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 powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order nd promul! te the " mily Code of the Philippines, s follows# $I$%& I 'ARRIA(& Ch pter ). Re*uisites of ' rri !e 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 fithe property rel tions durin! the m rri !e within the limits provided by this Code. ./0 1 Art. 0. No m rri !e sh ll be v lid, unless these essenti l re*uisites re present# .)1 %e! l + p +ity of the +ontr +tin! p rties who must be fem le2 nd m le nd

.01 Consent freely !iven in the presen+e of the solemni3in! offi+er. ./4 1 Art. 4. $he form l re*uisites of m rri !e re# .)1 Authority of the solemni3in! offi+er2 .01 A v lid m rri !e li+ense e-+ept in the + ses provided for in Ch pter 0 of this $itle2 nd .41 A m rri !e +eremony whi+h t 5es pl +e with the ppe r n+e of the +ontr +tin! p rties before the solemni3in! offi+er nd their person l de+l r tion th t they t 5e e +h other s husb nd nd wife in the presen+e of not less th n two witnesses of le! l !e. ./4 , // 1

Art. 6. $he bsen+e of ny of the essenti l or form l re*uisites sh ll render the m rri !e void ab initio, e-+ept s st ted in Arti+le 4/ .01. 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, +rimin lly nd dministr tively li ble. .n1 Art. /. 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 47 nd 48, m y +ontr +t m rri !e. ./6 1 Art. 9. No pres+ribed form or reli!ious rite for the solemni3 tion of the m rri !e is re*uired. It sh ll be ne+ess ry, however, for the +ontr +tin! p rties to ppe r person lly before the solemni3in! 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 5e 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 solemni3in! offi+er. In + se of m rri !e in articulo mortis, when the p rty t the point of de th is un ble to si!n the m rri !e +ertifi+ te, 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, whi+h f +t sh ll be ttested by the solemni3in! offi+er. .// 1 Art. 7. ' rri !e m y be solemni3ed by# .)1 Any in+umbent member of the ,udi+i ry within the +ourt:s ,urisdi+tion2 .01 Any priest, r bbi, im m, or minister of ny +hur+h or reli!ious se+t duly uthori3ed by his +hur+h or reli!ious se+t nd re!istered with the +ivil re!istr r !ener l, +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 solemni3in! offi+er:s +hur+h or reli!ious se+t2 .41 Any ship + pt in or irpl ne +hief only in the + se mentioned in Arti+le 4)2 .61 Any milit ry +omm nder of unit to whi+h +h pl in is ssi!ned, in the bsen+e of the l tter, durin! milit ry oper tion, li5ewise only in the + ses mentioned in Arti+le 402

./1 Any +onsul;!ener l, +onsul or vi+e;+onsul in the + se provided in Arti+le )<. ./9 1 Arti+le. 8. $he m rri !e sh ll be solemni3ed publi+ly in the +h mbers of the ,ud!e or in open +ourt, in the +hur+h, +h pel or temple, or in the offi+e the +onsul;!ener l, +onsul or vi+e;+onsul, s the + se m y be, nd not elsewhere, 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 0= of this Code, or where both of the p rties re*uest the solemni3in! offi+er in writin! in whi+h + se the m rri !e m y be solemni3ed t house or pl +e desi!n ted by them in sworn st tement to th t effe+t. ./7 1 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, e-+ept in m rri !es where no li+ense is re*uired in ++ord n+e with Ch pter 0 of this $itle. ./8 1 Art. )<. ' rri !es between "ilipino +iti3ens bro d m y be solemni3ed by +onsul;!ener l, +onsul or vi+e;+onsul of the Republi+ of 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 solemni3in! 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. .7/ 1 Art. )). >here m rri !e li+ense is re*uired, 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!# .)1 "ull n me of the +ontr +tin! p rty2 .01 Pl +e of birth2 .41 A!e nd d te of birth2 .61 Civil st tus2 ./1 If previously m rried, how, when nd where the previous m rri !e w s dissolved or nnulled2 .91 Present residen+e nd +iti3enship2 .71 ?e!ree of rel tionship of the +ontr +tin! p rties2 .81 "ull n me, residen+e nd +iti3enship of the f ther2

.=1 "ull n me, residen+e nd +iti3enship of the mother2 nd .)<1 "ull n me, residen+e nd +iti3enship of the !u rdi n or person h vin! +h r!e, in + se the +ontr +tin! p rty h s neither f ther nor mother nd is under the !e of twenty;one ye rs. $he ppli+ nts, 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. ./= 1 Art. )0. $he lo+ l +ivil re!istr r, upon re+eivin! su+h ppli+ tion, sh ll re*uire the present tion of the ori!in l birth +ertifi+ tes or, in def ult thereof, 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. $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 -. $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 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, 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 uthori3ed to dminister o ths. @u+h instrument sh ll +ont in the sworn de+l r tion of two witnesses of l wful !e, settin! forth the full n me, residen+e nd +iti3enship of su+h +ontr +tin! p rty nd of his or her p rents, if 5nown, nd the pl +e nd d te of birth of su+h p rty. $he ne rest of 5in of the +ontr +tin! p rties sh ll be preferred s witnesses, or, in their def ult, persons of !ood reput tion in the provin+e or the lo+ lity. $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, s st ted in the ppli+ tion, or when the lo+ l +ivil re!istr r sh ll, by merely loo5in! t the ppli+ nts upon their person lly ppe rin! before him, be +onvin+ed th t either or both of them h ve the re*uired !e. .9< 1

