PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS – Arellano University School of Law

COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A basic course on the law of persons and the family which first views
the effects and application of laws, to examine the legal norms affecting
civil personality, marriage, property relations between husband and
wife, legal separation, the matrimonial regimes of absolute community,
conjugal partnership of gains, and complete separation of property,
paternity and filiation, adoption, guardianship, support, parental
authority, surnames, absence and emancipation, including the rules of
procedure relative to the foregoing

REFERENCES: Persons and Family Relations by Elmer T. Rabuya

Civil Law Reviewer by Desiderio P. Jurado

I. Preliminary Provisions of the New Civil Code (Arts. 1 – 18, NCC)

a. Effectivity of law
b. Application of laws
c. Computation of periods
d. Vested rights
e. Stare decisis; case law; obiter dictum
(1) Tanada v. Tuvera, GR L-63915, Dec. 29, 1986
(2) Republic v. Pilipinas Shell, GR 173918, Apr. 8, 2008
(3) SEC v. GMA, GR 164026, Dec. 23, 2008
(4) Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Aichi, GR 184823, Oct. 6, 2010
(5) Bernabe v. Alejo, GR 140500, Jan. 21, 2002
(6) Republic v. Miller, GR 125932, Apr. 21, 1999
(7) Republic v. CA/Bobiles, GR 92326, Jan. 24, 1992
(8) Marbella-Bobis v. Bobis, GR 138509, July 31, 2000
(9) Padilla-Rumbaua v. Rumbaua, GR 166738, Aug. 14, 2009
(10) People v. Olarte, GR L-22465, February 28, 1967
(11) Vios v. Pantangco, Jr., GR 163103, February 6, 2009
II. Human Relations (Arts. 19 – 36, 2176, NCC)
a. Abuse of rights
b. Unjust enrichment
(12) Villanueva v. Rosqueta, GR 180764, Jan. 19, 2010
(13) Cebu Country Club v. Elizaque, GR 160273, Jan. 18, 2008
(14) Chieng v. Sy, GR 174238, July 7, 2009
III. Civil Personality (Arts. 37 – 51, NCC; Arts. 68 and 69, FC)
a. Juridical capacity versus capacity to act
b. Restrictions
c. Birth and death
d. Domicile
(15) Continental Steel v. Montano, GR 182836, Oct. 13, 2009
(16) Limbona v. COMELEC, GR 186006, Oct. 16, 2009
(17) San Luis v. San Luis, GR 133743/134029, Feb. 6, 2007
(18) Bayot v. CA, GR 155635/163979, Nov. 7, 2008
IV. Marriage (Arts. 1 – 54, 68 – 73, Family Code; Rule on Declaration of Absolute Nullity of Void
Marriages and Annulment of Voidable Marriages, AM 02-11-10-SC; RA9262; Art. 349, Revised
Penal Code; Rule 102 and 108, Rules of Court; RA9262)
a. Definition
b. Essential and formal requisites
c. Rule on foreign marriages
d. Kinds of marriages
e. Divorce
f. Annulment
g. Marital rights and obligations
(19) Ty v. CA, GR 127406, Nov. 27, 2000
(20) Villanueva v. CA, GR 84464, June 21, 1991
(21) Vda. De Jacob v. CA, GR 135216, Aug. 19, 1999

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(22) Republic v. CA, GR 103047, Sept. 2, 1994

