umber ny spe$ifi$ seprteproperty of the other spouse nd use the fruits or pro$eeds thereof tostisfy the ltters shre. *%?>-

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re$eivership, for 'udi$il seprtion of property, or for uthority to be the soledministrtor of the $on'u!l prtnership property, sub'e$t to su$h pre$utionry$onditions s the $ourt my impose.

/he obli!tions to the fmily mentioned in the pre$edin! pr!rph refer to

mritl, prentl or property reltions.

A spouse is deemed to hve bndoned the other when he or she hs left the$on'u!l dwellin! without intention of returnin!. /he spouse who hs left the$on'u!l dwellin! for period of three months or hs filed within the smeperiod to !ive ny informtion s to his or her wherebouts shll be prim f$iepresumed to hve no intention of returnin! to the $on'u!l dwellin!.*%


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wife, unless different proportion or division ws !reed upon in themrri!e settlements or unless there hs been voluntry wiver orforfeiture of su$h shre s provided in this Code.

*>- /he presumptive le!itimes of the $ommon $hildren shll be delivered

upon the prtition in $$ordn$e with Arti$le +%.

*@- In the prtition of the properties, the $on'u!l dwellin! nd the lot onwhi$h it is situted shll, unless otherwise !reed upon by the prties, bed'udi$ted to the spouse with whom the m'ority of the $ommon $hildren$hoose to remin. Children below the !e of seven yers re deemed tohve $hosen the mother, unless the $ourt hs de$ided otherwise. In $sethere is no su$h m'ority, the $ourt shll de$ide, t2in! into $onsidertionthe best interests of sid $hildren. *%>%, %>, %>5, %>:, %>+-

Art. %5B. Upon the termintion of the mrri!e by deth, the $on'u!lprtnership property shll be li(uidted in the sme pro$eedin! for thesettlement of the estte of the de$esed.

If no 'udi$il settlement pro$eedin! is instituted, the survivin! spouse shllli(uidte the $on'u!l prtnership property either 'udi$illy or e)tr='udi$illywithin si) months from the deth of the de$esed spouse. If upon the lpse of thesi)=month period no li(uidtion is mde, ny disposition or en$umbrn$einvolvin! the $on'u!l prtnership property of the terminted mrri!e shll bevoid.

3hould the survivin! spouse $ontr$t subse(uent mrri!e without $omplin$ewith the fore!oin! re(uirements, mndtory re!ime of $omplete seprtion ofproperty shll !overn the property reltions of the subse(uent mrri!e. *n-

Art. %5%.Hhenever the li(uidtion of the $on'u!l prtnership properties of twoor more mrri!es $ontr$ted by the sme person before the effe$tivity of thisCode is $rried out simultneously, the respe$tive $pitl, fruits nd in$ome ofe$h prtnership shll be determined upon su$h proof s my be $onsidered$$ordin! to the rules of eviden$e. In $se of doubt s to whi$h prtnership thee)istin! properties belon!, the sme shll be divided between the differentprtnerships in proportion to the $pitl nd durtion of e$h. *%>@-

Art. %5./he Rules of Courton the dministrtion of esttes of de$esed persons

shll be observed in the pprisl nd sle of property of the $on'u!lprtnership, nd other mtters whi$h re not e)pressly determined in thisChpter. *%>?-

Art. %55."rom the $ommon mss of property support shll be !iven to thesurvivin! spouse nd to the $hildren durin! the li(uidtion of the inventoried

property nd until wht belon!s to them is delivered4 but from this shll bededu$ted tht mount re$eived for support whi$h e)$eeds the fruits or rents
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pertinin! to them. *%>>-

Chapter '. Separatio of Propert3 of the

Spouses a% A%$iistratio of Co$$o Propert3 "3Oe Spouse Durig the Marriage

Art. %5:. In the bsen$e of n e)press de$lrtion in the mrri!e settlements, theseprtion of property between spouses durin! the mrri!e shll not t2e pl$ee)$ept by 'udi$il order. 3u$h 'udi$il seprtion of property my either bevoluntry or for suffi$ient $use. *%@B-

