2010 BAR EXAMINATIONS CIVIL LAW

12 September 2010 8 A.M. 12 NN. I True or False. A. Under Article 26 o t!e Famil" #ode$ %!en a orei&n spouse di'orces !is(!er Filipino spouse$ t!e latter ma" re)marr" b" pro'in& onl" t!at t!e orei&n spouse !as obtained a di'orce a&ainst !er or !im abroad. *1+, -. .$ a %ido%er$ died lea'in& a %ill statin& t!at t!e !ouse and lot %!ere !e li'ed cannot be partitioned or as lon& as t!e "oun&est o !is our c!ildren desires to sta" t!ere. As co!eirs and co)o%ners$ t!e ot!er t!ree ma" demand partition an"time. *1+,

II Multiple c!oice. A. A !ad a /)store" buildin& %!ic! %as constructed b" 0n&ineer -. A ter i'e "ears$ t!e buildin& de'eloped crac1s and its stair%a" e'entuall" &a'e %a" and collapsed$ resultin& to in2uries to some lessees. 3!o s!ould t!e lessees sue or dama&es4 *1+, 1. A$ t!e o%ner 2. -$ t!e en&ineer 5. bot! A 6 -. 7$ o%ner o 8ot A$ learnin& t!at 9apanese soldiers ma" !a'e buried &old and ot!er treasures at t!e ad2oinin& 'acant 8ot - belon&in& to spouses . 6 :$ e;ca'ated in 8ot - %!ere s!e succeeded in uneart!in& &old and precious stones. <o% %ill t!e treasures ound b" 7 be di'ided4 *1+, 1. 100+ to 7 as inder 2. =0+ to 7 and =0+ to t!e spouses . and : 5. =0+ to 7 and =0+ to t!e state /. None o t!e abo'e #. A e;ecuted a >eed o >onation in a'or o -$ a bac!elor$ co'erin& a parcel o land 'alued at ?1 million. - %as$ !o%e'er$ out o t!e countr" at t!e time. For t!e donation to be 'alid$ *1+, 1. - ma" e)mail A acceptin& t!e donation. 2. T!e donation ma" be accepted b" -@s at!er %it! %!om !e li'es. 5. - can accept t!e donation an"time con'enient to !im. /. -@s mot!er %!o !as a &eneral po%er o attorne" ma" accept t!e donation or !im. =. None o t!e abo'e is su icient to ma1e -@s acceptance 'alid

>. A e;ecuted a =)pa&e notarial %ill be ore a notar" public and t!ree %itnesses. All o t!em si&ned eac! and e'er" pa&e o t!e %ill. 7ne o t!e %itnesses %as -$ t!e at!er o one o t!e le&atees to t!e %ill. 3!at is t!e e ect o - bein& a %itness to t!e %ill4 *1+, 1. T!e %ill is in'alidated 2. T!e %ill is 'alid and e ecti'e 5. T!e le&ac" &i'en to -@s c!ild is not 'alid

III >e ine$ 0numerate or 0;plain. *2+ eac!, A. 3!at is t!e di erence bet%een A&uarant"B and Asuret"s!ipB4 -. >e ine Cuasi tort. 3!o are t!e persons liable under Cuasi torts and %!at are t!e de enses a'ailable to t!em4 #. Di'e at least t%o reasons %!" a court ma" assume 2urisdiction o'er a con lict o la%s case.

IE Spouses - and D be&ot t%o o sprin&s. Albeit t!e" !ad serious personalit" di erences$ t!e spouses continued to li'e under one roo . - be&ot a son b" anot!er %oman. D also be&ot a dau&!ter b" anot!er man.

A. I D &i'es t!e surname o - to !er dau&!ter b" anot!er man$ %!at can - do to protect t!eir le&itimate c!ildrenFs interests4 0;plain. *=+,

-. I - acCuiesces to t!e use o !is surname b" D@s dau&!ter b" anot!er man$ %!at is(are t!e conseCuence(s4 0;plain. *=+,

E D iled on 9ul" 8$ 2000 a petition or declaration o nullit" o !er marria&e to -. >urin& t!e pendenc" o t!e case$ t!e couple entered into a compromise a&reement to dissol'e t!eir absolute communit" o propert". - ceded !is ri&!t to t!eir !ouse and lot and all !is s!ares in t%o business irms to D and t!eir t%o c!ildren$ a&ed 18 and 1G. - also opened a ban1 account in t!e amount o ?5 million in t!e name o t!e t%o c!ildren to ans%er or t!eir educational e;penses until t!e" inis! t!eir colle&e de&rees. For !er part$ D undertoo1 to s!oulder t!e da")to)da" li'in& e;penses and up1eep o t!e c!ildren. T!e #ourt appro'ed t!e spouses@ a&reement on September 8$ 2000. A. Suppose t!e business irms su ered re'erses$ renderin& D unable to support !ersel and t!e c!ildren. #an D still as1 or support pendente lite rom -4 0;plain. *5+,

-. Suppose in late 200/ t!e t%o c!ildren !ad sCuandered t!e ?5 million und or t!eir education be ore t!e" could obtain t!eir colle&e de&rees$ can t!e" as1 or more support rom -4 0;plain. *5+,

EI Di&olo entered into an a&reement %it! Ma2orette or !er to carr" in !er %omb !is bab" 'ia in 'itro ertiliHation. Di&olo undertoo1 to under%rite Ma2orette@s pre)natal e;penses as %ell as t!ose attendant to !er deli'er". Di&olo %ould t!erea ter pa" Ma2orette ?2 million and$ in return$ s!e %ould &i'e custod" o t!e bab" to !im.