Art. )4. In + se either of the +ontr +tin! p rties h s been previously m rried, the ppli+ nt sh ll be re*uired to furnish, inste d of the birth or b ptism l +ertifi+ te re*uired in the l st pre+edin! rti+le, 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. In + se the de th +ertifi+ te + nnot be se+ured, the p rty sh ll m 5e 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. .9) 1 Art. )6. In + se either or both of the +ontr +tin! p rties, not h vin! been em n+ip ted by previous m rri !e, re between the !es of ei!hteen nd twenty;one, they sh ll, in ddition to the re*uirements of the pre+edin! rti+les, e-hibit to the lo+ l +ivil re!istr r, the +onsent to their m rri !e of their f ther, mother, survivin! p rent or !u rdi n, or persons h vin! le! l +h r!e of them, in the order mentioned. @u+h +onsent sh ll be m nifested in writin! by the interested p rty, who person lly ppe rs before the proper lo+ l +ivil re!istr r, or in the form of n ffid vit m de in the presen+e of two witnesses nd ttested before ny offi+i l uthori3ed by l w to dminister o ths. $he person l m nifest tion sh ll be re+orded in both ppli+ tions for m rri !e li+ense, nd the ffid vit, if one is e-e+uted inste d, sh ll be tt +hed to s id ppli+ tions. .9) 1 Art. )/. Any +ontr +tin! p rty between the !e of twenty;one nd twenty;five sh ll be obli!ed to s5 their p rents or !u rdi n for dvi+e upon the intended m rri !e. If they do not obt in su+h dvi+e, or if it be unf vor ble, 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. 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, to!ether with the written dvi+e !iven, if ny, sh ll be tt +hed to the ppli+ tion for m rri !e li+ense. @hould the p rents or !u rdi n refuse to !ive ny dvi+e, this f +t sh ll be st ted in the sworn st tement. .90 1 Art. )9. In the + ses where p rent l +onsent or p rent l dvi+e is needed, the p rty or p rties +on+erned sh ll, in ddition to the re*uirements of the pre+edin! rti+les, tt +h +ertifi+ te issued by priest, im m or minister uthori3ed to solemni3e m rri !e under Arti+le 7 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! p rties h ve under!one m rri !e +ounselin!. " 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. 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. @hould only one of the +ontr +tin! p rties need p rent l +onsent or p rent l dvi+e, the other p rty must be present t the +ounselin! referred to in the pre+edin! p r !r ph. .n1 Art. )7. $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. $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+. $his noti+e sh ll re*uest ll persons h vin! 5nowled!e of ny impediment to the m rri !e to dvise the lo+ l +ivil re!istr r thereof. $he m rri !e li+ense sh ll be issued fter the +ompletion of the period of publi+ tion. .94 1 Art. )8. In + se of ny impediment 5nown to the lo+ l +ivil re!istr r or brou!ht to his ttention, 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, but sh ll nonetheless issue s id li+ense fter the +ompletion of the period of publi+ tion, unless ordered otherwise by +ompetent +ourt t his own inst n+e or th t of ny interest p rty. 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..96 1 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. No other sum sh ll be +olle+ted in the n ture of fee or t - of ny 5ind for the issu n+e of s id li+ense. It sh ll, however, be issued free of +h r!e to indi!ent p rties, 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, or by their o th before the lo+ l +ivil re!istr r. .9/ 1+h n robles virtu l l w libr ry Art. 0<. $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, 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. $he e-piry d te sh ll be st mped in bold +h r +ters on the f +e of every li+ense issued. .9/ 1 Art. 0). >hen either or both of the +ontr +tin! p rties re +iti3ens of forei!n +ountry, it sh ll be ne+ess ry for them before m rri !e li+ense + n be obt ined, to submit +ertifi+ te of le! l + p +ity to +ontr +t m rri !e, issued by their respe+tive diplom ti+ or +onsul r offi+i ls.

@t teless persons or refu!ees from other +ountries sh ll, in lieu of the +ertifi+ te of le! l + p +ity herein re*uired, submit n ffid vit st tin! the +ir+umst n+es showin! su+h + p +ity to +ontr +t m rri !e. .99 1 Art. 00. $he m rri !e +ertifi+ te, in whi+h the p rties sh ll de+l re th t they t 5e e +h other s husb nd nd wife, sh ll lso st te# .)1 $he full n me, se- nd !e of e +h +ontr +tin! p rty2 .01 $heir +iti3enship, reli!ion nd h bitu l residen+e2 .41 $he d te nd pre+ise time of the +elebr tion of the m rri !e2 .61 $h t the proper m rri !e li+ense h s been issued ++ordin! to l w, e-+ept in m rri !e provided for in Ch pter 0 of this $itle2 ./1 $h t either or both of the +ontr +tin! p rties h ve se+ured the p rent l +onsent in ppropri te + ses2 .91 $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 + ses2 nd .71 $h t the p rties h ve entered into m rri !e settlement, if tt +hin! +opy thereof. .97 1 ny,

Art. 04. It sh ll be the duty of the person solemni3in! 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 9 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, to the lo+ l +ivil re!istr r of the pl +e where the m rri !e w s solemni3ed. Proper re+eipts sh ll be issued by the lo+ l +ivil re!istr r to the solemni3in! offi+er tr nsmittin! +opies of the m rri !e +ertifi+ te. $he solemni3in! offi+er sh ll ret in in his file the *u drupli+ te +opy of the m rri !e +ertifi+ te, the +opy of the m rri !e +ertifi+ te, the ori!in l of the m rri !e li+ense nd, in proper + ses, the ffid vit of the +ontr +tin! p rty re! rdin! the solemni3 tion of the m rri !e in pl +e other th n those mentioned in Arti+le 8. .98 1 Art. 06. 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 to dminister o ths to ll interested p rties without ny +h r!e in both + ses. $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 -. .n1