Art. %5+.Any of the followin! shll be $onsidered suffi$ient $use for 'udi$ilseprtion of property#

*%- /ht the spouse of the petitioner hs been senten$ed to penlty whi$h$rries with it $ivil interdi$tion4

*- /ht the spouse of the petitioner hs been 'udi$illy de$lred nbsentee4

*5- /ht loss of prentl uthority of the spouse of petitioner hs beende$reed by the $ourt4

*:- /ht the spouse of the petitioner hs bndoned the ltter or filed to$omply with his or her obli!tions to the fmily s provided for in Arti$le%B%4

*+- /ht the spouse !rnted the power of dministrtion in the mrri!esettlements hs bused tht power4 nd

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notified of the filin! thereof. /he $ourt shll t2e mesures to prote$t the$reditors nd other persons with pe$uniry interest.*%@%-

Art. %5?.On$e the seprtion of property hs been de$reed, the bsolute$ommunity or the $on'u!l prtnership of !ins shll be li(uidted in $onformity

with this Code.

0urin! the penden$y of the pro$eedin!s for seprtion of property, the bsolute$ommunity or the $on'u!l prtnership shll py for the support of the spousesnd their $hildren. *%@-

Art. %5>. After dissolution of the bsolute $ommunity or of the $on'u!lprtnership, the provisions on $omplete seprtion of property shll pply. *%@%-

Art. %5@./he petition for seprtion of property nd the finl 'ud!ment !rntin!the sme shll be re$orded in the proper lo$l $ivil re!istries nd re!istries ofproperty. *%@5-

Art. %:B./he seprtion of property shll not pre'udi$e the ri!hts previously$(uired by $reditors. *%@:-

Art. %:%. /he spouses my, in the sme pro$eedin!s where seprtion of propertyws de$reed, file motion in $ourt for de$ree revivin! the property re!ime thte)isted between them before the seprtion of property in ny of the followin!instn$es#

*%- Hhen the $ivil interdi$tion termintes4

*- Hhen the bsentee spouse reppers4

*5- Hhen the $ourt, bein! stisfied tht the spouse !rnted the power ofdministrtion in the mrri!e settlements will not !in buse thtpower, uthori8es the resumption of sid dministrtion4

*:- Hhen the spouse who hs left the $on'u!l home without de$ree ofle!l seprtion resumes $ommon life with the other4

*+- Hhen prentl uthority is 'udi$illy restored to the spouse previouslydeprived thereof4

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property re!ime. No voluntry seprtion of property my therefter be!rnted.

/he revivl of the former property re!ime shll be !overned by Arti$le


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Art. %:?.Hhen mn nd womn who re $p$itted to mrry e$h other, livee)$lusively with e$h other s husbnd nd wife without the benefit of mrri!eor under void mrri!e, their w!es nd slries shll be owned by them ine(ul shres nd the property $(uired by both of them throu!h their wor2 or

industry shll be !overned by the rules on $o=ownership.

In the bsen$e of proof to the $ontrry, properties $(uired while they livedto!ether shll be presumed to hve been obtined by their 'oint efforts, wor2 orindustry, nd shll be owned by them in e(ul shres. "or purposes of thisArti$le, prty who did not prti$ipte in the $(uisition by the other prty of nyproperty shll be deemed to hve $ontributed 'ointly in the $(uisition thereof ifthe formers efforts $onsisted in the $re nd mintenn$e of the fmily nd ofthe household.

Neither prty $n en$umber or dispose by $ts inter vivos of his or her shre inthe property $(uired durin! $ohbittion nd owned in $ommon, without the$onsent of the other, until fter the termintion of their $ohbittion.

Hhen only one of the prties to void mrri!e is in !ood fith, the shre of theprty in bd fith in the $o=ownership shll be forfeited in fvor of their $ommon$hildren. In $se of defult of or wiver by ny or ll of the $ommon $hildren ortheir des$endnts, e$h v$nt shre shll belon! to the respe$tive survivin!des$endnts. In the bsen$e of des$endnts, su$h shre shll belon! to theinno$ent prty. In ll $ses, the forfeiture shll t2e pl$e upon termintion of the$ohbittion.*%::-

Art. %:>.In $ses of $ohbittion not fllin! under the pre$edin! Arti$le, only theproperties $(uired by both of the prties throu!h their $tul 'oint $ontributionof money, property, or industry shll be owned by them in $ommon in proportionto their respe$tive $ontributions. In the bsen$e of proof to the $ontrry, their$ontributions nd $orrespondin! shres re presumed to be e(ul. /he sme rulend presumption shll pply to 'oint deposits of money nd eviden$es of $redit.

