PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS

Atty. Teresita L. Cruz

SYLLABUS

COURSE DESCRIPTION: A general integration of the principles in civil law

covering the effect and application of laws, and the law on human relations;
Family Code provisions on marriage, legal separation, rights and obligations
between husband and wife, property relations between husband and wife, the
family, paternity and filiation, adoption, support, parental authority and summary
judicial proceedings in the family law; Civil Code provisions on the use of
surnames, absence, presumption of death and civil register.

CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

PRELIMINARY TITLE

CHAPTER 1. EFFECT AND APPLICATION OF LAWS (ARTS. 1-17)

1. Honasan vs. The Panel of Investigating Prosecutors of the
Dept. of Justice, et. al., G.R. 159747, April 13, 2004
2. Gatbonton vs. NLRC, et. al., G.R. 146779, January 23, 2006
3. Marcos vs. Judge Fernando Vil. Pamintuan, A.M. No. RTJ-07-2062,
January 18, 2011
4. People vs. Quiachon, G.R. 170236, August 31, 2006
5. Jarillo vs. People, G.R. 164435, June 29, 2010
6. Atty. Ferrer vs. Spouses Diaz, et. al., G.R. 165300, April 23, 2010

CHAPTER 2. HUMAN RELATIONS (ARTS. 19-35)

7. Diaz vs. Encanto, et. al., G.R. 171303, Jan. 20, 2016
8. California Clothing, Inc., et. al. vs. Quiñones, G.R.175822,
October 23, 2013
9. Ardiente vs. Spouses Pastorfide, et. al., G.R. 161921, July 17, 2013
10. Nikko Hotel Manila Garden, et. al. vs. Reyes, G.R. 154259,
Feb.28, 2005
11. Spouses Hing vs. Choachuy, et. al., G.R. 179736, June 26, 2013

PREJUDICIAL QUESTION (ART. 36)

12. De Zuzuarregui vs. Hon. Villarosa, et. al, G.R. 183788, April 5, 2010
13. Pimentel vs. Pimentel, G.R. 172060, September 13, 2010
14. Tomlin II vs. Atty. Moya II, A.C. No. 6971, February 23, 2006

BOOK I. PERSONS
TITLE I. CIVIL PERSONALITY
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (ARTS. 37-39)
CHAPTER 2. NATURAL PERSONS (ARTS. 40-43)
15. Geluz vs. CA, G.R. L-16439, July 20, 1961
16. Continental Steel Manufacturing Corp. vs. Hon. Accredited
Voluntary Arbitrator, G.R.182836, October 13, 2009

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(Exec. Order No. 209 as amended by Exec. Order No. 227)

TITLE 1. MARRIAGE (ARTS. 1-54)

1. Acebedo vs. Arquero, A.M. No. P-94-1054, March 11, 2003
2. Espinosa, et. al. vs. Atty. Julieta A. Omana, A.C. No. 9081,
October 12, 2011
3. Vda. de Avenido vs. Avenido, G.R. No. 173540, January 22, 2014

CHAPTER 1. REQUISITES OF MARRIAGE (ARTS. 1-34)

4. Republic vs. Albios, G.R. 198780, October 16, 2013
5. Santiago vs. People, G.R. 200233, July 15, 2015
6. Ronulo vs. People, G.R. 182438, July 2, 2014
7. Bangayan vs. Bangayan, Jr., G.R. 201061, July 3, 2013
8. Kho vs. Republic G.R. 187462, June 1, 2016
9. Niñal, et. al. vs. Bayadog, G.R. 133778, March 14, 2000
10. Republic vs. Dayot, G.R. 175581, March 28, 2008
11. Llave vs. Republic, et. al., G.R. 169766, March 30, 2011
12. Uy vs. Sps. Lacsamana, G.R. 20622, August 19, 2015
13. Morigo vs. People, G.R. 145226, February 6, 2004
14. Lavadia vs. Heirs of Luna, et. al., G.R. 171914, July 23, 2014
15. Republic vs. Orbecido III, G.R. 154380, October 5, 2005
16. Corpuz vs. Sto. Tomas, et. al., G.R. 186571, August 11, 2010
17. Fujiki vs. Marinay, et. al., G.R. 196409, June 26, 2013
18. Medina vs. Koike, LCR of Quezon City & NSO, G.R. 215723,
July 27, 2016
19. Republic vs. Manalo, G.R. 221029, April 24, 2018
20. Sakai-Juego vs. Republic, GR 224015, July 23, 2018