Art. 0/. $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 boo5 stri+tly in the order in whi+h the s me re re+eived. Ae sh ll re+ord in s id boo5 the n mes of the ppli+ nts, the d te on whi+h the m rri !e li+ense w s issued, nd su+h other d t s m y be ne+ess ry. .n1 Art. 09. All m rri !es solemni3ed outside the Philippines, in ++ord n+e with the l ws in for+e in the +ountry where they were solemni3ed, nd v lid there s su+h, sh ll lso be v lid in this +ountry, e-+ept those prohibited under Arti+les 4/ .)1, .61, ./1 nd .91, 4947 nd 48. .)7 1 >here m rri !e between "ilipino +iti3en 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, the "ilipino spouse sh ll h ve + p +ity to rem rry under Philippine l w. .As mended by &-e+utive Order 0071 Ch pter 0. ' rri !es &-empted from %i+ense Re*uirement Art. 07. 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 solemni3ed 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. .70 1 Art. 08. 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, the m rri !e m y be solemni3ed without ne+essity of m rri !e li+ense. .70 1 Art. 0=. In the + ses provided for in the two pre+edin! rti+les, the solemni3in! 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 uthori3ed 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, spe+ifyin! the b rrio or b r n! y, 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 too5 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. .70 1 Art. 4<. $he ori!in l of the ffid vit re*uired in the l st pre+edin! rti+le, to!ether with the le!ible +opy of the m rri !e +ontr +t, sh ll be sent by the person solemni3in! 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. .7/ 1 Art. 4). A m rri !e in rti+ulo mortis between p ssen!ers or +rew members m y lso be solemni3ed 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. .76 1 Art. 40. A milit ry +omm nder of unit, who is +ommissioned offi+er, sh ll li5ewise h ve uthority to solemni3e m rri !es in rti+ulo mortis between persons within the 3one of milit ry oper tion, whether members of the rmed for+es or +ivili ns. .76 1 Art. 44. ' 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, provided they re solemni3ed in ++ord n+e with their +ustoms, rites or pr +ti+es. .78 1 Art. 46. 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. $he +ontr +tin! p rties sh ll st te the fore!oin! f +ts in n ffid vit before ny person uthori3ed by l w to dminister o ths. $he solemni3in! 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. .79 1 Ch pter 4. Boid nd Boid ble ' rri !es Art. 4/. $he followin! m rri !es sh ll be void from the be!innin!# .)1 $hose +ontr +ted by ny p rty below ei!hteen ye rs of !e even with the +onsent of p rents or !u rdi ns2 .01 $hose solemni3ed by ny person not le! lly uthori3ed 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 solemni3in! offi+er h d the le! l uthority to do so2 .41 $hose solemni3ed without li+ense, e-+ept those +overed the pre+edin! Ch pter2

.61 $hose bi! mous or poly! mous m rri !es not f ilin! under Arti+le 6)2 ./1 $hose +ontr +ted throu!h mist 5e of one +ontr +tin! p rty s to the identity of the other2 nd .91 $hose subse*uent m rri !es th t re void under Arti+le /4. Art. 49. A m rri !e +ontr +ted by ny p rty who, t the time of the +elebr tion, 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, sh ll li5ewise be void even if su+h in+ p +ity be+omes m nifest only fter its solemni3 tion. .As mended by &-e+utive Order 0071 Art. 47. ' rri !es between the followin! re in+estuous nd void from the be!innin!, whether rel tionship between the p rties be le!itim te or ille!itim te# .)1 Cetween s+end nts nd des+end nts of ny de!ree2 nd .01 Cetween brothers nd sisters, whether of the full or h lf blood. .8) 1 Art. 48. $he followin! m rri !es sh ll be void from the be!innin! for re sons of publi+ poli+y# .)1 Cetween +oll ter l blood rel tives whether le!itim te or ille!itim te, up to the fourth +ivil de!ree2 .01 Cetween step;p rents nd step;+hildren2 .41 Cetween p rents;in;l w nd +hildren;in;l w2 .61 Cetween the doptin! p rent nd the dopted +hild2 ./1 Cetween the survivin! spouse of the dopted +hild2 doptin! p rent nd the

.91 Cetween the survivin! spouse of the dopted +hild nd the dopter2 .71 Cetween n dopted +hild nd le!itim te +hild of the dopter2 .81 Cetween dopted +hildren of the s me dopter2 nd .=1 Cetween p rties where one, with the intention to m rry the other, 5illed th t other person:s spouse, or his or her own spouse. .801

Art. 4=. $he +tion or defense for the de+l r tion of bsolute nullity of m rri !e sh ll not pres+ribe. .As mended by &-e+utive Order 007 nd Republi+ A+t No. 8/442 $he phr se "However,
in case of marriage celebrated before the effectivity of this Code and falling under Article 36, such action or defense shall prescribe in ten years after this Code shall taken effect" h s been deleted by Republi+ A+t No. 8/44 DApproved "ebru ry 04, )==8E1.