If one of the prties is vlidly mrried to nother, his or her shre in the $o=ownership shll $$rue to the bsolute $ommunity or $on'u!l prtnershipe)istin! in su$h vlid mrri!e. If the prty who $ted in bd fith is not vlidlymrried to nother, his or her shll be forfeited in the mnner provided in the lstpr!rph of the pre$edin! Arti$le.

/he fore!oin! rules on forfeiture shll li2ewise pply even if both prties re inbd fith. *%::-


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TITLE )

T4E FAMIL5

Chapter 1. The Fa$i73 as a IstitutioArt. %:@./he fmily, bein! the foundtion of the ntion, is bsi$ so$ilinstitution whi$h publi$ poli$y $herishes nd prote$ts. Conse(uently, fmilyreltions re !overned by lw nd no $ustom, pr$ti$e or !reement destru$tiveof the fmily shll be re$o!ni8ed or !iven effe$t. *%-

Art. +B."mily reltions in$lude those#

*%- etween husbnd nd wife4

*- etween prents nd $hildren4

*5- Amon! brothers nd sisters, whether of the full or hlf=blood. *%?-

Art. %+%.No suit between members of the sme fmily shll prosper unless itshould pper from the verified $omplint or petition tht ernest efforts towrd $ompromise hve been mde, but tht the sme hve filed. If it is shown thtno su$h efforts were in f$t mde, the sme $se must be dismissed.

/his rules shll not pply to $ses whi$h my not be the sub'e$t of $ompromiseunder the Civil Code.*-

Chapter ;. The Fa$i73 4o$eArt. %+./he fmily home, $onstituted 'ointly by the husbnd nd the wife or byn unmrried hed of fmily, is the dwellin! house where they nd their fmilyreside, nd the lnd on whi$h it is situted. *5-

Art. %+5./he fmily home is deemed $onstituted on house nd lot from the time

it is o$$upied s fmily residen$e. "rom the time of its $onstitution nd so lon!s ny of its benefi$iries $tully resides therein, the fmily home $ontinues tobe su$h nd is e)empt from e)e$ution, for$ed sle or tt$hment e)$ept shereinfter provided nd to the e)tent of the vlue llowed by lw. *5-

Art. %+:./he benefi$iries of fmily home re#
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*%- /he husbnd nd wife, or n unmrried person who is the hed of fmily4 nd

*- /heir prents, s$endnts, des$endnts, brothers nd sisters, whetherthe reltionship be le!itimte or ille!itimte, who re livin! in the fmily

home nd who depend upon the hed of the fmily for le!l support.*-

Art. %+?./he $tul vlue of the fmily home shll not e)$eed, t the time of its$onstitution, the mount of the three hundred thousnd pesos in urbn res,nd two hundred thousnd pesos in rurl res, or su$h mounts s myherefter be fi)ed by lw.

In ny event, if the vlue of the $urren$y $hn!es fter the doption of this Code,the vlue most fvorble for the $onstitution of fmily home shll be the bsis ofevlution.

"or purposes of this Arti$le, urbn res re deemed to in$lude $hrtered $itiesnd muni$iplities whose nnul in$ome t lest e(uls tht le!lly re(uired for$hrtered $ities. All others re deemed to be rurl res. *5%-

Art. %+>./he fmily home my be sold, liented, donted, ssi!ned oren$umbered by the owner or owners thereof with the written $onsent of the


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person $onstitutin! the sme, the ltters spouse, nd m'ority of thebenefi$iries of le!l !e. In $se of $onfli$t, the $ourt shll de$ide. *5+-