(23) Sy v. CA, GR 127263, Apr. 12, 2000
(24) Sevilla v. Cardenas, GR 167684, July 31, 2006
(25) Alcantara v. Alcantara, GR 167746, Aug. 28, 2007
(26) Borja-Manzano v. Judge Sanchez, AM MTJ-00-1329, Mar. 2001
(27) Republic v. Dayot, GR 175581/179474, Mar. 28, 2008
(28) Carino v. Carino, GR 132529, Feb. 2, 2001
(29) Navarro v. Domagtoy, AM MTJ-96-1088, July 19, 1996
(30) Aranes v. Judge Occiano, AM MTJ-02-1390, Apr. 11, 2002
(31) Beso v. Judge Daguman, AM MTJ-99-1211, Jan. 28, 2000
(32) Van Dorn v. Romillo, GR L-68470, Oct. 8, 1985
(33) Pilapil v. Ibay-Somera, GR 80116, June 30, 1989
(34) Garcia v. Recio, GR 138322, Oct. 2, 2001
(35) Amor Catalan v. CA, GR 167109, Feb. 6, 2007
(36) Republic v. Iyoy, GR 152577, Sept. 21, 2005
(37) Republic v. Obrecido, GR, 154380, Oct. 5, 2005
(38) Republic v. Manalo, GR 221029, April 24, 2018
(39) Santos v. CA, GR 112019, Jan. 4, 1995
(40) Republic v. CA, GR 108763, Feb. 13, 1997
(41) Lontoc-Cruz v. Cruz, GR 201988, October 11, 2017
(42) Suazo v. Suazo, GR 164493, Mar. 10, 2010
(43) Alcazar v. Alcazar, GR 174451, Oct. 13, 2009
(44) Ninal v. Bayadog, GR 133778, Mar. 14, 2000
(45) De Castro v. De Castro, GR 160172, Feb. 13, 2008
(46) Carlos v. Sandoval, GR 179922, Dec. 16, 2008
(47) Baza v. Civil Registrar, GR 181174, Dec. 4, 2009
(48) Sermonia v. CA, GR 109454, June 14, 1994
(49) Mercado v. Tan, GR 137110, Aug. 1, 2000
(50) Tenebro v. CA, GR 150758, Feb. 18, 2004
(51) Armas v. Calisterio, GR 136467, Apr. 6, 2000
(52) Republic v. Nolasco, GR 94053, Mar. 17, 1993
(53) Valdez v. Republic, GR 180863, Sept. 8, 2009
(54) Go Tan v. Tan, GR 168852, Sept. 30, 2008
(55) Ang v. CA, GR 182835, Apr. 20, 2010
(56) Ilusorio v. Bildner, GR 139789/139808, May 12, 2001
(57) Ilusorio v. Bildner, GR 139789/139808, July 19, 2001
(58) Ong v. CA, GR 63025, Nov. 29, 1991
(59) Go v. CA, GR 114791, May 29, 1997
V. Legal Separation (Arts. 55 – 67, FC; Rule on Legal Separation, AM 02-11-11-SC; Rule on
Provisional Orders, AM 02-11-12-SC; RA9262)
a. Grounds
b. Defenses
c. Effects
(60) Pacete v. Carriaga, GR 53880, Mar. 17, 1994
(61) Sabalones v. CA, GR 106169, Feb. 14, 1994
(62) Ong v. Ong, GR 153206, Oct. 23, 2006
(63) SSS v. Aguas, GR 165546, Feb. 27, 2006
VI. Property Relations between Husband and Wife (Arts. 74 – 148, FC)
a. Marriage settlement; requisites
b. Donation propter nuptias
c. Absolute community of property
d. Conjugal partnership of gains
e. Separation of property
f. Separation de facto
g. Abandonment
(64) Agapay v. Palang, GR 116668, July 28, 1997
(65) Arcaba v. Tabancura, GR 146683, Nov. 22, 2001
(66) Sunga-Chan v. CA, GR 164401, June 25, 2008
(67) Villanueva v. CA, GR 143286, Apr. 14, 2004
(68) De Leon v. De Leon, GR 185063, July 23, 2009

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(69) Navarro v. Escobido, GR 153788, Nov. 27, 2009