Art. 6<. $he bsolute nullity of previous m rri !e m y be invo5ed 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. .n1 Art. 6). A m rri !e +ontr +ted by ny person durin! subsisten+e of previous m rri !e sh ll be null nd void, unless before the +elebr tion of the subse*uent m rri !e, the prior spouse h d been bsent for four +onse+utive ye rs nd the spouse present h s well;founded belief th t the bsent spouse w s lre dy de d. In + se of dis ppe r n+e where there is d n!er of de th under the +ir+umst n+es set forth in the provisions of Arti+le 4=) of the Civil Code, n bsen+e of only two ye rs sh ll be suffi+ient. "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. .84 1 Art. 60. $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. .n1 Art. 64. $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# .)1 $he +hildren of the subse*uent m rri !e +on+eived prior to its termin tion sh ll be +onsidered le!itim te2 .01 $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 spouse2 .41 ?on 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 revo5ed by oper tion of l w2 .61 $he inno+ent spouse m y revo5e 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+ ble2 nd ./1 $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. .n1 Art. 66. 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 revo5ed by oper tion of l w. .n1 Art. 6/. A m rri !e m y be nnulled for ny of the followin! + uses, e-istin! t the time of the m rri !e# .)1 $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 solemni3ed 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 wife2 .01 $h t either p rty w s of unsound mind, unless su+h p rty fter +omin! to re son, freely +oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife2 .41 $h t the +onsent of either p rty w s obt ined by fr ud, unless su+h p rty fterw rds, with full 5nowled!e of the f +ts +onstitutin! the fr ud, freely +oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife2 .61 $h t the +onsent of either p rty w s obt ined by for+e, intimid tion or undue influen+e, unless the s me h vin! dis ppe red or +e sed, su+h p rty there fter freely +oh bited with the other s husb nd nd wife2

./1 $h t either p rty w s physi+ lly in+ p ble of +onsumm tin! the m rri !e with the other, nd su+h in+ p +ity +ontinues nd ppe rs to be in+ur ble2 or .91 $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. .8/ 1 Art. 69. Any of the followin! +ir+umst n+es sh ll +onstitute fr ud referred to in Number 4 of the pre+edin! Arti+le# .)1 Non;dis+losure of previous +onvi+tion by fin l ,ud!ment of the other p rty of +rime involvin! mor l turpitude2 .01 Con+e lment by the wife of the f +t th t t the time of the m rri !e, she w s pre!n nt by m n other th n her husb nd2 .41 Con+e lment of se-u lly tr nsmissible dise se, re! rdless of its n ture, e-istin! t the time of the m rri !e2 or .61 Con+e lment of dru! ddi+tion, h bitu l l+oholism homose-u lity or lesbi nism e-istin! t the time of the m rri !e. or

No other misrepresent tion or de+eit s to +h r +ter, he lth, r n5, fortune or +h stity sh ll +onstitute su+h fr ud s will !ive !rounds for +tion for the nnulment of m rri !e. .89 1 Art. 67. $he +tion for nnulment of m rri !e must be filed by the followin! persons nd within the periods indi+ ted herein# .)1 "or + uses mentioned in number ) of Arti+le 6/ by the p rty whose p rent or !u rdi n did not !ive his or her +onsent, within five ye rs fter tt inin! the !e of twenty;one, or by the p rent or !u rdi n or person h vin! le! l +h r!e of the minor, t ny time before su+h p rty h s re +hed the !e of twenty;one2 .01 "or + uses mentioned in number 0 of Arti+le 6/, by the s me spouse, who h d no 5nowled!e of the other:s ins nity2 or by ny rel tive or !u rdi n or person h vin! le! l +h r!e of the ins ne, t ny time before the de th of either p rty, or by the ins ne spouse durin! lu+id interv l or fter re! inin! s nity2 .41 "or + uses mentioned in number 4 of Arti+le 6/, by the in,ured p rty, within five ye rs fter the dis+overy of the fr ud2

.61 "or + uses mentioned in number 6 of Arti+le 6/, by the in,ured p rty, within five ye rs from the time the for+e, intimid tion or undue influen+e dis ppe red or +e sed2 ./1 "or + uses mentioned in number / nd 9 of Arti+le 6/, by the in,ured p rty, within five ye rs fter the m rri !e. .87 1 Art. 68. In ll + ses of nnulment or de+l r tion of bsolute nullity of m rri !e, the Court sh ll order the prose+utin! ttorney or fis+ l ssi!ned to it to ppe r on beh lf of the @t te to t 5e steps to prevent +ollusion between the p rties nd to t 5e + re th t eviden+e is not f bri+ ted or suppressed. In the + ses referred to in the pre+edin! p r !r ph, no ,ud!ment sh ll be b sed upon stipul tion of f +ts or +onfession of ,ud!ment. .88 1 Art. 6=. ?urin! the penden+y of the +tion nd in the bsen+e of de*u te provisions in written !reement between the spouses, the Court sh ll provide for the support of the spouses nd the +ustody nd support of their +ommon +hildren. $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 IF. It sh ll lso provide for ppropri te visit tion ri!hts of the other p rent. .n1 Art. /<. $he effe+ts provided for by p r !r phs .01, .41, .61 nd ./1 of Arti+le 64 nd by Arti+le 66 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 6< nd 6/. $he fin l ,ud!ment in su+h + ses sh ll provide for the li*uid tion, p rtition nd distribution of the properties of the spouses, the +ustody nd support of the +ommon +hildren, nd the delivery of third presumptive le!itimes, unless su+h m tters h d been d,udi+ ted in previous ,udi+i l pro+eedin!s. 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. In the p rtition, the +on,u! l dwellin! nd the lot on whi+h it is situ ted, sh ll be d,udi+ ted in ++ord n+e with the provisions of Arti+les )<0 nd )0=. Art. /). In s id p rtition, the v lue of the presumptive le!itimes of ll +ommon +hildren, +omputed s of the d te of the fin l ,ud!ment of the tri l +ourt, sh ll be delivered in + sh, property or sound se+urities, unless the p rties, by mutu l !reement ,udi+i lly pproved, h d lre dy provided for su+h m tters.

