1 PROPERTY RELATIONS OF THE SPOUSES

A. Requisites for validity of marriage settlements

1. Prior to Marriage: Modifications
2. Form & registration requirement
3. Celebration of the marriage

B. Parties to a marriage settlement

1. Who may enter into settlements
2. Participation of parents/guardians

C. Which law governs property relations

1. Stipulation in marriage settlements
2. If both Filipinos
3. Mixed marriage between Filipino and alien
4. If both aliens
5. For property located outside RP

D. Donations proper nuptias

1. Definition
Solis v. Solis (1928)
2. Forms of Donations
3. Who may be donors
4. What may be donated by a spouse as donor
5. Void donations by the spouses
a. Donations during the marriage
b. Donations in common law marriages
2 Matabuena v. Cervantes (1971)
Bienvenido v. CA (1994)
Sumbad v. CA (1999)
3 Arcaba v. Vda. De Batocael (2001)
SSS v. Davac (1966)
4 6. Revocation of donations proper nuptias
a. Revocation by donor
Mateo v. Lagua (1969)
b. By operation of law

E. Absolute Community of Property

1. When applicable
2. Commencement
3. Waiver during marriage
5 4. Waiver before marriage
5. Suppletory rules: Co-ownership
6. What constitutes ACP
7. What is excluded from ACP
8. Charges upon ACP
Luzon Surety Co., Inc v. De Garcia (1969)
Gelano v. CA (1981)
G-Tractors, Inc. v. CA (1985)
6 Sunga-Chan v. CA (2008)
a. Family Expenses
Francisco v. Gonzales (2008)
7 b. Debts of spouses
c. Subsidiary liabilities
Buado v. CA (2009)
d. Sole obligations of a spouse
e. Gambling losses
f. Other charges
8 9. Ownership
10. Administration and enjoyment
a. Joint administration
Yu Bun Guan v. Ong (2001)
b. Sole administration
c. Disposition and encumberance
Matthews v. Taylor (2009)
11. Effect of separation de facto summary proceedings for court authority to dispose
9 12. Effect of abandonment damages, rescission/nullity of a contract
13. Causes for dissolution
14. Effects of dissolution
a. Liquidation procedure
b. For cause other than death
c. Termination due to death
Buenaventura v. CA (2005)
15. For marriages before FC
Vda. De Delizo v. Delizo (1976)
10 16. Support during ACP Liquidation

