PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS MIDTERMS SYLLABUS
I. Introduction
A. Relevant Constitutional Provisions (1987 Constitution)
Sec 12 and 14, Art II
Sec 1, Art III
Sec 1-3, Article XV
B. Preliminary Provisions of the New Civil Code of the Philippines (RA 386)
Art 1-18, Chap 1
II. Civil Personality
A. Persons
Arts 37, 40-47 NCC
Sec 3, par (ii), Rule 131 Rules of Court
Geluz v. CA
People v. Tirol
Joaquin V. Navarro
B. Juridical Capacity and Capacity to Act
1. Presumption of Capacity
Standard Oil Co. V. Arenas
2. Restrictions
i. Art 38-39 NCC
ii. Sec 2, Rule 92 Rules of Court
a. Minority
i. Republic Act 6809
ii. Effect on Contracts
Art 1327, 1390 (1), 1397-99, 1403(3), 1426-27, 1489 NCC
iii. Cases
Mercado v. Espiritu
Bambalan v. Maramba
Braganza v. Villa Abrille
iv. Effect on Marriage
Arts 5 & 35 FC
v. Effect on Crimes
Arts 12, 13 (2), 68, 80, 101 RPC
RA 9344 (Juvenile Justice System Act) as amended by RA 10630
vi. Effect on Quasi-Delicts
Arts 2180-2182 NCC
b. Insanity
i. Effects on Contracts
Arts 1327, 1328, 1399 NCC
ii. Effect on Crimes
Art 12 RPC
iii. Effect on Marriage
Arts 45 & 47 FC
iv. Effect on Quasi-Delicts
Arts 2180-2182 NCC
v. Cases:
Carillo v. Jaojoco
U.S. v. Vaquilar
Dumaguin v. Reynolds
c. State of Being a Deaf-Mute
i. Effect
Arts 1327, 807, 820 NCC
ii. Cases:
PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS MIDTERMS SYLLABUS
People v. Sasota
Director of Lands v. Abelardo
d. Prodigality
Martinez v. Martinez
e. Civil Interdiction
Art 34 RPC
Art 79 FC
f. Family Relations
Arts 37-38 &87 FC
Arts 1109 & 1490 NCC
g. Absence
Arts 390-391 NCC
Art 41 FC
h. Gender
Art 2259 NCC
Sec 4, Rule 3, Revised Rules of Court
Silverio v. Republic
RP v. Cagandahan
III. Marriage
A. Definition and Nature of Marriage
1. Relevant Provisions
Art 1, FC
Sec 1-3, Art 15 1987 Constitution
2. Breach of Promise to Marry
Art 19-21, 2176 NCC
Wassmer v. Velez
Tanjanco v. CA
De Jesus v. Syquia
3. On Private Contracts
In Re Santiago
Selanova v. Mendoza
B. Requisites of Marriage
Arts 2-3, FC
Art 350 RPC
1. Essential Requisites
a. Legal Capacity; Male and Female
Vermont Act No. 91
Netherlands Act of 21 Dec 2000 – Concerning same sex marriage
Same Sex Marriage, Frank Malilong Jr., SunStar Opinion, June 27, 2006. A14
b. Consent
Art 4, 45 (3) Family Code
People v. Felipe Santiago
Eigenmann v. Guerra
Republic v. Albios
2. Formal Requisites
a) Authority of Solemnizing Officer
Art 7, 10, 31, 32, FC
Art 352 RPC
Chapter 3, Art I, Sec 444 of the 1991 Local Gov’t Code
PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS MIDTERMS SYLLABUS
Effect of absence of authority – Art 4, 35 (2)
Navarro v. Dumagtoy
Arañes v. Occiano
Perfecto v. Esidera
b) Marriage License
Art 934 FC
PD 965 (1976)
Republic v. CA
Moreno v. Bernabe
People v. Borromeo
Seguisabal v. Cabrera
Te. Choa
c) Ceremony
Art 3,6,8, 22-24, 28, 29 FC
Martinez v. Tan
Madridejo v. de Leon
3. Presumption of Marriage
Art 220 NCC
Sec 3(aa), Rule 131 of Revised Rules of Court
Trinidad v. CA
Vda. De Jacob v. CA
IV. Void and Voidable Marriages
A. Void Marriages
1. Grounds
a. General Provisions
i. Art 4, 35, 53 FC (see also Art 52)
b. Psychological Incapacity
i. Art 36 FC
Santos v. Bedia-Santos
Republic v. CA & Molina
Choa v. Choa
Tsoi v. CA
Marcos v. Marcos
Ngo Te v. Yu-Te
Aurelio v . Aurelio
Mallilin v. Jamesolamin
c. Incestuous Marriages
i. Art 37 FC
d. Marriages against Public Policy
i. Art 38 FC
e. Marriage contracted during subsistence of previous marriage
i. Art 41, 44 FC
ii. Exception: Art 27, PD 1083 (Code of Muslim Personal Laws); Art 41 FC
f. Marriages contracted w/o procuring judicial declaration of nullity of previous marriage
i. Art 40 FC
Manuel v. People
Beltran V. People
Cgoa v. Hon Beldia & Choa
Morigo v. People
2. Actions to be brought
a. Provisions
PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS MIDTERMS SYLLABUS
i. Art 39 FC as amended by RA 8533
ii. Art 40, 48-49 FC
Mallion v. Alcantara
Ablaza v. RP
b. Marriage where one spouse is absent
i. Art 41-42 FC related to 391 NCC
Jones v. Hortiguela
Republic v. Nolasco
Republic v. Orcelino-Villanueva
3. Effects of Nullity
a. Generally
i. Arts 50-54 FC, Art 349 RPC
Domingo v. CA
Niñal v. Badayog
b. Marriage where one spouse is absent
i. Arts 42-44 FC
B. Voidable Marriages
1. General Provisions
a. Grounds
i. Arts 45-46 FC
Katipunan v. Tenorio
Aquino v. Delizo
Anaya v. Palaroan
Ruiz v. Atienza
Jimenez v. Cañizares
Sarao v. Guevara
b. Action for Annulment
i. Art 47-48 FC
c. Effects
i. Arts 49-54 FC
ii. Art 369 & 371 NCC
Suntay v. Cojuangco-Suntay
d. Jurisdiction
Tamano v. Ortiz
C. Pertinent Rules (Administrative Matters)
1. A.M. No. 02-11-10-SC (Rule on Declaration of Absolute Nullity of Marriages and Annulment of
Voidable Marriages)
2. A.M. No. 02-11-12-SC (Rule on Provisional Orders)
3. A.M. No. 01-11-01-SC, March 15, 2003 (On Requirement of Solicitor General Certificate)
