I.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

A. Effect and application of laws

a. Effectivity of Laws

CASES:

1. Tañada v. Tuvera, G.R. No. L-63915, December 29, 1986

2. De Roy v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 80718, January 29, 1988
3. People v. Que Po Lay, G.R. No. L-6791, March 29, 1954
4. National Power Corporation v. Pinatubo Commercial, G.R. No. 176006, March 26,
2010
5. Neri v. Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers, G.R. No. 180643,
March 25, 2008
6. Pimentel v. Senate Committee of the Whole, G.R. No. 187714, March 8, 2011
7. Conjuangco v. Republic, G.R. No. 180705, November 27, 2012
8. Garcillano v. House of Representatives, G.R. No. 170338, December 23, 2008

b. Prospective Application of Laws

CASES:

1. Valeroso v. People, G.R. No. 164815, February 22, 2008

2. Philippine National Bank v. Office of the President, G.R. No. 104528, January 18, 1996
3. Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Philippine Health Care Providers, Inc., G.R. No.
168129, April 24, 2007
4. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. v. Court of Tax Appeals, G.R. No. L-52306, October 12,
1981
5. M. Consunji, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 137873, April 20, 2001

c. Waiver of Rights

CASES:

1. Cui v. Arellano University, G.R. No. L-15127, May 30, 1961

2. Philippine National Bank v. Nepomuceno Productions, Inc., G.R. No. 139479,
December 27, 2002
3. Magbugay-Otamias v. Republic, G.R. No. 189516, June 8, 2016

d. Repeal of Laws

CASE:

1. Mecano v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 103982, December 11, 1992

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 e. Judicial Decisions Form Part of the Law of the Land

CASE:

1. People v. Licera, G.R. No. L-39990, July 22, 1975

f. Duty of Judges

CASE:

1. Chu Jan v. Bernas, G.R. No. 10010, August 1, 1916

g. Doubtful Statutes

CASE:

1. People v. Purisima, G.R. No. L-42050-66, November 20, 1978

h. Customs

CASES:

1. Martinez v. Van Buskirk, G.R. No. L-5691, December 27, 1910

2. Yao Kee v. Sy-Gonzales, G.R. No. 55960, November 24, 1988

i. Computation of Period and Time

CASE:

1. Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Primetown Property Group, Inc., G.R. No.

162155, August 28, 2007

B. Conflict of laws (Private International Law)

CASES:

1. Van Dorn v. Romillo, Jr., G.R. No. L-68470, October 8, 1985

2. Pilapil v. Ibay-Somera, G.R. No. 80116, June 30, 1989
3. San Luis v. San Luis, G.R. No. 133743, February 6, 2007
4. Quita v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124862, December 22, 1998
5. Government v. Frank, G.R. No. L-2935, March 23, 1909
6. Aznar v. Garcia, G.R. No. L-16749, January 31, 1963
7. Saudi Arabian Airlines v. Rebesencio, G.R. No. 198587, January 14, 2015
8. Aldovino v. Gold and Green Manpower Management and Development Services, Inc.,
G.R. No. 200811, June 19, 2019

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 9. Philippine National Construction Corp. v. Asiavest Merchant Bankers (M) Berhad, G.R.
No. 172301, August 19, 2015

C. Human relations (Articles 19-22)

CASES:

1. Uypitching v. Quiamco, G.R. No. 146322, December 6, 2006

2. Globe Mackay Cable & Radio Corp. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 81262, August 25,
1989
3. University of the East v. Jader, G.R. 132344, February 17, 2000
4. Manila Electric Company v. Spouses Ramos, G.R. No. 195145, February 10, 2016
5. Heirs of Nala v. Artemio Cabansag, G.R. 161188, June 13, 2008
6. Nikko Hotel Manila Garden v. Reyes, G.R. No. 154259, February 28, 2005
7. Spouses Carbonell v. Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., G.R. No. 178467, April 26, 2017
8. Hermosisima v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-14628, September 30, 1960
9. Wassmer v. Velez, G.R. No. L-20089, December 26, 1964
10. Gashem Shookat Baksh v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 97336, February 19, 1993
11. Pe v. Pe, G.R. No. L-17396, May 30, 1962

a. Unjust Enrichment

CASES:

1. Spouses Villalva v. RCBC Savings Bank, G.R. No. 165661, August 28, 2006
2. Loria v. Muñoz, Jr., G.R. No. 187240, October 15, 2014
3. Frenzel v. Catito, G.R. No. 143958, July 11, 2003

b. Respect for Other’s Privacy, Personality, etc.