F. Conjugal Partnership of Gains

Belcodero v. CA (1993)
Jocson v. CA (1989)
11 Ansaldo v. Sheriff (1937)
Sps. Estonina v. CA (1997)
12 1. When CPG commences and applies
a. Marriages under FC
b. Marriages before FC
Castro v. Miat (2003)
c. When applicable
Malang v. Moson (2000)
13 d. Suppletory rules
PNB v. Quintos (1924)
2. What is included in the CPG
3. What is excluded from CPG
a. Brought as exclusive property
Laperal v. Katigbak (1964)
14 b. Acquired by gratuitous title during marriage
Veloso v. Martinez (1915)
Berciles v. GSIS (2001)
c. Acquired by redemption/exchange
Plata v. Yatco (1964)
15 Lim v. Garcia (1907)
16 d. Purchased with exclusive money
e. Properties of parents
Laurena v. CA (2008)
4. Administration of exclusive property
a. By the spouse-owner
b. By the other spouse
Veloso v. Martinez (1915)
17 Manotok Realty v. CA (1987)
Ong v. CA (1991)
5. Encumbrance/disposition of exclusive property
Palanca v. Smith Bell & Co and Boncan (1907)
18 Sps. Wong and Chan v. IAC (1991)
6. What constitutes CPG
a. Definition
b. Presumption
Torela v. Torela (1979)
19 Magallon v. Montejo (1986)
Cuenca v. Cuenca (1988)
 Titan Construction Corp v. Sps. David (2010)
Imani v. Metrobank (2010)
20 c. What are included in CPG
Cheesman v. IAC (1991)
Villanueva v. CA and Heirs of Retuya (2004)
21 Zulueta v. Pan American World Airways Inc. (1973)
Mendoza v. Reyes (1983)
d. If property bought by installments
Sps. Tarrosa v. De Leon (2009)
22 e. Credits due
f. Improvements on CPG property
Padilla v. Padilla (1943)
Caltex v. Felias (1960)
23 Vda de Padilla v. Paterno (1961)
Embrado v. CA (1994)
Ravina v. Villa-Abrille (2009)
24 Muoz v. Ramirez (2010)
7. Charges upon obligations of CPG
Mariano v. CA (1989)
Ayala Investments and Development Corp v. CA (1998)
25 Ching v. CA (2004)
26 Homeowners Savings & Loan Bank v. Dailo (2005)
Sunga-Chan v. CA (2008)
Sps. Buado v. CA (2009)
27 Sps. Ching v. Family Savings Bank (2010)
a. With Consent
Javier v. Osmea (1916)
Vda. de Sta. Romana v PCIB (1982)
28 G-Tractors Inc v. CA (1985)
DBP v. Adil (1989)
Mariano v. CA (1989)
29 Sps. Wong and Chan v. IAC (1991)
Ong v. CA (1991)
SBTC v. Mar Tierra Corp (2006)
30 b. Without Consent
Luzon Surety v. De Garcia (1969)
BA Finance v. CA (1988)
31 Costuna v. Domondon (1989)
Carlos v. Abelardo (2002)
Ramones v. Agbayani (2005)
32 Villanueva v. Chiong (2008)
Ravina v. Villa-Abrille (2009)
33 Fuentes v. Roca (2010)
c. Personal debts
People v. Lagrimas (1969)
34 Go v. Yamane (2006)
Buado v. CA (2009)
35 d. Winnings from gambling
8. Ownership, administration and enjoyment
a. Joint administration
Gulang v. CA (1998)
Heirs of Aguilar-Reyes v. Mijares (2003)
36 Roxas v. CA (1991)
Docena v. Lapesura (2001)
37 Homeowners Savings Loan Bank v. Dailo (2005)
Alinas v. Alinas (2008)
38 Aggabao v. Parulan (2010)
b. Sole administration
1. Incapacity
Uy v. CA (2000)
 2. Separation in fact
3. Abandonment
4. Pendency of legal separation proceedings
Sabalones v. CA (1994)
39 Ravina v. Villa-Abrille (2009) supra
c. Disposition and encumbrance
Costuna v. Domondon (1989) supra
40 Felipe v. Heirs of Aldon (1983)
Cheeseman v. IAC (1991)
41 Frenzel v. Catito (2003)
Ayuste v. CA (1999)
Villaranda v. Sps. Villaranda (2004)
42 Ainza v. CA (2005)
Alinas v. Alinas (2008) supra
43 Siochi v. Gozon (2010)
Ravina v. Villa-Abrille (2009) supra
44 Fuentes v. Roca (2010) supra
9. Effect of separation de facto
10. Effect of abandonment
Partosa-Jo v. CA (1992)
45 11. Dissolution of CPG
a. Death
b. Legal Separation
c. Annulment and declaration of nullity
d. Judicial separation of property
12. Effects of dissolution
Metropolitan Bank v. Pascual (2008)
46 Sps. Tarrosa and De Leon v. De Leon (2009)
47 Albano-Sales v. Sales (2009)
48 Cabreza v. Cabreza Jr (2009)
a. Liquidation procedure
b. Cause other than death
c. Termination due to death
Buenaventura v. Buenaventura (2005)
49 13. For marriages before FC
14. Applicability of Rules of Court
15. Support during CPG liquidation
Santero v. CFI (1987)
Buenaventura v. Buenaventura (2005)

50 G. Regime of Separation of Property

1. When applicable
a. In the marriage settlements
b. When mandatory
c. Reconciliation in legal separation
d. Judicial separation of property
2. Property covered
3. Administration
a. By the owner-spouse
b. By the other spouse
c. FC 100
4. Family Expenses
5. Conveyances between the spouses

H. Judicial Separation of Property

1. When possible
Maquilan v. Maquilan (2007)
51 2. For sufficient cause
3. Voluntary separation of property
 4. Effects of judicial separation of property
a. Liquidation of CPG or ACP
b. Support pendent lite regime after JSP
c. Binding effect on third parties
5. Revival of property regime after JSP
6. Transfer of administration of exclusive property

I. Regime of unions without marriage

1. Unions under FC 147
Maxey v. CA (1984)
52 Valdes v. QC RTC (1996)
Carino v. Carino (2001)
53 Mercado-Fehr v. Fehr (2003)
54 Gonzales v. Gonzales (2005)
Dino v. Dino (2011)
55 2. Unions under FC 148
Juaniza v. Jose (1979)
56 Bienvenido v. CA (1994)
Belcodero v. CA (1993)
57 Agapay v. Palang (1997)
Domingo v. CA (1993)
58 Tumlos v. Sps. Fernandez (2000)
59 Mallilin v. Castillo (2000)
60 Saguid v. CA (2003)
61 Villanueva v. CA (2004)
Joaquino v. Reyes (2004)
62 Francisco v. Master Iron Works (2005)
63 Atienza v. de Castro (2006)
64 Acre v. Yuttikki (2007)
Signey v. SSS (2008)
65 Borromeo v. Descallar (2009)
66 Heirs of Maramag v. Maramag (2009)