$he +hildren or their !u rdi n or the trustee of their property m y s5 for the enfor+ement of the ,ud!ment. $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 rents2 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. .n1 Art. /0. $he ,ud!ment of nnulment or of bsolute nullity of the m rri !e, the p rtition nd distribution of the properties of the spouses nd the delivery of the +hildren:s presumptive le!itimes sh ll be re+orded in the ppropri te +ivil re!istry nd re!istries of property2 otherwise, the s me sh ll not ffe+t third persons. .n1 Art. /4. &ither of the former spouses m y m rry ! in fter +ompli n+e with the re*uirements of the immedi tely pre+edin! Arti+le2 otherwise, the subse*uent m rri !e sh ll be null nd void.+h n robles virtu l l w libr ry Art. /6. Children +on+eived or born before the ,ud!ment of nnulment or bsolute nullity of the m rri !e under Arti+le 49 h s be+ome fin l nd e-e+utory sh ll be +onsidered le!itim te. Children +on+eived or born of the subse*uent m rri !e under Arti+le /4 sh ll li5ewise be le!itim te. $I$%& II %&(A% @&PARA$ION Art. //. A petition for le! l sep r tion m y be filed on ny of the followin! !rounds# .)1 Repe ted physi+ l violen+e or !rossly busive +ondu+t dire+ted ! inst the petitioner, +ommon +hild, or +hild of the petitioner2 .01 Physi+ l violen+e or mor l pressure to +ompel the petitioner to +h n!e reli!ious or politi+ l ffili tion2 .41 Attempt of respondent to +orrupt or indu+e the petitioner, +ommon +hild, or +hild of the petitioner, to en! !e in prostitution, or +onniv n+e in su+h +orruption or indu+ement2

.61 "in l ,ud!ment senten+in! the respondent to imprisonment of more th n si- ye rs, even if p rdoned2 ./1 ?ru! ddi+tion or h bitu l l+oholism of the respondent2 .91 %esbi nism or homose-u lity of the respondent2 .71 Contr +tin! by the respondent of whether in the Philippines or bro d2 .81 @e-u l infidelity or perversion2 .=1 Attempt by the respondent ! inst the life of the petitioner2 or .)<1 Ab ndonment of petitioner by respondent without ,ustifi ble + use for more th n one ye r. "or purposes of this Arti+le, the term "child" sh ll in+lude by doption. .= 1 +hild by n ture or ny of the +t subse*uent bi! mous m rri !e,

Art. /9. $he petition for le! l sep r tion sh ll be denied on followin! !rounds# .)1 >here the +ompl ined of2

!!rieved p rty h s +ondoned the offense or

.01 >here the !!rieved p rty h s +onsented to the +ommission of the offense or +t +ompl ined of2 .41 >here 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 tion2 .61 >here both p rties h ve !iven !round for le! l sep r tion2 ./1 >here there is +ollusion between the p rties to obt in de+ree of le! l sep r tion2 or .91 >here the +tion is b rred by pres+ription. .)<< 1 Art. /7. 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. .)<01

Art. /8. An +tion for le! l sep r tion sh ll in no + se be tried before simonths sh ll h ve el psed sin+e the filin! of the petition. .)<41 Art. /=. No le! l sep r tion m y be de+reed unless the Court h s t 5en steps tow rd the re+on+ili tion of the spouses nd is fully s tisfied, despite su+h efforts, th t re+on+ili tion is hi!hly improb ble. .n1 Art. 9<. No de+ree of le! l sep r tion sh ll be b sed upon or +onfession of ,ud!ment. stipul tion of f +ts

In ny + se, the Court sh ll order the prose+utin! ttorney or fis+ l ssi!ned to it to t 5e steps to prevent +ollusion between the p rties nd to t 5e + re th t the eviden+e is not f bri+ ted or suppressed. .)<) 1 Art. 9). 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. $he +ourt, in the bsen+e of written !reement between the spouses, sh ll desi!n te either of them or third person to dminister the bsolute +ommunity or +on,u! l p rtnership property. $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. .)<6 1 Art. 90. ?urin! the penden+y of the +tion for le! l sep r tion, the provisions of Arti+le 6= sh ll li5ewise pply to the support of the spouses nd the +ustody nd support of the +ommon +hildren. .)</ 1 Art. 94. $he de+ree of le! l sep r tion sh ll h ve the followin! effe+ts# .)1 $he spouses sh ll be entitled to live sep r tely from e +h other, but the m rri !e bonds sh ll not be severed2 .01 $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, whi+h sh ll be forfeited in ++ord n+e with the provisions of Arti+le 64.012 .41 $he +ustody of the minor +hildren sh ll be w rded to the inno+ent spouse, sub,e+t to the provisions of Arti+le 0)4 of this Code2 nd .61 $he offendin! spouse sh ll be dis*u lified from inheritin! from the inno+ent spouse by intest te su++ession. 'oreover, provisions in f vor