CASES:

1. Tenchavez v. Escaño, G.R. No. L-19671, November 29, 1965

2. St. Louis Realty Corp. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. L-46061, November 14, 1984
3. Gregorio v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 179799, September 11, 2009

c. Unfair Competition

CASES:

1. Willaware Products Corp. v. Jesichris Manufacturing Corp., G.R. No. 195549,

September 3, 2014

d. Independent Civil Actions

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CASES:

1. Aberca v. Ver, G.R. No. L-69866, April 15, 1988

2. Corpus v. Paje, G.R. No. L-26737, July 31, 1969
3. Madeja v. Caro, G.R. No. L-51183, December 21, 1983
4. Bonite v. Zosa, G.R. No. L-33772, June 20, 1988

e. Prejudicial Question

CASES:

1. Te v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 126746, November 29, 2000

2. San Miguel Properties v. Perez, G.R. No. 166836, September 04, 2013
3. Zapanta v. Montesa, G.R. No. L-14534, February 28, 1962
4. People v. Aragon, G.R. No. L-10016, February 28, 1957
5. Morigo v. People, G.R. No. 145226, February 6, 2004
6. Capili v. People, G.R. No. 183805, July 3, 2013
7. Tenebro v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 150758, February 18, 2004
8. Apa v. Fernandez, G.R. No. 112381, March 20, 1995
9. Montañez v. Cipriano, G.R. No. 181089, October 22, 2012

II. PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS

A. Persons

A. Civil personality

a. Natural Persons

CASES:

1. Quimiguing v. Icao, G.R. No. L-26795, July 31, 1970

2. Geluz v. CA, G.R. No. L-16439, July 20, 1961

b. Judicial Persons

CASE:

1. Limjoco v. Intestate Estate of Fragante, G.R. No. L-770, April 27, 1948

c. Citizenship

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CASES:

1. Mo Ya Lim Yao v. Commissioner of Immigration, G.R. No. L-21289, October 4, 1971

2. Republic v. Batuigas, G.R. No. 183110, October 7, 2013
3. Frivaldo v. Commission on Elections, G.R. Nos. 120295 & 123755, June 28, 1996
4. Romualdez-Marcos v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 119976, September 18, 1995

B. Use of surnames

a. Change of Surname

CASES:

1. Republic v. Court of Appeals and Wong, G.R. No. 97906, May 21,1992
2. Gan v. Republic, G.R. No. 207147, September 14, 2016
3. Grande v. Antonio, G.R. No. 206248, February 18, 2014
4. Republic v. Hernandez, G.R. No. 117209, February 9, 1996
5. In Re: Petition for Change of Name and/or Correction/Cancellation of Entry in Civil
Registry of Julian Lin Carulasan Wang, G.R. 159966, March 30, 2005
6. Republic v. Cagandahan, G.R. No. 166676, September 12, 2008
7. Silverio v. Republic, G.R. No. 174689, October 22, 2007

b. Rules on What to Use

CASES:

1. Calderon v. Republic, G.R. No. L-18127, April 5, 1967

2. Llaneta v. Agrava, G.R. No. L-32054, May 15, 1974
3. In the Matter of the Adoption of Stephanie Nathy Astorga Garcia, G.R. 148311, March
31, 2005
4. Remo v. Secretary of Foreign Affairs, G.R. No. 169202, March 5, 2010
5. Dapar v. Biascan, G.R. No. 141880, September 27, 2004

