EXECUTIVE ORDER 209: THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Galang, Vonn Gaile M.

The Family Code of the Philippines

Almost 4 decades have passed since the adoption of the Civil code of the Philippines. Former President Corazon C. Aquino was the one who ordered and promulgated the family code of the Philippines as follows:
TITLE


1- MARRIAGE

Chapter 1: Requisites of Marriage  Chapter 2: Marriages exempt from license requirement  Chapter 3: Void and Voidable Marriages

TITLE II- LEGAL SEPARATION TITLE III- RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE TITLE IV- PROPERTY RELATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE
Chapter 1- General Provisions Chapter 2- Donations by reasons of Marriage

Chapter


3- System of Absolute Community

Section 1- General Provisions  Section 2- What Constitutes Community Property  Section 3- Charges upon and Obligations of the Absolute Community  Section 4- Ownership, Administration, Enjoyment and Disposition of the Community Property  Section 5- Dissolution of Absolute Community Regime  Section 6- Liquidation of the Absolute Community Assets and Liabilities

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 Section

4- Conjugal Partnership of Gains

1- General Provisions  Section 2- Exclusive Property of each Spouse  Section 3- Conjugal Partnership Property  Section 4- Charges Upon and Obligations of Conjugal Partnership  Section 5- Administration of the Conjugal Partnership Property  Section 6- Dissolution of Conjugal Partnership Property  Section 7- Liquidation of the Conjugal Partnership Assets and Liabilities

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5- Separation of Property of the Spouses and Administration of Common Property by One Spouse During the Marriage Chapter 6- Regime of Separation Property Chapter 7- Property Regime of Unions Without Marriage

TITLE V- THE FAMILY

Chapter

1- The Family as an Institution Chapter 2- The Family Home

TITLE VI- PATERNITY AND FILIATION

Chapter

1- Legitimate Children Chapter 2- Proof of Filiation Chapter 3- Illegitimate Children Chapter 4- Legitimated Children

TITLE VII- ADOPTION TITLE VIII- SUPPORT

TITLE IX- PARENTAL AUTHORITY
Chapter

1- General Provisions Chapter 2- Substitute and Parental Authority Chapter 3- Effect of Parental Authority Upon the Persons of the Children Chapter 4- Effect of Parental Authority Upon the Property of the Children Chapter 5- Suspension or Termination of Parental Authority TITLE X- EMANCIPATION AND AGE OF MAJORITY

TITLE XI- SUMMARY JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE FAMILY LAW

Chapter

1- Scope of Application Chapter 2- Separation in Fact Between Husband and Wife Chapter 3- Incidents Involving Parental Authority Chapter 4- Other Matters Subject to Summary Proceedings