CHAPTER 3. VOID and VOIDABLE MARRIAGES (ARTS. 35-54)

Adm. Matter No. 02-11-10 SC. Rule on Declaration of Absolute Nullity of
Void Marriages and Annulment of Voidable Marriages (effective March
15, 2003)
21. Capili vs. People, et. al., G.R. 183850, July 3, 2013
22. Cariño vs. Cariño, G.R. 132529, February 2, 2001
23. Quiazon, et. al. vs. Belen, et. al., G.R. 189121, July 31, 2013

PSYCHOLOGICAL INCAPACITY (Art. 36)

24. Suazo vs. Suazo, G.R. 164493, March 12, 2010
25. Kalaw vs. Fernandez, G.R. 166357, September 19, 2011; January 14, 2015
26. Matudan vs. Republic, G.R. 203284, November 14, 2016
27. Mallilin vs. Jamesolamin & Republic, G.R. 192718, February 18, 2015
28. Tani-Dela Fuente vs. Dela Fuente, G.R. 188400, March 8, 2017

RE-MARRIAGE DUE TO ABSENCE OF SPOUSE (Arts. 41-43)

29. Republic vs. Sareñogon, Jr., G.R. 199194, February 10, 2016
30. Republic vs. Villanueva, G.R. 210929, July 29, 2015
31. Santos vs. Santos, G.R. 187061, October 8, 2014

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ANNULMENT OF VOIDABLE MARRIAGES (Arts 45- 54)
32. Almelor vs. RTC of Las Piñas, G.R. 79620, August 26, 2008

TITLE II. LEGAL SEPARATION (Arts. 55 – 67)

Adm. Matter No. 02-11-11-SC on Legal Separation (effective March 15, 2003)
33. Bugayong vs. Ginez, G.R. L-10033, December 28, 1956
34. Lapuz-Sy vs. Eufemio, , G.R. L-30977, January 31, 1972
35. Ong vs. Ong, G.R. 153206, October 23, 2006

TITLE III. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE

(Arts. 68 – 73)
36. Ilusorio vs. Ilusorio – Bildner, G.R. 139789, May 12, 2000
37. Valino vs. Adriano, et. al., G.R. 182894, April 22, 2014

TITLE IV. PROPERTY RELATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE

(Arts. 74 – 146)
38. Domingo vs. Sps. Molina, G.R. 200274, April 20, 2016
39. PNB vs. Garcia, et. al., G.R. 182839, June 2, 2014
40. Tan vs. Andrade, et. al., G.R. 171904, August 7, 2013
41. PNB vs. Venancio Reyes, G.R. 212483, October 5, 2016
42. Pelayo vs Perez, G.R. 141323, June 8, 2005

CHAPTER 7. PROPERTY REGIMES OF UNIONS WITHOUT MARRIAGE

(Arts. 147 – 148)
43. Agapay vs. Palang, G.R. 116668, July 28, 1997
44. Barrido vs. Nonato, G.R. 176492, October 20, 2014

TITLE V. THE FAMILY (Arts. 149 – 151)

45. Alvarez vs. Ramirez, GR 143439, October 14, 2005
46. Hiyas Savings & Loan Bank vs. Acuña, G.R. 154132, August 31, 2006

CHAPTER 2. THE FAMILY HOME (Arts. 152 – 162)