Art. %+@./he fmily home shll $ontinue despite the deth of one or both spousesor of the unmrried hed of the fmily for period of ten yers or for s lon! s

there is minor benefi$iry, nd the heirs $nnot prtition the sme unless the$ourt finds $ompellin! resons therefor. /his rule shll pply re!rdless ofwhoever owns the property or $onstituted the fmily home. *5>-

Art. %-

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Children $on$eived s result of rtifi$il insemintion of the wife with thesperm of the husbnd or tht of donor or both re li2ewise le!itimte $hildrenof the husbnd nd his wife, provided, tht both of them uthori8ed or rtifiedsu$h insemintion in written instrument e)e$uted nd si!ned by them beforethe birth of the $hild. /he instrument shll be re$orded in the $ivil re!istry

to!ether with the birth $ertifi$te of the $hild.*++, +>-

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mrri!e, even thou!h it be born within the three hundred dys fter thetermintion of the former mrri!e. *+@-

Art. %


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*- Any other mens llowed by the Rules of Court nd spe$il lws. *


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Art. %>B./he effe$ts of le!itimtion shll retro$t to the time of the $hilds birth.*?5-

Art. %>%./he le!itimtion of $hildren who died before the $elebrtion of themrri!e shll benefit their des$endnts.*?:-

Art. %>. 7e!itimtion my be impu!ned only by those who re pre'udi$ed intheir ri!hts, within five yers from the time their $use of $tion $$rues. *?+-

TITLE )II

ADOPTIO,

Art. %>5.A person of !e nd in possession of full $ivil $p$ity nd le!l ri!hts

my dopt, provided he is in position to support nd $re for his $hildren,le!itimte or ille!itimte, in 2eepin! with the mens of the fmily.

Only minors my be dopted, e)$ept in the $ses when the doption of personof m'ority !e is llowed in this /itle.

In ddition, the dopter must be t lest si)teen yers older thn the person to bedopted, unless the dopter is the prent by nture of the dopted, or is thespouse of the le!itimte prent of the person to be dopted. *?, 1. O. @% nd P0 :. /he followin! persons my not dopt#

*%- /he !urdin with respe$t to the wrd prior to the pprovl of the finl$$ounts rendered upon the termintion of their !urdinship reltion4

*- Any person who hs been $onvi$ted of $rime involvin! morlturpitude4

*5- An lien, e)$ept#

*- A former "ilipino $iti8en who see2s to dopt reltive by

$onsn!uinity4

*b- One who see2s to dopt the le!itimte $hild of his or her "ilipinospouse4 or

*$- One who is mrried to "ilipino $iti8en nd see2s to dopt'ointly with his or her spouse reltive by $onsn!uinity of theltter.


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Aliens not in$luded in the fore!oin! e)$eptions my dopt "ilipino $hildren in$$ordn$e with the rules on inter=$ountry doptions s my be provided by lw.*>, 1. O. @% nd P0 +.Dusbnd nd wife must 'ointly dopt, e)$ept in the followin! $ses#

*%- Hhen one spouse see2s to dopt his own ille!itimte $hild4 or

*- Hhen one spouse see2s to dopt the le!itimte $hild of the other. *@, 1.O. @% nd P0 ./he written $onsent of the followin! to the doption shll be ne$essry#*%- /he person to be dopted, if ten yers of !e or over,

*- /he prents by nture of the $hild, the le!l !urdin, or the proper!overnment instrumentlity4

*5- /he le!itimte nd dopted $hildren, ten yers of !e or over, of thedoptin! prent or prents4

*:- /he ille!itimte $hildren, ten yers of !e or over, of the doptin!prent, if livin! with sid prent nd the ltters spouse, if ny4 nd

*+- /he spouse, if ny, of the person doptin! or to be dopted. *5%, 1. O. @% ndP0 @.Adoption shll hve the followin! effe$ts#*%- "or $ivil purposes, the dopted shll be deemed to be le!itimte $hildof the dopters nd both shll $(uire the re$ipro$l ri!hts nd obli!tionsrisin! from the reltionship of prent nd $hild, in$ludin! the ri!ht of thedopted to use the surnme of the dopters4