of the offendin! spouse m de in the will of the inno+ent spouse sh ll be revo5ed by oper tion of l w..)<9 1 Art. 96. After the fin lity of the de+ree of le! l sep r tion, the inno+ent spouse m y revo5e the don tions m de by him or by her in f vor of the offendin! spouse, s well s the desi!n tion of the l tter s benefi+i ry in ny insur n+e poli+y, even if su+h desi!n tion be stipul ted s irrevo+ ble. $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. Alien tions, 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. $he revo+ tion of or +h n!e in the desi!n tion of the insur n+e benefi+i ry sh ll t 5e effe+t upon written notifi+ tion thereof to the insured. $he +tion to revo5e 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. .)<7 1 Art. 9/. If the spouses should re+on+ile, +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. .n1 Art. 99. $he re+on+ili tion referred to in the pre+edin! Arti+les sh ll h ve the followin! +onse*uen+es# .)1 $he le! l sep r tion pro+eedin!s, if still pendin!, sh ll thereby be termin ted t wh tever st !e2 nd .01 $he fin l de+ree of le! l sep r tion sh ll be set side, 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, unless the spouses !ree to revive their former property re!ime. $he +ourt:s order +ont inin! the fore!oin! sh ll be re+orded in the proper +ivil re!istries. .)<8 1 Art. 97. $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# .)1 $he properties to be +ontributed new to the restored re!ime2 .01 $hose to be ret ined s sep r ted properties of e +h spouse2 nd

.41 $he n mes of ll their 5nown +reditors, their ddresses nd the mounts owin! to e +h. $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, with +opies of both furnished to the +reditors n med therein. After due he rin!, the +ourt sh ll, in its order, t 5e 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. $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, unless the debtor;spouse h s suffi+ient sep r te properties to s tisfy the +reditor:s +l im. .)=/ , )<8 1 $I$%& III RI(A$@ AN? OC%I(A$ION@ C&$>&&N AU@CAN? AN? >I"& Art. 98. $he husb nd nd wife re obli!ed to live to!ether, observe mutu l love, respe+t nd fidelity, nd render mutu l help nd support. .)<= 1 Art. 9=. $he husb nd nd wife sh ll fi- the f mily domi+ile. In + se of dis !reement, the +ourt sh ll de+ide. $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. Aowever, su+h e-emption sh ll not pply if the s me is not +omp tible with the solid rity of the f mily. .))< 1 Art. 7<. $he spouses re ,ointly responsible for the support of the f mily. $he e-penses for su+h support nd other +on,u! l obli! tions sh ll be p id from the +ommunity property nd, in the bsen+e thereof, from the in+ome or fruits of their sep r te properties. In + se of insuffi+ien+y or bsen+e of s id in+ome or fruits, su+h obli! tions sh ll be s tisfied from the sep r te properties. .))) 1 Art. 7). $he m n !ement of the household sh ll be the ri!ht nd the duty of both spouses. $he e-penses for su+h m n !ement sh ll be p id in ++ord n+e with the provisions of Arti+le 7<. .))/ 1 Art. 70. >hen 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, dishonor or in,ury to the other or to the f mily, the !!rieved p rty m y pply to the +ourt for relief. .))9 1

Art. 74. &ither spouse m y e-er+ise ny le!itim te profession, o++up tion, business or +tivity without the +onsent of the other. $he l tter m y ob,e+t only on v lid, serious, nd mor l !rounds. In + se of dis !reement, the +ourt sh ll de+ide whether or not# .)1 $he ob,e+tion is proper2 nd .01 Cenefit h s o++urred to the f mily prior to the ob,e+tion or there fter. 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. $he fore!oin! provisions sh ll not pre,udi+e the ri!hts of +reditors who +ted in !ood f ith. .))7 1 $I$%& IB PROP&R$G R&%A$ION@ C&$>&&N AU@CAN? AN? >I"& Ch pter ). (ener l Provisions Art. 76. $he property rel tionship between husb nd nd wife sh ll be !overned in the followin! order# .)1 Cy m rri !e settlements e-e+uted before the m rri !e2 .01 Cy the provisions of this Code2 nd .41 Cy the lo+ l +ustom. .))81 Art. 7/. $he future spouses m y, in the m rri !e settlements, !ree upon the re!ime of bsolute +ommunity, +on,u! l p rtnership of ! ins, +omplete sep r tion of property, or ny other re!ime. In the bsen+e of m rri !e settlement, or when the re!ime !reed upon is void, the system of bsolute +ommunity of property s est blished in this Code sh ll !overn. .))= 1 Art. 79. 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, sub,e+t to the provisions of Arti+les 99, 97, )08, )4/ nd )49. .)0)1 Art. 77. $he m rri !e settlements nd ny modifi+ tion thereof sh ll be in writin!, si!ned by the p rties nd e-e+uted before the +elebr tion of the m rri !e. $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. .)00 1 Art. 78. 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, but they sh ll be v lid only if the persons desi!n ted in Arti+le )6 to !ive +onsent to the m rri !e re m de p rties to the !reement, sub,e+t to the provisions of $itle IF of this Code. .)0< 1 Art. 7=. "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, it sh ll be indispens ble for the !u rdi n ppointed by +ompetent +ourt to be m de p rty thereto. .)04 1 Art. 8<. 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, re! rdless of the pl +e of the +elebr tion of the m rri !e nd their residen+e. $his rule sh ll not pply# .)1 >here both spouses re liens2 .01 >ith 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+ ted2 nd .41 >ith 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. .)06 1 Art. 8). &verythin! stipul ted in the settlements or +ontr +ts referred to in the pre+edin! rti+les in +onsider tion of future m rri !e, in+ludin! don tions between the prospe+tive spouses m de therein, sh ll be rendered void if the m rri !e does not t 5e pl +e. Aowever, stipul tions th t do not depend upon the +elebr tion of the m rri !es sh ll be v lid. .)0/ 1 Ch pter 0. ?on tions by Re son of ' rri !e Art. 80. ?on tions by re son of m rri !e re those whi+h re m de before its +elebr tion, in +onsider tion of the s me, nd in f vor of one or both of the future spouses. .)091