(70) Hernandez v. Mingoa, GR 146548, Dec. 18, 2009
(71) Ching v. CA, GR 124642, Feb. 23, 2004
(72) Ferrer v. Ferrer, GR 166496, Nov. 29, 2006
(73) MBTC v. Pascual, GR 163744, Feb. 29, 2008
(74) Ayala Investment and Development Corp. v. CA, GR 118305, Feb. 12, 1998
(75) Carlos v. Abelardo, GR 146504, Apr. 9, 2002
(76) Buado v. CA, GR 145222, Apr. 24, 2009
(77) Roxas v. CA, GR 92245, June 26, 1991
(78) Guiang v. CA, GR 125172, June 26, 1998
(79) Jader-Manalo v. Camaisa, GR 147978, Jan. 23, 2002
(80) Jardeleza v. Jardeleza, GR 112014, Dec. 5, 2000
(81) Docena v. Lapesura, GR 140153, Mar. 28, 2001
(82) Villanueva v. Chiong, GR 159889, June 5, 2008
(83) Dela Cruz v. Segovia, GR 149801, June 26, 2008
(84) Ravina v. Villa Abrille, GR 160708, Oct. 16, 2009
(85) Maquilan v. Maquilan, GR 155409, June 8, 2007
(86) Mercado-Fehr v. Fehr, GR 152716, Oct. 23, 2003
(87) Saguid v. CA, GR 150611, June 10, 2003
(88) Acre v. Yuttiki, GR 153029, Sept. 27, 2007
VII. Family and Family Home (Arts. 149 – 162, FC; Art. 2035, NCC)
a. Definition
b. Family relations
c. Rule on exemption
d. Beneficiaries
(89) Hontiveros v. RTC Branch 25, GR 125465, June 29, 1999
(90) Manacop v. CA, GR 97898, Aug. 11, 1997
(91) Taneo v. CA, GR 108562, Mar. 9, 1999
(92) Honrado v. CA, GR 166333, Nov. 25, 2005
(93) Arriola v. Arriola, GR 177703, Jan. 28, 2008
(94) Kelly v. Planters Products, GR 172263, July 9, 2008
(95) Josef v. Santos, GR 165060, Nov. 27, 2008
(96) Cabang v. Basay, GR 180587, Mar. 20, 2009
VIII. Paternity and Filiation (Arts. 163 – 182, FC; Rules on DNA Evidence, AM 06-11-5-SC; RA9255;
RA9858; Art. 345, RPC, RA9262)
a. Legitimate versus illegitimate;rights
b. Proof of filiation
c. Legitimation
(97) Benitez-Badua v. CA, GR 105625, Jan. 24, 1994
(98) Mariategui v. CA, GR 57062, Jan. 24, 1992
(99) Babiera v. Catotal, GR 138493, June 15, 2000
(100) Labagala v. Santiago, GR 132305, Dec. 4, 2001
(101) Liyao v. Tanhoti-Liyao, GR 138961, Mar. 7, 2002
(102) Rodriguez v. CA, GR 85723, June 19, 1995
(103) Solinap v. Locsin, Jr., GR 146737, Dec. 10, 2001
(104) Heirs of Cabais v. CA, GR 106314-15, Oct. 8, 1999
(105) Cenido v. Apacionado, GR 132474, Nov. 19, 1999
(106) Tijing v. CA, GR 125901, Mar. 8, 2001
(107) Estate of Ong v. Diaz, GR 171713, Dec. 17, 2007
(108) Puno v. Puno Ent. Inc., GR 177066, Sept. 11, 2009
(109) Tonog v. CA, GR 122906, Feb. 7, 2002
(110) Aruego v. CA, GR 112193, Mar. 13, 1996
(111) Dela Cruz v. Gracia, GR 177728, July 31, 2009
(112) Uy v. Chua, GR 183965, Sept. 18, 2009
IX. Adoption (Arts. 183 – 193, FC; RA8552; RA8043, as amended by RA9523; Rule on Adoption, AM
02-06-02-SC; Amended IRR on RA8043)
a. Definition
b. Who can adopt
c. Who can be adopted
d. Rights of an adopted

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e. Grounds for and effects of rescission

(113) Republic v. Vergara, GR 95551, Mar. 20, 1997
(114) Republic v. Toledano, GR 94147, June 8, 1994
(115) Republic v. CA, GR 92326, Jan. 24, 1992
(116) Republic v. CA, GR 97906, May 21, 1992
(117) Cang v. CA, GR 105308, Sept. 25, 1998
(118) Lahom v. Sibulo, GR 143989, July 14, 2003
(119) In Re: Petition for Adoption of Michelle and Michael Jude P. Lim, GR 168992-93, May
21, 2009
X. Support (Arts. 194 – 208, FC; IRR on RA9262)
a. Kinds
b. Composition
c. Persons obliged
d. When and how paid
e. Rules on attachment
(120) David v. CA, GR 111180, Nov. 16, 1995
(121) Gan v. Reyes, GR 145527, May 28, 2002
(122) De Asis v. CA, GR 127578, Feb. 15, 1999
(123) People v. Magtibay, GR 142985, Aug. 6, 2002
(124) Sy v. CA, GR 124518, Dec. 27, 2007
(125) Lacson v. Lacson, GR 150644, Aug. 28, 2006
(126) Mangonon v. CA, GR 125041, June 30, 2006
(127) Lim v. Lim, GR 163209, Oct. 30, 2009
XI. Parental Authority (Arts. 209 – 233, FC; Rule on Custody of Minors, AM 03-04-04-SC; Rule on
Juveniles in Conflict with the Law, AM 02-1-18-SC; Rule on Guardianship of Minors, AM 03-02-
05-SC; Rule on Examination of Child Witness, AM 004-07-SC; RA8972 and its IRR, Arts. 2176
and 2180, NCC; RA6809)
a. Characteristics
b. Who exercises
c. Order of substitute parental authority
d. Special parental authority
e. Rights and duties over unemancipated children
f. Effect on property of the child
g. Suspension and termination
(128) Santos, Sr. v. CA, GR 113054, Mar. 16, 1995
(129) Perez v. CA, GR 118870, Mar. 29, 1996
(130) Silva v. CA, GR 114742, July 17, 1997
(131) Vancil v. Belmes, GR 132223, June 19, 2001
(132) Laxamana v. Laxamana, GR 144763, Sept. 3, 2002
(133) Madrinan v. Madrinan, GR 159374, July 12, 2007
(134) St. Mary’s Academy v. Carpitanos, GR 143363, Feb. 6, 2002
(135) Obedencio v. Murillo, AM RTJ-03-1753, Feb. 5, 2004
(136) Lindain v. CA, GR 95305, Aug. 20, 1992
(137) Cabales v. CA, GR 162421, Aug. 31, 2007
(138) Bondagjy v. Bondagjy, GR 140817, Dec. 7, 2001
XII. Other Matters
a. Funeral (Arts. 305 – 310, NCC)
i. Guidelines
b. Care and Education of Children (Arts. 356 – 363, NCC; PD603; RA9262; RA9523)
c. Use of Surnames (Arts. 364 – 380, NCC; RA9255 and its IRR; RA8239)
i. Characteristics
ii. Usurpation; elements
iii. Use concerning children
iv. Use concerning wife
(139) Remo v. Secretary of Foreign Affairs, GR 169202, Mar. 5, 2010
d. Absence (Arts. 381 – 396, NCC; Rule 107, ROC; Arts. 22, 774, 777, 1456, 2142 – 2175, NCC)
i. Definition
ii. Stages
iii. Presumption of death