A ter Ma2orette &i'es birt! and deli'ers t!e bab" to Di&olo ollo%in& !er receipt o ?2 million$ s!e en&a&es "our ser'ices as !er la%"er to re&ain custod" o t!e bab".

A. 3!at le&al action can "ou ile on be!al o Ma2orette4 0;plain. *2.=+, -. #an Di&olo demand rom Ma2orette t!e return o t!e ?2 million i !e returns t!e bab"4 0;plain. *2.=+, #. 3!o o t!e t%o can e;ercise parental aut!orit" o'er t!e c!ild4 0;plain. *2.=+, >. Is t!e c!ild entitled to support and in!eritance rom Di&olo4 0;plain. *2.=+,

EII D and - %ere married on 9ul" 5$ 1G8G. 7n Marc! /$ 2001$ t!e marria&e$ %!ic! bore no o sprin&$ %as declared 'oid ab initio under Article 56 o t!e Famil" #ode. At t!e time o t!e dissolution o t!e marria&e$ t!e couple possessed t!e ollo%in& propertiesI

J a !ouse and lot acCuired b" - on Au&ust 5$ 1G88$ one t!ird *1(5, o t!e purc!ase price *representin& do%npa"ment, o %!ic! !e paidK one t!ird *1(5, %as paid b" D on Februar" 1/$ 1GG0 out o a cas! &i t &i'en to !er b" !er parents on !er &raduation on April 6$ 1G8GK and t!e balance %as paid out o t!e spouses@ 2oint incomeK and J an apartment unit donated to - b" an uncle on 9une 1G$ 1G8L. A. 3!o o%ns t!e ore&oin& properties4 0;plain. *=+, -. I D and - !ad married on 9ul" 5$ 1G8L and t!eir marria&e %as dissol'ed in 200L$ %!o o%ns t!e properties4 0;plain. *=+,

EIII Spouses Me; and 8ea bore t%o c!ildren no% a&ed 1/ and 8. >urin& t!e subsistence o t!eir marria&e$ Me; be&ot a c!ild b" anot!er %oman. <e is no% 10 "ears o a&e. 7n 8ea@s disco'er" o Me;@s at!erin& a c!ild b" anot!er %oman$ s!e iled a petition or le&al separation %!ic! %as &ranted. Me; no% %ants to adopt !is ille&itimate c!ild.

A. 3!ose consent is needed or Me;@s adoption o !is ille&itimate c!ild4 *2.=+,

-. I t!ere %as no le&al separation$ can Me; still adopt !is ille&itimate c!ild4 0;plain. *2.=+,

I. 0i&!teen)"ear old Filipina ?atrice !ad a dau&!ter out o %edloc1 %!om s!e named 8aurie. At 26$ ?atrice married American citiHen 9o!n %!o brou&!t !er to li'e %it! !im in t!e United States o America. 9o!n at once si&ni ied !is %illin&ness to adopt 8aurie. #an 9o!n ile t!e petition or adoption4 I "es$ %!at are t!e reCuirements4 I no$ %!"4 *=+,

. In 1GGL$ - and D started li'in& to&et!er %it!out t!e bene it o marria&e. T!e relations!ip produced one o sprin&$ Eenus. T!e couple acCuired a residential lot in ?araNaCue. A ter our */, "ears or in 2001$ D !a'in& completed !er /)"ear colle&e de&ree as a ulltime student$ s!e and contracted marria&e %it!out a license. T!e marria&e o - and D %as$ t%o "ears later$ declared null and 'oid due to t!e absence o a marria&e license.

A. I "ou %ere t!e 2ud&e %!o declared t!e nullit" o t!e marria&e$ to %!om %ould "ou a%ard t!e lot4 0;plain brie l". *5+, -. Is Eenus le&itimate$ ille&itimate$ or le&itimated4 0;plain brie l". *5+,

.I T!e spouses ?eter and ?aula !ad t!ree *5, c!ildren. ?aula later obtained a 2ud&ment o nullit" o marria&e. T!eir absolute communit" o propert" !a'in& been dissol'ed$ t!e" deli'ered ?1 million to eac! o t!eir 5 c!ildren as t!eir presumpti'e le&itimes. ?eter later re)married and !ad t%o *2, c!ildren b" !is second %i e Marie. ?eter and Marie$ !a'in& success ull" en&a&ed in business$ acCuired real properties. ?eter later died intestate. A. 3!o are ?eter@s le&al !eirs and !o% %ill !is estate be di'ided amon& t!em4 *=+,