Art. 84. $hese don tions re !overned by the rules on ordin ry don tions est blished in $itle III of Coo5 III of the Civil Code, insof r s they re not modified by the followin! rti+les. .)07 1 Art. 86. If the future spouses !ree upon re!ime other th n the bsolute +ommunity of property, they + nnot don te to e +h other in their m rri !e settlements more th n one;fifth of their present property. Any e-+ess sh ll be +onsidered void. ?on tions of future property sh ll be !overned by the provisions on test ment ry su++ession nd the form lities of wills. .)4< 1 Art. 8/. ?on tions by re son of m rri !e of property sub,e+t to en+umbr n+es sh ll be v lid. 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, the donee sh ll not be li ble for the defi+ien+y. 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. .)4) 1 Art. 89. A don tion by re son of m rri !e m y be revo5ed by the donor in the followin! + ses# .)1 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, whi+h sh ll be !overned by Arti+le 8)2 .01 >hen the m rri !e t 5es pl +e without the +onsent of the p rents or !u rdi n, s re*uired by l w2 .41 >hen the m rri !e is nnulled, nd the donee +ted in b d f ith2 .61 Upon le! l sep r tion, the donee bein! the !uilty spouse2 ./1 If it is with with2 resolutory +ondition nd the +ondition is +omplied

.91 >hen 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. .)40 1 Art. 87. &very don tion or !r nt of !r tuitous dv nt !e, dire+t or indire+t, between the spouses durin! the m rri !e sh ll be void, 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!. $he prohibition sh ll lso pply to persons livin! to!ether s husb nd nd wife

without

v lid Ch pter 4. @ystem of Absolute Community @e+tion ). (ener l Provisions

m rri !e. .)44 1

Art. 88. $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. Any stipul tion, e-press or implied, for the +ommen+ement of the +ommunity re!ime t ny other time sh ll be void. .)6/ 1 Art. 8=. No w iver of ri!hts, 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. >hen the w iver t 5es pl +e upon ,udi+i l sep r tion of property, or fter the m rri !e h s been dissolved or nnulled, the s me sh ll ppe r in publi+ instrument nd sh ll be re+orded s provided in Arti+le 77. $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. .)69 1 Art. =<. $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. .n1 @e+tion 0. >h t Constitutes Community Property Art. =). Unless otherwise provided in this Ch pter or in the m rri !e settlements, 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. .)=7 1 Art. =0. $he followin! sh ll be e-+luded from the +ommunity property# .)1 Property +*uired durin! the m rri !e by !r tuitous title by either spouse, nd the fruits s well s the in+ome thereof, if ny, unless it is e-pressly provided by the donor, test tor or !r ntor th t they sh ll form p rt of the +ommunity property2 .01 Property for person l nd e-+lusive use of either spouse. Aowever, ,ewelry sh ll form p rt of the +ommunity property2

.41 Property +*uired before the m rri !e by either spouse who h s le!itim te des+end nts by former m rri !e, nd the fruits s well s the in+ome, if ny, of su+h property. .0<) 1 Art. =4. Property +*uired durin! the m rri !e is presumed to belon! to the +ommunity, unless it is proved th t it is one of those e-+luded therefrom. .)9<1 +h n robles virtu l l w libr ry @e+tion 4. Ch r!es nd Obli! tions of the Absolute Community Art. =6. $he bsolute +ommunity of property sh ll be li ble for# .)1 $he support of the spouses, their +ommon +hildren, nd le!itim te +hildren of either spouse2 however, the support of ille!itim te +hildren sh ll be !overned by the provisions of this Code on @upport2 .01 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, or by one spouse with the +onsent of the other2 .41 ?ebts 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 benefited2 .61 All t -es, liens, +h r!es nd e-penses, in+ludin! m ,or or minor rep irs, upon the +ommunity property2 ./1 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 mily2 .91 &-penses to en ble either spouse to +ommen+e or +omplete profession l or vo+ tion l +ourse, or other +tivity for self;improvement2 .71 Ante;nupti l debts of either spouse insof r s they h ve redounded to the benefit of the f mily2 .81 $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;improvement2 .=1 Ante;nupti l debts of either spouse other th n those f llin! under p r !r ph .71 of this Arti+le, the support of ille!itim te +hildren of either spouse, nd li bilities in+urred by either spouse by re son of

+rime or *u si;deli+t, in + se of bsen+e or insuffi+ien+y of the e-+lusive property of the debtor;spouse, 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 +ommunity2 nd .)<1 &-penses of liti! tion between the spouses unless the suit is found to be !roundless. If the +ommunity property is insuffi+ient to +over the fore!oin! li bilities, e-+ept those f llin! under p r !r ph .=1, the spouses sh ll be solid rily li ble for the unp id b l n+e with their sep r te properties. .)9) , )90 , )94 , 0<0 ;0</ 1 Art. =/. >h tever m y be lost durin! the m rri !e in ny ! me of +h n+e, bettin!, sweepst 5es, or ny other 5ind of ! mblin!, whether permitted or prohibited by l w, 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. .)96 1 @e+tion 6. Ownership, Administr tive, &n,oyment nd ?isposition of the Community Property Art. =9. $he dministr tion nd en,oyment of the +ommunity property sh ll belon! to both spouses ,ointly. In + se of dis !reement, the husb nd:s de+ision sh ll prev il, sub,e+t to re+ourse to the +ourt by the wife for proper remedy, whi+h must be v iled of within five ye rs from the d te of the +ontr +t implementin! su+h de+ision. 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, the other spouse m y ssume sole powers of dministr tion. $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. In the bsen+e of su+h uthority or +onsent, the disposition or en+umbr n+e sh ll be void. Aowever, the tr ns +tion sh ll be +onstrued s +ontinuin! offer on the p rt of the +onsentin! spouse nd the third person, nd m y be perfe+ted s bindin! +ontr +t upon the ++ept n+e by the other spouse or uthori3 tion by the +ourt before the offer is withdr wn by either or both offerors. .0<9 1 Art. =7. &ither spouse m y dispose by will of his or her interest in the +ommunity property. .n1