C. Entries in the Civil Registry and Clerical Error Law (RA 9048, as amended)

CASES:

1. Republic v. Cagandahan, G.R. No. 170829, November 20, 2006

2. Silverio v. Republic, G.R. No. 174689, October 19, 2007
3. Republic v. Gallo, G.R. No 207074, January 17, 2018

D. Absence

CASES:

1. Tadeo-Matias v. Republic, G.R. No. 230751, April 25, 2018

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 2. Republic v. Bermudez-Lorino, G.R. No.160258, January 19, 2005
3. Santos v. Santos, G.R. No. 187061, October 8, 2014

1. Civil code provisions

2. Presumptive death of absent spouse under the Family Code

B. Marriage

A. Requisites of marriage

1. Authority of Solemnizing Officer

CASE:

1. Navarro v. Domagtoy, A.M. No. MTJ-96-1088, July 19, 1996

2. Valid Marriage License

CASES:

1. Kho v. Republic, G.R. No. 187462, June 1, 2016

2. Republic v. Dayot, G.R. Nos. 175581 & 179474, March 28, 2008
3. Niñal v. Bayadog, G.R. No. 133778, March 14, 2000
4. Office of the Court Administrator v. Necessario, A.M. No. MTJ-07-1691, April 2, 2013
(Formerly A.M. No. 07-7-04-SC)
5. Diaz-Salgado v. Anson, G.R. No. 204494, July 27, 2016

3. Non-Essential/Non-Formal Requirements

CASE:

1. Vd de Jacob v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 135216, August 19, 1999

B. Exemption from license requirement

C. Marriages solemnized abroad and foreign divorce

CASES:

1. Republic v. Manalo, G.R. No. 221029, April 24, 2018

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 2. Garcia v. Recio, G.R. No. 138322, October 2, 2001
3. Republic v. Orbecido, G.R. No. 154380, October 5, 2005
4. Van Dorn v. Romillo, Jr., G.R. No. L-68470, October 8, 1985
5. Republic v. Iyoy, G.R. No. 152577, September 21, 2005
6. Fujiki v. Marinay, G.R. No. 196049, June 26, 2013
7. Corpuz v. Sto. Tomas, G.R. No. 186571, August 11, 2010
8. Racho v. Tanaka, G.R. No 199515, June 25, 2018
9. Arreza v. Toyo, G.R. No. 213198, July 1, 2019
10. Edna S. Kondo, represented by Attorney-in-fact, Luzviminda S. Pineda v. Civil
Registrar General, G.R. No. 223628, March 4, 2020

D. Void and voidable marriages

a. Void Marriages: Grounds

CASES:

1. Santiago v. People, G.R. No. 200233, July 15, 2015

2. Capili v. People, G.R. No. 183805, July 3, 2013
3. Tenebro v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 150758, February 18, 2004
4. Montañez v. Cipriano, G.R. No. 181089, October 22, 2012
5. Republic v. Tampus, G.R. No. 214243, March 16, 2016
6. Republic v. Sareñogon, Jr., G.R. No. 199194, February 10, 2016
7. Domingo v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 104818, September 17, 1993
8. Castillo v. De Leon-Castillo, G.R. No. 189607, April 18, 2016
9. Vitangcol v. People, G.R. No. 207406, January 13, 2016
10. Cariño v. Cariño, G.R. No. 132529, February 2, 2001
11. Jarillo v. People, G.R. No.164435, June 29, 2010
12. Atienza v. Brillantes, Jr., A.M. No. MTJ-92-706, March 29, 1995
13. Santos v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 112019, January 4, 1995
14. Republic v. Court of Appeals and Molina, G.R. No. 108763, February 13, 1997
15. Marcos v. Marcos, G.R. No. 136490, October 19, 2000
16. Castillo v. Republic, G.R. No. 214064, February 6, 2017
17. Chi Ming Tsoi v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 119190, January 16, 1997
18. Buenaventura v. Court of Appeals, G.R. 127358, March 31, 2005
19. Carating-Siayngco v. Siayngco, G.R. No. 158896, October 27, 2004
20. Ngo Te v. Yu-Te, G.R. No. 161793, February 13, 2009
21. Agraviador v. Amparo-Agraviador, G.R. No. 170729, December 8, 2010
22. Republic v. Romero, G.R. 209180, February 24, 2016
23. Carating-Siayngco v. Siayngco, G.R. No. 158896, October 27, 2004
24. Antonio v. Reyes, G.R. No. 155800, March 10, 2006
25. Matudan v. Republic, G.R. No. 203284, November 14, 2016
26. Mallion v. Alcantara, G.R. No. 141528, October 31, 2006
27. Tani-De La Fuente v. De La Fuente, Jr., G.R. No.188400, March 8, 2017
28. Vitangcol v. People, G.R. No. 207406, January 13, 2016
29. Republic v. Catubag, G.R. No. 210580, April 18, 2018
30. Tadeo-Matias v. Republic, G.R. No. 230751, April 25, 2018