-. 3!at is t!e e ect o t!e receipt b" ?eter@s 5 c!ildren b" !is irst marria&e o t!eir presumpti'e le&itimes on t!eir ri&!t to in!erit ollo%in& ?eter@s deat!4 *=+,

.II 7n Ma" =$ 1G8G$ 16)"ear old MoHanno$ %!o %as issued a student permit$ dro'e to sc!ool a car$ a &i t rom !is parents. 7n e'en date$ as !is class %as sc!eduled to &o on a ield trip$ !is teac!er reCuested !im to accommodate in !is car$ as !e did$ our */, o !is classmates because t!e 'an rented b" t!e sc!ool %as too cro%ded. 7n t!e %a" to a museum %!ic! t!e students %ere sc!eduled to 'isit$ MoHanno made a %ron& maneu'er$ causin& a collision %it! a 2eepne". 7ne o !is classmates died. <e and t!e t!ree *5, ot!ers %ere badl" in2ured.

A. 3!o is liable or t!e deat! o MoHanno@s classmate and t!e in2uries su ered b" MoHanno and !is 5 ot!er classmates4 0;plain. *2+,

-. <o% about t!e dama&e to t!e 2eepne"4 0;plain. *2+, #. Under t!e same acts$ e;cept t!e date o occurrence o t!e incident$ t!is time in mid)1GG/$ %!at %ould be "our ans%er4 0;plain. *2+,

.III FranH %as t!e o%ner o 8ot 0 %!ic! %as surrounded b" our */, lots one o %!ic! 8ot # !e also o%ned. <e promised A'a t!at i s!e bou&!t 8ot 0$ !e %ould &i'e !er a ri&!t o %a" in 8ot #. #on'inced$ A'a bou&!t 8ot 0 and$ as promised$ FranH &a'e !er a ri&!t o %a" in 8ot #. A'a culti'ated 8ot 0 and used t!e ri&!t o %a" &ranted b" FranH.

A'a later ound &ain ul emplo"ment abroad. 7n !er return a ter more t!an 10 "ears$ t!e ri&!t o %a" %as no lon&er a'ailable to !er because FranH !ad in t!e meantime sold 8ot # to 9ulia %!o !ad it enced.

A. >oes A'a !a'e a ri&!t to demand rom 9ulia t!e acti'ation o !er ri&!t o %a"4 0;plain. *2.=+, -. Assumin& A'a opts to demand a ri&!t o %a" rom an" o t!e o%ners o 8ots A$ -$ and >$ can s!e do t!at4 0;plain. *2.=+,

.IE ?rimo o%ns a pet i&uana %!ic! !e 1eeps in a man)made pond enclosed b" a ence situated in !is residential lot. A t"p!oon 1noc1ed do%n t!e ence o t!e pond and t!e i&uana cra%led out o t!e &ate o ?rimo@s residence. N$ a nei&!bor %!o %as passin& b"$ started t!ro%in& stones at t!e i&uana$ dra%in& t!e i&uana to mo'e to%ard !im. N panic1ed and ran but tripped on somet!in& and su ered a bro1en le&. Is an"one liable or N@s in2uries4 0;plain. */+,

.E A$ -$ and # entered into a partners!ip to operate a restaurant business. 3!en t!e restaurant !ad &one past brea1)e'en sta&e and started to &arner considerable pro its$ # died. A and - continued t!e business %it!out dissol'in& t!e partners!ip. T!e" in act opened a branc! o t!e restaurant$ incurrin& obli&ations in t!e process. #reditors started demandin& or t!e pa"ment o t!eir obli&ations.

A. 3!o are liable or t!e settlement o t!e partners!ip@s obli&ations4 0;plain4 *5+,

-. 3!at are t!e creditors@ recourse(s4 0;plain. *5+,

.EI . %as t!e o%ner o an unre&istered parcel o land in #abanatuan #it". As s!e %as abroad$ s!e ad'ised !er sister : 'ia o'erseas call to sell t!e land and si&n a contract o sale on !er be!al .

: t!us sold t!e land to -1 on Marc! 51$ 2001 and e;ecuted a deed o absolute sale on be!al o .. -1 ull" paid t!e purc!ase price.

-2$ una%are o t!e sale o t!e land to -1$ si&ni ied to : !is interest to bu" it but as1ed : or !er aut!orit" rom .. 3it!out in ormin& . t!at s!e !ad sold t!e land to -1$ : sou&!t . or a %ritten aut!orit" to sell. . e)mailed : an aut!orit" to sell t!e land. : t!erea ter sold t!e land on Ma" 1$ 2001 to -2 on mont!l" installment basis or t%o "ears$ t!e irst installment to be paid at t!e end o Ma" 2001. 3!o bet%een -1 and -2 !as a better ri&!t o'er t!e land4 0;plain. *=+,