PFR MNEMONICS 3.

Custody of minor children awarded to innocent spouse

FINALS 4. Offending spouse disqualified from inheriting from innocent spouse in
intestate succession
Article 55: Grounds for Legal Separation (RMAFD LBSAA)
Article 66: Effects of Reconciliation (TS)
1. Repeated physical violence
2. Moral pressure to change religious/political affiliation 1. Termination of legal separation proceedings at any stage
3. Attempt to induce/coerce to prostitution 2. Separation of property subsists unless regime is revived
4. Final judgment of 6 years Article 74: What Governs Property Relations (MFL
5. Drug addiction or Habitual alcoholism
1. Marriage settlements
6. Lesbianism or Homosexuality
2. Family Code
7. Bigamous marriage
3. Local Custom
8. Sexual infidelity or perversion
Article 86: When to Revoke Donations (3M LRI)
9. Attempt against life of petitioner
10. Abandonment for over a year 1. Marriage not celebrated or declared void ab initio
Article 56: When to Deny Legal Separation (3C BCB) 2. Marriage has no parental/guardian’s consent
3. Marriage annulled, donee acted in bad faith
1. Condonation
4. Legal separation, donee is guilty spouse
2. Consent
5. Resolutory condition complied with
3. Connivance
6. Ingratitude from donee
4. Both parties have given ground
Article 92: Excluded from Community Property (GPA)
5. Collusion
6. Barred by prescription 1. Gratuitous title and fruits thereof
Article 63: Effects of Legal Separation (LDCO) 2. Personal and exclusive use except jewelry
3. Acquired before marriage by either spouse with legitimate descendants
1. Live separately from each other; marriage bonds not severed from former marriage
2. Dissolution of ACP/CPG; offending spouse forfeits share
Article 94: Charges and Obligations of ACP (and CPG, Article 121) (SAD TEE 4. Net remainder of ACP constitutes assets, divided equally between
AVOL)
husband and wife

1. Support of spouses, common children, legitimate children, etc. 5. Presumptive legitimes delivered to common children
2. All debts and obligations contracted during marriage 6. Conjugal dwelling and lot adjudicated to spouse with custody of children
3. Debts and obligations contracted by either spouse without consent from Article 109: Exclusive Property of Each Spouse (CPG) (BAAP)
the other spouse
4. Taxes, liens, charges, and expenses 1. Brought to marriage as his/her own
5. Expenses for preservation of separate property 2. Acquired during marriage by gratuitous title
6. Enables commencement/completion of professional or vocational course 3. Acquired by right of redemption
or activity for self-improvement 4. Purchased with exclusive money of husband or wife
7. Ante-nuptial debts redounding to the benefit of the family Article 117: Properties of the CPG (OOF SALW)
8. Value donated in favor of common legitimate children
9. Other debts (ACP exclusive)
1. Onerous title acquired during marriage at the expense of common funds
10. Litigation expenses unless suit is found to be groundless
2. Obtained from labor, industry, work, or profession of both or either
spouse
Article 99: Termination of ACP (and CPG, Article 126) (DLAJ) 3. Fruits received from common and exclusive property (net fruits)
1. Death 4. Share from hidden treasure found by either spouse
2. Legal separation 5. Acquired through occupation
3. Annulment 6. Livestock
4. Judicial decree of separation of property 7. Winnings from gambling, acquired by chance
Article 102: Procedure for Dissolution of ACP (IDD NPC) Article 129: Procedure for Dissolution of CPG (ICRDD LNPC)

1. Inventory listing properties, community and exclusive 1. Inventory listing properties, conjugal and exclusive
2. Debts and obligations paid from assets; separate properties provide for 2. Credit to conjugal partnership as asset the amounts advanced paying
inefficiency personal debts