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 b. Action for Declaration of Nullity of (Void) Marriages

CASES:

1. Republic v. Olaybar, G.R. No. 189538, February 10, 2014

2. Garcia-Quiazon v. Belen, G.R. No. 189121, July 31, 2013
3. De Guzman y Jumaquio v. People, G.R. No. 224742, August 7, 2019

c. Voidable Marriages: Grounds

CASES:

4. Aquino v. Delizo, G.R. No. L-15853, July 27, 1960

5. Anaya v. Palaroan, G.R. No. L-27930, November 26, 1970
6. Menciano v. San Jose, G.R. No. L-1967, May 28, 1951
7. Sarao v. Guevarra, G.R. No. 47063, 40 OG 263 (CA)

d. Action for Annulment of (Voidable) Marriage

CASE:

1. Tuason v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 116607, April 10,1996

e. Effect of Termination of (Voidable) Marriage

CASES:

1. Espiritu v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 115640, March 15,1995

2. Lim-Lua v. Lua, G.R. Nos. 175279-80, June 5, 2013
3. Mangonon v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125041, June 30, 2006
4. Domingo v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 104818, September 17, 1993

C. Legal separation

A. Grounds

CASES:

1. Gandionco v. Peñaranda, G.R. No. 79284, November 27, 1987

2. Ong v. Ong, G.R. No. 153206, October 23, 2006

B. Action for Legal Separation

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CASES:

1. Somosa-Ramos v. Vamenta, Jr., G.R. No. L-34132, July 29, 1972

2. Ong v. Ong, G.R. No. 153206, October 23, 2006
3. Bugayong v. Ginez, G.R. No. 10033, December 28, 1956
4. Busuego v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. No. 196842, October 9, 2013
5. Sy v. Eufemio, G.R. No. L-30977, January 31, 1972

C. Effect of Decree of Legal Separation

CASES:

1. Sabalones v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 106169, February 14, 1994

2. Siochi v. Gozon, G.R. No. 169900, March 18, 2010
3. Maquilan v. Maquilan, G.R. No. 155409, June 8, 2007

D. Rights and obligations between husband and wife

CASES:

1. Goitia v. Campos-Rueda, G.R. No. 11263, November 2, 1916

2. Arroyo v. Vasquez-De Arroyo, G.R. No. L-17014, August 11, 1921
3. Ilusorio v. Bildner, G.R Nos. 139789 & 139808, May 12, 2000
4. Tenchavez v. Escaño, G.R. L-19671, November 29, 1965

E. Property relations between husband and wife

A. General provisions

CASE:

1. Pana v. Heirs of Juanite, G.R. 164201, December 10, 2012

B. Donations by reason of marriage

CASES:

1. Valencia v. Locquiao, G.R. No. 12213, October 3, 2003

2. Matabuena v. Cervantes, G.R. No. L-2877, March 31, 1971
3. Arcaba v. Vda. de Batocael, G.R. No. 146683, November 22, 2001
4. Harding v. Commercial Union Assurance Co., G.R. No. L-12707, August 10, 1918

