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Law On Persons and Family Relations 2018
Law On Persons and Family Relations 2018
Students are expected to read not just the following cases, but also ALL the legal provisions in the Civil
Code and Family Code covered by this Outline, and a commentary (or commentaries) of the same.
Publication and effectivity of laws; which laws must be published, which need not
1. Tanada v. Tuvera, GR 63915 (1986)
2. Dadole v. COA, GR125350 (2002)
3. Cawad v. Abad, GR207145, 28 July 2015
Mandatory effect of laws; mistake of fact v. mistake of law
Non-retroactivity of laws
4. Liam Law v. Olympic Sawmill, GR No. L-30771 (1984)
5. SEC v. Laigo, GR188639, 2 September 2015
Mandatory v. Prohibitory laws
6. UOBP v. Board of Commissioners, GR 182133, 23 June 2015
Termination of effectivity of laws
Judicial decisions
7. De Roy v. CA, GR 80718 (1988)
Computation of time
8. Quiqui vs Boncaros, GR L-51841 (1987)
Conflicts Rules
Principle of territoriality
Nationality principle
9. Pilapil v. Ibay-Somera, GR 80116 (1989)
10. Llorente vs. CA, GR124371 (2000)
11. Roehr v. Rodriguez, GR 142820 (2003)
Lex situs
Rule of extraterritoriality
Renvoi
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Marriage ceremony
Non-essential: Marriage certificate
43. Delgado v. Rustia, GR 155733 (2006)
44. Anonuevo v. Intestate of Rodolfo Jalandoni, GR 178221 (2010)
Marriages celebrated outside the Philippines (lex loci celebrationis)
Exceptions to the lex loci celebrationis
Foreign divorce
45. Garcia v. Recio, GR 138322 (2001)
46. Republic v. Iyoy, GR 152577 (2005)
47. San Luis v. San Luis, GR 133743 (2007)
48. Amor-Catalan v. CA, GR 167109 (2007)
49. Bayot v. CA, GR 155635 (2008)
50. Corpuz v. Sto Tomas, GR 186571 (2010)
51. Enriquez Vda. De Catalan v. Catalan-Lee, GR 183622 (2012)
52. Fujiki v. Marinay, GR 196049 (2013)
Impugning the validity of a marriage & necessity of court declaration
53. Enrico v. Heirs of Medinaceli, GR 173614 (2007)
54. Carlos v. Sandoval, GR 179922 (2008)
55. Ablaza v. Republic, GR 158298 (2010)
56. Bolos v. Bolos, GR 186400 (2010)
57. Juliajvo-Llave v. Republic, GR 169766 (2011) [unions between christians & moslems]
58. Yu v. Carpio, GR 189207 (2011)
See #28, Weigel v. Sempio Diy
59. Teves v. People, GR 188775 (2011)
Void Marriages
60. Republic v. CA, GR GR 103047 (1994) [marriage license]
61. Republic v. Cantor, GR 184621 (2010) [declaration of presumptive death]
62. Republic v. CA and Molina, GR 108763 (1997) [psychological incapacity]
63. Bier v. Bier, 173294, GR (2008)
64. Ting v. Velez-Ting, GR 166562 (2009)
65. Te v. Yu-Te, GR 116607 (2009)
66. Ochosa v. Alano, GR 167459 (2011)
67. Baccay v. Baccay, GR 173138 (2013)
68. Agraviador v. Amparo-Agraviador, GR 170729 (2010)
See #37 Niñal v. Bayadog (2000)
See #21 Cojuangco v. Palma
See #36 De Castro v. De Castro
69. Calderon v. Roxas, GR 185595 (2013) [support pendent lite, pending PI]
Declaration of nullity and bigamy
See #24 Montanez v. Cipriano, GR 181089 (2012)
70. *Jarillo v. People, GR 164435 (MR-2010)
71. *Antone v. Beronilla, GR 183824 (2010)
72. People v. Odtuhan, GR 191566 (2013)
73. Nollora v. People, GR 191425 (2011)
74. Zamoranos v. People, GR 193902 (2011)
See #57 Juliajvo-Llave v. Republic, GR 169766 (2011)
Voidable Marriages
75. Almelor v. RTC, GR 179620 (2008)
Procedure and effects of termination of marriage
Compare & contrast: spousal support during and after; filiation; support; custody; presumptive legitime;
nature of proceedings (distinguish under annulment, declaration of nullity and Art. 41)
Recording
76. Tuason v. CA, GR 116607 (1996)
77. Ancheta v. Ancheta, GR 145370 (2004)
78. Yu v. Yu, GR 164915 (2006)
79. Yu v. Reyes-Carpio, GR 189207 (2011)
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Title 3: Rights and Obligations between husband and wife (Articles 68-73)
86. Go v. CA, GR 114791 (1997)
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169. PINEDA V. CA
170. MIJARES V. CA
d. Substitute/Termination of parental authority
171. ST. MARY’S ACADEMY v. CARPITANOS, 6 February 2002
172. ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE VS MIRANDA
e. Suspension/Termination of Parental Authority
f. Liability of Parents for Acts of Children
173. LIBI VS INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT
174. TAMARGO VS CA, June 3, 1992
Part III
A. Funerals (Arts. 305-310, CC)
EUGENIO VS VELEZ -Flores
BRAZA v. THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR OF HIMAMAYLAN CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, minor PATRICK ALVIN
TITULAR BRAZA, et.al.
REPUBLIC v. MERCADERA
December 8, 2010 G.R. No. 186027
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