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*- /he prentl uthority of the prents by nture over the dopted shllterminte nd be vested in the dopters, e)$ept tht if the dopter is thespouse of the prent by nture of the dopted, prentl uthority over thedopted shll be e)er$ised 'ointly by both spouses4 nd

*5- /he dopted shll remin n intestte heir of his prents nd otherblood reltives.*5@*%-, *5-, P0


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*- Hhen the dopted hs bndoned the home of the dopters durin!minority for t lest one yer, or, by some other $ts, hs definitelyrepudited the doption.*:%, P0


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*+- 7e!itimte brothers nd sisters, whether of full or hlf=blood *@%-

Art. %@.0urin! the pro$eedin!s for le!l seprtion or for nnulment ofmrri!e, nd for de$lrtion of nullity of mrri!e, the spouses nd their$hildren shll be supported from the properties of the bsolute $ommunity or the$on'u!l prtnership. After the finl 'ud!ment !rntin! the petition, theobli!tion of mutul support between the spouses $eses. Dowever, in $se ofle!l seprtion, the $ourt my order tht the !uilty spouse shll !ive support tothe inno$ent one, spe$ifyin! the terms of su$h order. *@-

Art. %@@.Hhenever two or more persons re obli!ed to !ive support, the libilityshll devolve upon the followin! persons in the order herein provided#

*%- /he spouse4

*- /he des$endnts in the nerest de!ree4

*5- /he s$endnts in the nerest de!ree4 nd

*:- /he brothers nd sisters.*@:-

Art. BB.Hhen the obli!tion to !ive support flls upon two or more persons, thepyment of the sme shll be divided between them in proportion to theresour$es of e$h.

Dowever, in $se of ur!ent need nd by spe$il $ir$umstn$es, the 'ud!e myorder only one of them to furnish the support provisionlly, without pre'udi$e tohis ri!ht to $lim from the other obli!ors the shre due from them.

Hhen two or more re$ipients t the sme time $lim support from one nd thesme person le!lly obli!ed to !ive it, should the ltter not hve suffi$ient mensto stisfy ll $lims, the order estblished in the pre$edin! rti$le shll be


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"urthermore, $ontr$tul support shll be sub'e$t to d'ustment whenevermodifi$tion is ne$essry due to $hn!es of $ir$umstn$es mnifestly beyond the$ontempltion of the prties. *n-

TITLE I(

PARE,TAL A+T4ORIT5

Chapter 1. Geera7 Pro9isiosArt. [email protected] to the nturl ri!ht nd duty of prents over the person ndproperty of their unemn$ipted $hildren, prentl uthority nd responsibilityshll in$lude the $rin! for nd rerin! them for $ivi$ $ons$iousness ndeffi$ien$y nd the development of their morl, mentl nd physi$l $hr$ter ndwell=bein!.*n-

Art. %B.Prentl uthority nd responsibility my not be renoun$ed ortrnsferred e)$ept in the $ses uthori8ed by lw. *5%5-

Art. %%./he fther nd the mother shll 'ointly e)er$ise prentl uthority overthe persons of their $ommon $hildren. In $se of dis!reement, the fthersde$ision shll previl, unless there is 'udi$il order to the $ontrry.

Children shll lwys observe respe$t nd reveren$e towrds their prents ndre obli!ed to obey them s lon! s the $hildren re under prentl uthority.*5%%-$hn robles virtul lw librry

Art. %.In $se of bsen$e or deth of either prent, the prent present shll$ontinue e)er$isin! prentl uthority. /he remrri!e of the survivin! prentshll not ffe$t the prentl uthority over the $hildren, unless the $ourt ppointsnother person to be the !urdin of the person or property of the $hildren. *n-

Art. ;1&. In $se of seprtion of the prents, prentl uthority shll bee)er$ised by the prent desi!nted by the Court. /he Court shll t2e into$$ount ll relevnt $onsidertions, espe$illy the $hoi$e of the $hild over sevenyers of !e, unless the prent $hosen is unfit.*n-

Art. %:.In $se of deth, bsen$e or unsuitbility of the prents, substituteprentl uthority shll be e)er$ised by the survivin! !rndprent. In $se severlsurvive, the one desi!nted by the $ourt, t2in! into $$ount the sme$onsidertion mentioned in the pre$edin! rti$le, shll e)er$ise the uthority.*5++-