47. Eulogio, et. al. vs. Bell, Sr., et al., G.R. 186322, July 8, 2015
48. Patricio vs. Dario III, G.R. 170829, November 20, 2006
49. Arriola vs. Arriola, G.R. 177703, January 28, 2008
50. Spouses De Mesa vs. Spouses Acero, G.R 185064, January 16, 2012
51. Equitable PCIB, Inc. vs. OJ-Mack Trading, Inc., et. al., G.R. 165950,
August 11, 2010
52. Ramos, et. al. vs. Pangilinan, et. al., G.R. 185920, July 20, 2010

TITLE VI. PATERNITY AND FILIATION (Arts. 163 – 182)

R.A. 9255. An Act Allowing Illegitimate Children To Use The Surname Of The
Father (effective Mar. 19, 2004)
R.A. 9858. An Act Providing For The Legitimation Of Children Born To Parents
Below Marrying Age (approved Dec. 20, 2009)
53. Aguilar vs. Siasat, G.R. 200169, January 28, 2015
54. Concepcion vs. CA, et. al., G.R. 123450, August 31, 2005
55. Arado Heirs vs. Alcoran, et. al., G.R. 163362, July 8, 2015
56. Grande vs. Antonio, G.R. 206248, February 18, 2014

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 57. Dela Cruz, et.al. vs. Gracia, G.R. 177728, July 31, 2009
58. Verceles vs. Posada, G.R. 159785, April 27, 2007
59. Geronimo vs. Santos, G.R. 197099, September 28, 2015

TITLE VII. ADOPTION

Supreme Court Adm. Matter No. 02-6-02. Rule on Adoption (Domestic & Inter-
Country)
R.A. 8552. Domestic Adoption Act of 1998
R.A. 8043. Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995
60. Castro vs. Gregorio, G.R. 188801, October 15, 2014
61. In Re Petition for Adoption of Michelle P. Lim, G.R. 168992-993,
May 21, 2009
62. In The Matter of the Adoption of Stephanie Nathy Astorga Garcia,
G.R. 148311, March 31, 2005
63. Lahom vs. Sibulo, G.R. 143989, July 14, 2003

TITLE VIII. SUPPORT (Arts. 194 – 208)

64. Del Socorro vs. Van Wilsem, G.R. 193707, December 10, 2014
65. Spouses Lim vs. Lim, G.R. 163209, October 30, 2009
66. Lacson vs. Lacson, G.R. 150644, August 28, 2006

TITLE IX. PARENTAL AUTHORITY (Arts. 209 – 233)

67. Salientes vs. Abanilla, G.R. 162734, August 29, 2006
68. Beckett vs. Judge Sarmiento, Jr., A.M. No. RTJ 12-2326,
January 30, 2013

CHAPTER 2. SUBSTITUTE AND SPECIAL PARENTAL AUTHORITY

(Arts. 216 – 219)
69. Bagtas vs. Hon. Santos, et. al., G.R. 166682, November 27, 2009
70. Vancil vs. Belmes, G.R. 132223, June 19, 2001
71. St. Joseph’s College, et. al. vs. Miranda, G.R. 182353, June 29, 2010
72. St. Mary’s Academy vs. Carpitanos, GR 143363, February 2, 2002

TITLE XI. SUMMARY JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IN THE FAMILY LAW

(Arts. 238 – 253)
73. Republic vs. Granada, G.R. 187512, June 13, 2012

TITLE XII. RETROACTIVITY OF THE FAMILY CODE (Art. 256)

74. Jarillo vs. People, G.R. 164435, June 29, 2010

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TITLE XII. USE OF SURNAMES (Arts. 364-380)

R.A. 9048. Clerical Error Law (approved March 22, 2001)
R.A. 9255. An Act Allowing Illegitimate Children To Use The Surname Of Their
Father (effective Mar. 19, 2004)
75. Silverio vs. Republic, G.R. No. 174689, October 22, 2007
76. Republic vs. Cagandahan, G.R. No. 166676, September 12, 2008
77. Remo vs. Hon. Sec. of Foreign Affairs, G.R. No. 169202,
March 5, 2010

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