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Regional Trial Court Branch 3 Nabunturan, Davao de Oro: Plaintiff
Regional Trial Court Branch 3 Nabunturan, Davao de Oro: Plaintiff
- versus -
Hajarah R. Divinagracia
Defendant.
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ANSWER
3. That the defendant specifically denies the allegations in paragraph 10, the
truth being that, aside from the fact that the Joint Venture Agreement is
void, there are no stipulations in the joint venture agreement that
prohibits the sale of the property; and
1. That the properties of the defendant and her spouse is subject to the
system of absolute community of property pursuant to Article 75 of
Executive Order No. 209 or The Family Code of the Philippines, to wit,
“Art. 75. The future spouses may, in the marriage settlements, agree
upon the regime of absolute community, conjugal partnership of gains,
complete separation of property, or any other regime. In the absence of a
marriage settlement, or when the regime agreed upon is void, the
system of absolute community of property as established in this Code
shall govern”;
3. That the defendant’s spouse has not been a party, a signatory, nor has
given consent, neither notarized nor not-notarized, to the Joint Venture
Agreement and the inclusion of the subject property to such agreement;
5. That, since the Joint Venture Agreement is void, the defendant can
exercise her rights of ownership over the property, specifically jus
disponendi or the right to dispose of property;
COUNTERCLAIM
1. That the Joint Venture Agreement is void and thus be declared as such;
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
3. The contents therein are true and correct to the best of my personal
knowledge and based on authentic documents and witnesses.
Hajarah R. Divinagracia
Philippine Driver’s License No. D07-12-002343
Affiant