C. Absolute Community of Property

CASES:

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 1. Nobleza v. Nuega, G.R. No. 193038, March 11, 2015
2. Flores v. Spouses Lindo, Jr., G.R. No. 183984, April 13, 2011
3. De La Cruz v. De La Cruz, G.R. No. L-19565, January 30, 1968

D. Conjugal Partnership of Gains

CASES:

1. Villanueva v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 143286, April 14, 2004

2. Bank of the Philippine Islands v. Posadas, Jr., G.R. No. L-34583, October 22, 1931
3. Jocson v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-55322, February 16, 1989
4. Jovellanos v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 100728, June 18, 1992
5. Castillo, Jr. v. Pasco, G.R. No. L-16857, May 29, 1964
6. Magallon v. Montejo, G.R. No. 73733, December 16, 1986
7. Vd de Padilla v. Vda. de Padilla, G.R. No. L-48137, October 4, 1943
8. Lilius v. Manila Railroad , G.R. No. L-39587, March 24, 1934
9. Zulueta v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., G.R. No. L-28589, February 29, 1972
10. Villanueva v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 74577, December 4, 1990
11. Vd De Padilla v. Paterno, G.R. No. L-8748, December 26, 1961
12. BA Finance v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-61464, May 28, 1998
13. Security Bank & Trust Co. v. Mar Tierra Corp., G.R. No. 143382, November 29, 2006
14. Carandang v. De Guzman, G.R. No. 160347, November 29, 2006
15. Spouses Go v. Yamane, G.R. No. 160762, May 3, 2006
16. Spouses Ching v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 124642, February 23, 2004
17. Borlongan, Jr. v. BDO Unibank, Inc., G.R. No. 218540, April 05, 2017
18. Lacson v. Diaz, G.R. No. L-19346, May 31, 1965
19. Pana v. Heirs of Juanite, Sr., G.R. No. 164201, December 10, 2012
20. Spouses Wong v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 70082, August 19, 1991
21. Costuna v. Domondon, G.R. No. 82753, December 19, 1989
22. Pelayo v. Perez, G.R. No.141323, June 8, 2005
23. Homeowners Savings & Loan Bank v. Dailo, G.R. No. 153802, March 11, 2005
24. Uy v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 109557, November 29, 2000
25. Jader-Manalo v. Camaisa, G.R. No. 147978, January 23, 2002
26. Spouses Guiang v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125172, June 26, 1998
27. Quiao v. Quiao, G.R. No. 176556, July 4, 2012
28. Domingo v. Sps. Molina, G.R. No. 200274, April 20, 2016
29. Philippine National Bank v. Quintos, G.R. No. L-22383, October 6, 1924

E. Separation of property and administration of common property by one spouse during

the marriage

CASES:

1. Malabanan v. Malabanan, Jr., G.R. No. 187225, March 6, 2019

2. Philippine National Bank v. Reyes, Jr., G.R. No. 212483, October 5, 2016

F. Regime of separation of property

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 G. Property regime of unions without marriage

CASES:

1. Valdez v. Regional Trial Court, G.R. No. 122749, July 31, 1996
2. Diño v. Diño, G.R. No. 178044, January 19, 2011
3. Barrido v. Nonato, G.R. No. 176492, October 20, 2014
4. Agapay v. Palang, G.R. No. 116668, July 28, 1997
5. Manila Surety & Fidelity, Inc. v. Teodoro, G.R. No. L-20530, June 29, 1967
6. Francisco v. Master Iron Works & Construction Corp., G.R. No.151967, February 16,
2005
7. Atienza v. De Castro, G.R. No. 169698, November 29, 2006
8. Martinez v. Martinez, G.R. No. 162084, June 28, 2005

F. Family home

CASES:

