go back to TITLE VI – PATERNITY AND FILIATION = = = = = = = = = = = TITLE VII ADOPTION Art. 183. A person of age and in possession of full civil capacity and legal rights may adopt, provided he is in a position to support and care for his children, legitimate or […]
go back to TITLE V: THE FAMILY = = = = = = = = = = = TITLE VI PATERNITY AND FILIATION Chapter 1. Legitimate Children Art. 163. The filiation of children may be by nature or by adoption. Natural filiation may be legitimate or illegitimate. (n) Art. 164. Children conceived or born during the […]
go back to TITLE IV: PROPERTY RELATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE = = = = = = = = = = = TITLE V THE FAMILY Chapter 1. The Family as an Institution Art. 149. The family, being the foundation of the nation, is a basic social institution which public policy cherishes and protects. Consequently, family relations […]
go back to TITLE III: RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE = = = = = = = = = = = TITLE IV PROPERTY RELATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE Chapter 1. General Provisions Art. 74. The property relationship between husband and wife shall be governed in the following order: (1) By marriage settlements executed […]
go back to TITLE II: LEGAL SEPARATION = = = = = = = = = = = TITLE III RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE Art. 68. The husband and wife are obliged to live together, observe mutual love, respect and fidelity, and render mutual help and support. (109a) Art. 69. The husband […]
go back to TITLE I: MARRIAGE = = = = = = = = = = = TITLE II LEGAL SEPARATION Art. 55. A petition for legal separation may be filed on any of the following grounds: (1) Repeated physical violence or grossly abusive conduct directed against the petitioner, a common child, or a child […]
by Atty. Rita Linda V. Jimeno taken from her Mar. 27, 2006 article which appreared in Manila Standard Today. Reposted with permission from the author. When a man and a woman are about to get married, they are—well, almost always—so madly in love, that talking about and agreeing on issues of property is unthinkable. These […]
(Executive Order No. 209, July 6, 1987, as amended by Executive Order No. 227, July 17, 1987) I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and promulgate the Family Code of the Philippines, as follows: TITLE I MARRIAGE Chapter 1. Requisites […]
content provided by Atty. Ryan L. Tanjutco and tanjutcolaw.com NOTE: Please refer to the Family Code of the Philippines for references to any of its article as mentioned in some items below. How does the Family Code of the Philippines define marriage? Marriage is a special contract of permanent union between a man and a […]
content provided by Atty. Ryan L. Tanjutco NOTE: Please refer to the Family Code of the Philippines for references to any of its article as mentioned in some items below. A Certificate of No Marriage Record(CENOMAR) is simply what its name implies. It is a certification issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) stating that […]
content provided by Atty. Ryan L. Tanjutco and tanjutcolaw.com NOTE: Please refer to the Family Code of the Philippines for references to any of its article as mentioned in some items below. Q: What is the difference between Parental Advice and Parental Consent for purposes of contracting marriage? A: There has been some confusion over […]
content provided by Atty. Ryan L. Tanjutco and tanjutcolaw.com NOTE: Please refer to the Family Code of the Philippines for references to any of its article as mentioned in some items below. Normally, for their marriage to be considered valid, the contracting parties must procure a valid marriage license from the local civil registrar of […]
Marriage License: a requirement for either a Civil or Church wedding to be held in the Philippines. The Application Form for a marriage license must be secured at the Local Civil Registrar from the city, town or municipality where either the bride or the groom habitually resides. The personal appearance of those getting married is […]
(content provided by Atty. Ryan L. Tanjutco and tanjutcolaw.com) NOTE: Please refer to the Family Code of the Philippines for references to any of its article as mentioned in some items below. There has been a lot of questions posed by foreigners on the proper procedure in marrying a citizen of the Philippines. As a […]
article originally appeared in filipinoweb.com The U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, states that the requirements for getting married in the Philippines, if you are a U.S. Citizen, are as follows: Affidavit of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage Philippine law requires a citizen or subject of a foreign country to obtain a Certificate of Legal Capacity […]
1. Clearance: Foreigners who wish to apply for marriage with a Filipino citizen must first secure clearance from the Archdiocesan Chancery Office at the Arzobispado de Manila, 121 Arzobispo St., Intramuros, Manila (near Manila Cathedral). This clearance must be submitted to the Parish Office upon filing of application for the wedding. 2. Baptismal Certificate: This […]