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e. Emancipation and Age of Majority (Arts. 234 and 236, FC, RA6809; Arts. 2176 and 2180,
NCC)
i. When it takes place
f. Civil Register (Arts. 407 – 413, NCC; Sec. 2(3), RA9048 and its IRR; Rules 103 and 108, ROC)
(140) Republic v. Bolante, GR 160597, July 20, 2006
(141) Republic v. Kho, GR 170340, June 29, 2007
(142) Silverio v. Republic, GR 174689, Oct. 19, 2007
(143) Republic v. Cagandahan, 166676, Sept. 12, 2008
g. Summary Judicial Proceedings (Arts. 238 – 253, FC; RA9262 and its IRR; Rule on Custody of
Minors, AM 03-04-04-SC; Rule on Guardianship of Minors, AM 03-02-05-SC; Rule on
Provisional Orders, AM 02-11-12-SC)
i. Covered cases
(144) Uy v. CA, GR 109557, Nov. 29, 2000
h. Final Provisions (Arts. 254 – 257, FC; Special Treatment of Minor Detainees and Jail
Decongestion, AC 04-2002; Rule on Juveniles in Conflict with the Law, AM 02-1-18-SC; Rule
on Commitment of Children, AM 02-1-19-SC; RA8369; RA9208; RA9231; RA9257; RA9710;
RA9775; RA9994)

Grading System:

30% Class Standing (15% Recitation, 10% Quizzes, 5% Prelim Exam)

30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
100%

Requirements:

1. MANDATORY:
a. Articles 1 – 47 of the New Civil Code handwritten in yellow pad. This shall comprise 20% of
your Prelims. Deadline: Day of Prelims.
b. Students shall be required to submit personally handwritten digests of cases assigned and
scheduled to be discussed on the day of submission. Each submission shall be counted as a
quiz (1 case digest is equivalent to 2 points).
2. OPTIONAL:
a. For a +5% incentive in the Finals, whole Family Code handwritten in yellow pad. The
completeness of the legal provisions must be certified correct by two (2) other students of the
same class. Deadline: Three weeks before Day of Finals.
b. In case a student completes the submission of ALL the 143 case digests, he or she earn an
additional 5% in the Finals. Deadline of COMPLETE submission: One week before Day of
Finals.

Ground Rules:

- Never use friction pens.

- NO RECORDING OF CLASS LECTURES.
- Always bring at least five (5) sheets of yellow pad.
- Recitation will be conducted every class session. If not present when called, a grade of 50 shall be given.
- Expect to have at least one (1) quiz every class session.
- No adjustments shall be made in the computation of the final grade.
- Any student who arrives past 9:00AM shall be considered absent.
- Any student who has been absent for more than 4 class sessions shall be given a final grade of FA (failure due
to absences which shall be counted as a grade of 68).
- Students who earned any final grade lower than 70 shall be given a final grade of 70.
- If a student fails to take the Prelims or Midterms with valid reason, he/she will not be given a special exam
but his/her grades will be less 10% of the succeeding major exam (Midterms for missed Prelims and Finals for
missed Midterms).
- If a student fails to take the Prelims or Midterms without any valid reason, he/she shall earn a grade of zero
(0).

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- An incentive of +1 each in the final grade will be given for perfect attendance during the following periods:
First Day to Midterms and after Midterms to Finals, provided that the student earns a grade of at least 75.00
before earning said incentive.

“The practice of law, despite its many, many flaws, can still be a very noble thing and I like to think that it’s just
a little more noble with me in it.”
-Harriet Korn, Harry’s Law

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