1. Gayon v. Gayon, G.R. No. L-28394, November 26, 1970

2. Manacop v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 97898, August 11, 1997
3. Taneo, Jr. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.108532, March 9, 1999
4. Modequillo v. Breva, G.R. No. 86355, May 31, 1990
5. Patricio v. Dario III, G.R. No. 170829, November 20, 2006
6. Eulogio v. Bell, G.R. No. 186322, July 08, 2015
7. Vitug v. Abunda, G.R. No. 201264, January 11, 2016
8. Favis v. Favis, G.R. No. 18592, January 15, 2014

G. Paternity and filiation

A. Legitimate children

CASES:

1. De Jesus v. Estate of Dizon, G.R. No. 142877, October 02, 2001

2. Social Security System v. Aguas, G.R. No. 165546, February 27, 2006
3. Concepcion v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 123450, August 31, 2005
4. Estate of Ong v. Diaz, G.R. No. 171713, December 17, 2007
5. Benitez-Badua v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 105625, January 24, 1994
6. Geronimo v. Santos, G.R. No. 197099, September 28, 2015
7. Babiera v. Catotal, G.R. No. 138493, June 15, 2000
8. Agustin v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 162571, June 15, 2005
9. Angeles v. Maglaya, G.R. No. 153798, September 2, 2005

B. Proof of filiation

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CASES:

1. Salas v. Matusalem, G.R. No. 180284, September 11, 2013

2. Ilano v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 104376, February 23, 1994
3. Herrera v. Alba, G.R. No. 148220, June 15, 2005
4. People v. Malapo, G.R. No. 123115, August 15, 1998
5. Mendoza v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 86302, September 24, 1991
6. Liyao, Jr. v. Tanhoti-Liyao, G.R. No. 138961, March 7, 2002
7. Verceles v. Posada, G.R. No. 159785, April 27, 2007
8. Ara v. Pizarro, G.R. 187273, February 15, 2017
9. Abella v. Cabañero, G.R. No.206647, August 9, 2017

C. Illegitimate children

D. Legitimated children

H. Adoption

CASES:

10. In the Matter of the Adoption of Stephanie Nathy Astorga Garcia, G.R. 148311, March
31, 2005
11. In Re: Petition for Adoption of Michelle P. Lim and Michael Jude P. Lim, G.R. Nos.
168992-93, May 21, 2009
12. Castro v. Gregorio, G.R. No. 188801, October 15, 2014

i. Domestic adoption (RA 8552)

a. Who may adopt
b. Who may be adopted
c. Rights of an adopted child
d. Instances and effects of rescission

ii. Inter-country adoption (RA 8043, as amended)

a. When allowed
b. Who may adopt
c. Who may be adopted

I. Support

CASES:

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 1. Mangonon v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 125041, June 30,2006
2. Dadivas-de Villanueva v. Villanueva, G.R. No. L-29959, December 3, 1929
3. Quintana v. Lerma, G.R. No. L-7426, February 5, 1913
4. Francisco v. Zandueta, G.R. No. L-437494, August 9, 1935
5. Ramirez v. Redfern, G.R. No. L-26062, December 31, 1926
6. Lim-Lua v. Lua, G.R. No. 175279-80, June 5, 2013
7. Del Socorro v. Van Wilsem, G.R. No. 193707, December 10, 2014

J. Parental Authority

CASES:

1. Santos, Sr. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 113054, March 16, 1995
2. Sagala-Eslao v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 116773, January 16, 1997
3. Vancil v. Belmes, G.R. No. 132223, June 19, 2001
4. Espiritu v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 115640, March 15, 1995
5. Luna v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. L-68374, June 18, 1985
6. Pablo-Gualberto v. Gualberto, G.R. Nos. 154994 & 156254, June 28, 2005
7. Briones v. Miguel, G.R. No. 156343, October 18, 2004
8. St. Mary’s Academy v. Carpitanos, G.R. No.143363, February 6, 2002
9. Caram v. Atty. Segui, G.R. No. 193652 August 5, 2014

K. Emancipation

L. Retroactivity of the Family Code

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