3. Delivery of remains of exclusive properties to each spouse 3. Reimbursement of personal funds used in acquisition of property
 4. Debts and obligations paid from conjugal assets; separate properties 7. Agreement to revive former property regime; cannot separate again after
provide for inefficiency revival
5. Delivery of remains of exclusive properties to each spouse Article 142: Transfer of Administration of Property (4W, GJCF)
6. Loss/deterioration of movables used for benefit of the family shall be
paid to the owner spouse 1. When one spouse becomes the guardian of the other
7. Net remainder of conjugal partnership constitute the profits, divided 2. When one spouse is judicially declared an absentee
equally between husband and wife 3. When one spouse is sentenced to penalty with civil interdiction
8. Presumptive legitimes delivered to common children 4. When one spouse becomes a fugitive from justice
9. Conjugal dwelling and lot adjudicated to spouse with custody of children
Article 150: Family Relations (HPB)
Article 135: Sufficient Cause for Judicial Separation of Property (CJLAAS)
1. Husband and wife
1. Civil interdiction 2. Parents and children
2. Judicially declared an absentee 3. Brothers and sisters, whether full or half blood
3. Loss of parental authority by judicial decree
Article 195: Obliged to Support Each Other (SLPPL)
4. Abandonment or failure to comply with family obligations
5. Abuse of power of administration 1. Spouses
6. Separation in fact for at least one year, improbable reconciliation 2. Legitimate ascendants and descendants
3. Parents and legitimate children, and the legitimate/illegitimate children
Article 141: Reviving Property Regime Before the Judicial Separation of
of the latter
Property (TRARJRA)
4. Parents and illegitimate children, and the legitimate/illegitimate children
1. Termination of civil interdiction of the latter
2. Reappearance of absentee spouse 5. Legitimate brothers and sisters, whether full or half blood
3. Authorized resumption of power of administration Article 199: Liability of Support in Order (SDAB)
4. Resumption of common life by spouse who left conjugal home
1. Spouse
5. Judicial restoration of parental authority
2. Descendants in the nearest degree
6. Reconciliation of spouses separated in fact
3. Ascendants in the nearest degree
 4. Brothers and sisters 2. Died after filing complaint, did not desist
3. Child born after the death of the husband
Article 154: Beneficiaries of the Family Home (HPab)
Article 177: Rights of Legitimate Children (BRE)
1. Husband and wife or unmarried person who is the head of the family
2. Parents, ascendants and descendants, brothers and sisters living in the 1. Bear surnames of father and mother
family home and dependent upon the head for support 2. Receive support from parents, other relatives
Article 166: Grounds to Impugn Legitimacy (PPLS, BA) 3. Entitled to successional rights
1. Physically impossible for the husband to have sexual intercourse within Article 172: Proof of Filiation (RA, OA)
first 120 days of the 300 days preceding birth because of:
1. Record of birth in civil registrar or final judgment
a. Physical incapacity
2. Admission of legitimate filiation in a public document or private
b. Living separately
instrument
c. Serious illness of the husband
If absent:
2. Biological or other scientific reasons
3. Artificial insemination authorization obtained through mistake, fraud, a. Open and continuous possession of status of a legitimate child
violence, intimidation, or undue influence b. Any other means allowed by the Rules of Court and special laws
Article 168: Rules if Marriage is Terminated RA 11642, Adoption Process (CMPPSP NOA)
1. Born before 180 days after solemnization of subsequent
1. Case study of adoption social worker
marriage, within 300 days of termination of previous marriage =
conceived during former marriage 2. Matching process
2. Born after 180 days following solemnization of subsequent 3. Personal appearance of prospective adoptive parents
marriage, regardless if within the 300 day termination period = 4. Pre-adoption placement
conceived during subsequent marriage
5. Six month supervised trial custody
Article 171: Husband’s Heirs Impugning Legitimacy (DDC)
6. Petition for adoption
1. Died before expiration of period for action 7. NACC decides based on documents; Complaint allowed in case of
knowledge of potential harm to adoptee
 8. Order of adoption RA 11642, Who May Be Adopted (CLIFF CDR)

9. Appeal of order within ten days from receipt of notice 1. Child issued CDCLAA
2. Legitimate child of one spouse by the other spouse
RA 11642, Who May Adopt (FLLPF, FSM, 3S) 3. Illegitimate child
4. Filipino of legal age if they have been consistently considered and
1. Filipino citizen at least 25 years of age, in full possession of full civil treated by adopters as their own child for at least three years
capacity and legal rights, at least 16 years older than the adoptee; may be
5. Foster child
waived when the adopter is the biological parent of the adoptee
2. Legal guardian of a ward after the termination of guardianship 6. Child with previously rescinded adoption
3. Legal guardian of foster child 7. Dead biological or adoptive parents
4. Philippine government officials and employees deployed or stationed
8. Relative of adopter
abroad who can bring the child with them RA 11642, Whose Consent is Needed for Adoption (ABLIT)
5. Foreign nationals who are permanent or habitual residents of the
Philippines for at least five years. 1. Adoptee, if ten years of age or over
Requisites to waive residency requirement
2. Biological parents of the child, if known; legal guardian or government
instrumentality with legal custody
a. Former Filipino citizen habitually residing in the Philippines who 3. Legitimate and adopted children, ten years of age or over, of the adopters
seeks to adopt a relative (affinity/consanguinity) within 4th civil 4. Illegitimate children, ten years of age or over, or those living with the
degree
adopter
b. Seeks to adopt legitimate child of Filipino spouse 5. The spouse of the person adopting or to be adopted
c. Married to a Filipino citizen who seeks to adopt the relative
(affinity/consanguinity) within 4th civil degree of the latter. RA 11642, Effects of Adoption (LPS)

6. Spouse who seeks to adopt legitimate child of the other 1. Legitimacy

7. Spouse who seeks to adopt own illegitimate child with consent of other 2. Parental authority; alternative care ceases
spouse
3. Succession
8. Spouses legally separated from each other