Art. =8. Neither spouse m y don te ny +ommunity property without the +onsent of the other. Aowever, either spouse m y, without the +onsent of the other, m 5e 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. .n1 @e+tion /. ?issolution of Absolute Community Re!ime Art. ==. $he bsolute +ommunity termin tes# .)1 Upon the de th of either spouse2 .01 >hen there is de+ree of le! l sep r tion2 .41 >hen the m rri !e is nnulled or de+l red void2 or .61 In + se of ,udi+i l sep r tion of property durin! the m rri !e under Arti+les )46 to )48. .)7/ 1 Art. )<<. $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# .)1 $he spouse who le ves the +on,u! l home or refuses to live therein, without ,ust + use, sh ll not h ve the ri!ht to be supported2 .01 >hen the +onsent of one spouse to ny tr ns +tion of the other is re*uired by l w, ,udi+i l uthori3 tion sh ll be obt ined in summ ry pro+eedin!2 .41 In the bsen+e of suffi+ient +ommunity property, the sep r te property of both spouses sh ll be solid rily li ble for the support of the f mily. $he spouse present sh ll, upon proper petition in summ ry pro+eedin!, 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 tter:s sh re. .)78 1 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, the !!rieved spouse m y petition the +ourt for re+eivership, for ,udi+i l sep r tion of property or for uthority to be the sole dministr tor of the bsolute +ommunity, sub,e+t to su+h pre+ ution ry +onditions s the +ourt m y impose. $he obli! tions to the f mily mentioned in the pre+edin! p r !r ph refer to m rit l, p rent l or property rel tions.

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!. $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!. .)78 1 @e+tion 9. %i*uid tion of the Absolute Community Assets nd %i bilities Art. )<0. Upon dissolution of the bsolute +ommunity re!ime, the followin! pro+edure sh ll pply# .)1 An inventory sh ll be prep red, listin! sep r tely ll the properties of the bsolute +ommunity nd the e-+lusive properties of e +h spouse. .01 $he debts nd obli! tions of the bsolute +ommunity sh ll be p id out of its ssets. In + se of insuffi+ien+y of s id 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 the se+ond p r !r ph of Arti+le =6. .41 >h tever rem ins of the e-+lusive properties of the spouses sh ll there fter be delivered to e +h of them. .61 $he net rem inder of the properties of the bsolute +ommunity sh ll +onstitute its net ssets, whi+h sh ll be divided e*u lly between husb nd nd wife, 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 of su+h sh re provided in this Code. "or purpose of +omputin! the net profits sub,e+t to forfeiture in ++ord n+e with Arti+les 64, No. .01 nd 94, No. .01, the s id profits sh ll be the in+re se in v lue between the m r5et v lue of the +ommunity property t the time of the +elebr tion of the m rri !e nd the m r5et v lue t the time of its dissolution. ./1 $he presumptive le!itimes of the +ommon +hildren sh ll be delivered upon p rtition, in ++ord n+e with Arti+le /). .91 Unless otherwise !reed upon by the p rties, in the p rtition of the properties, 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. Children below the !e of seven ye rs re deemed to h ve +hosen the mother, unless the +ourt h s de+ided

otherwise. In + se there in no su+h m ,ority, the +ourt sh ll de+ide, t 5in! into +onsider tion the best interests of s id +hildren. .n1 Art. )<4. Upon the termin tion of the m rri !e by de th, 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. If no ,udi+i l settlement pro+eedin! is instituted, 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. If upon the l pse of the simonths period, no li*uid tion is m de, ny disposition or en+umbr n+e involvin! the +ommunity property of the termin ted m rri !e sh ll be void. @hould the survivin! spouse +ontr +t subse*uent m rri !e without +ompli n+e with the fore!oin! re*uirements, 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. .n1 Art. )<6. >henever 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, the respe+tive + pit l, 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. In + se of doubt s to whi+h +ommunity the e-istin! properties belon!, the s me sh ll be divided between the different +ommunities in proportion to the + pit l nd dur tion of e +h. .)8= 1 Ch pter 6. Con,u! l P rtnership of ( ins @e+tion ). (ener l Provisions Art. )</. 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, the provisions in this Ch pter sh ll be of supplement ry ppli+ 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, without pre,udi+e to vested ri!hts lre dy +*uired in ++ord n+e with the Civil Code or other l ws, s provided in Arti+le 0/9. .n1

Art. )<9. Under the re!ime of +on,u! l p rtnership of ! ins, the husb nd nd wife pl +e in +ommon fund the pro+eeds, produ+ts, 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, nd, 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, unless otherwise !reed in the m rri !e settlements. .)60 1 Art. )<7. $he rules provided in Arti+les 88 nd 8= sh ll lso pply to +on,u! l p rtnership of ! ins. .n1 Art. )<8. $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. .)67 1