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Art. %+.No des$endnt shll be $ompelled, in $riminl $se, to testify !insthis prents nd !rndprents, e)$ept when su$h testimony is indispensble in $rime !inst the des$endnt or by one prent !inst the other. *5%+-

Chapter ;. Su"stitute a% Spe!ia7 Pareta7 Authorit3

Art. %


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Chapter &. Effe!t of Pareta7 Authorit3+po the Persos of the Chi7%re

Art. B./he prents nd those e)er$isin! prentl uthority shll hve with therespe$t to their unemn$ipted $hildren on wrds the followin! ri!hts nd duties#

*%- /o 2eep them in their $ompny, to support, edu$te nd instru$t themby ri!ht pre$ept nd !ood e)mple, nd to provide for their upbrin!in! in2eepin! with their mens4

*- /o !ive them love nd ffe$tion, dvi$e nd $ounsel, $ompnionshipnd understndin!4

*5- /o provide them with morl nd spiritul !uidn$e, in$ul$te in themhonesty, inte!rity, self=dis$ipline, self=relin$e, industry nd thrift,stimulte their interest in $ivi$ ffirs, nd inspire in them $omplin$ewith the duties of $iti8enship4

*:- /o furnish them with !ood nd wholesome edu$tionl mterils,supervise their $tivities, re$retion nd sso$ition with others, prote$tthem from bd $ompny, nd prevent them from $(uirin! hbitsdetrimentl to their helth, studies nd morls4

*+- /o represent them in ll mtters ffe$tin! their interests4

*- /o perform su$h other duties s re imposed by lw upon prents nd!urdins. *5%B*- nd *:- -

Art. ./he $ourts my ppoint !urdin of the $hilds property or !urdind litem when the best interests of the $hild so re(uires.*5%?-

Art. 5./he prents or, in their bsen$e or in$p$ity, the individul, entity orinstitution e)er$isin! prentl uthority, my petition the proper $ourt of thepl$e where the $hild resides, for n order providin! for dis$iplinry mesuresover the $hild. /he $hild shll be entitled to the ssistn$e of $ounsel, either of his$hoi$e or ppointed by the $ourt, nd summry herin! shll be $ondu$tedwherein the petitioner nd the $hild shll be herd.


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Dowever, if in the sme pro$eedin! the $ourt finds the petitioner t fult,irrespe$tive of the merits of the petition, or when the $ir$umstn$es so wrrnt,the $ourt my lso order the deprivtion or suspension of prentl uthority ordopt su$h other mesures s it my deem 'ust nd proper. *5%>-

Art. :./he mesures referred to in the pre$edin! rti$le my in$lude the$ommitment of the $hild for not more thn thirty dys in entities or institutionsen!!ed in $hild $re or in $hildrens homes duly $$redited by the proper!overnment !en$y.

/he prent e)er$isin! prentl uthority shll not interfere with the $re of the$hild whenever $ommitted but shll provide for his support. Upon properpetition or t its own instn$e, the $ourt my terminte the $ommitment of the$hild whenever 'ust nd proper.*5@%-

Chapter =. Effe!t of Pareta7 Authorit3 +pothe Propert3 of the Chi7%re

Art. +./he fther nd the mother shll 'ointly e)er$ise le!l !urdinship overthe property of the unemn$ipted $ommon $hild without the ne$essity of $ourtppointment. In $se of dis!reement, the fthers de$ision shll previl, unlessthere is 'udi$il order to the $ontrry.

Hhere the mr2et vlue of the property or the nnul in$ome of the $hild e)$eedsP+B,BBB, the prent $on$erned shll be re(uired to furnish bond in su$hmount s the $ourt my determine, but not less thn ten&er centum*%BL- ofthe vlue of the property or nnul in$ome, to !urntee the performn$e of theobli!tions pres$ribed for !enerl !urdins.

A verified petition for pprovl of the bond shll be filed in the proper $ourt ofthe pl$e where the $hild resides, or, if the $hild resides in forei!n $ountry, inthe proper

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