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La 2 f he a e i e i a f :
P e eaki g he e a e f f e aai hich he a e f di ce a be gi e a d
ea he ef ; he e a e a ea hich b i g ab he e a a i f h e h a ea be a ied
b ae b ea f e i edi e be ee he . Of he e ea , e i e igi a d he
he he i f f ica i .
La 2, i e 9, f he f h a ida, ide i a a f :
"H ba d a d ife a acc e each he , i a he a ha h e e i ed i he ecedi g a ; a d
ha i f ad e . A d if he acc a i be ade i h a ie e a a i g he a ie f i i g ge he ,
f ha i g a c e ce i h each he , he e b he e he e e ca ake a
acc a i f ch a ca e, a d i gh be ade bef e he bi h he ecc e ia ica j dge ( fficia )
ei he b he a ie he e e hei a e . * * * A d i a he a i a i hich he h ba d ca
acc e he ife, e i ed i he e a , he ife a i ike a e , acc di g h ch ch, acc e
hi , if he ch e; a d he gh be hea d, a he i hi e f." Whi e La 2 f i e 10 ee eak f
he ad e f he ife, hi c ea gi e he ife he igh acc e he h ba d f ad e f he e f
ec i g a e a a i .
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R ling: The par idas ec g i ed ad e a a g d f di ce. The ef e, acc di g he ci i a e a
he ca ica a i f ce he e A g 13, 1898, he c i i f ha ffe e ga e he i j ed a he
igh a di ce. Tha i i f he ci i a a e ea ed b he cha ge f e eig .
E., I s ill fell ashamed for he pas , al ho gh i is se en ears since e separa ed. For his, hen, Es eban,
pardon me for pi 's sake. Wipe o he pas . Remember me for he lo e of God. Con empla e o r nhapp
fa e. To o I look o ass age m sorro . E., I ha e heard ha o ha e had some misfor nes la el . I send
m s mpa h , al ho gh I am n or h of o r presence.
A a d e a k he h ba d b he a , ha e c a i he , a d, i a fa ,
d e a ha he i h f hi e e ce i beca e he ha a ked hi f a a a ce,
e hi g hich, acc di g he be ief, he had a he i e a e fec ega igh . The e e i a
c fe i fg i .
O c c i i ha ei he e f he a ie i e i ed a di ce.
The e ake i ece a c ide ha a f he j dg e hich e a e he e e e f he
c j ga a e hi . Sec i 497 a h i e i ca e f hi ki d " ake ch fi di g he fac a d
e de ch fi a j dg e a j ice a d e i e i e."
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1. Sepa a ion in fac
FC 238-248, 101(3)
FC 238. U i dified b he S e e C , he ced a e ided f i hi Ti e ha a a
ega d e aai i fac be ee h ba d a d ife, aba d e b e f he he , a d i cide
i i g ae a a h i .( )
FC 242. U he fi i g f he e i i , he c ha if he he e, h e c e he a ac i
i e i ed, f aid e i i , de i g aid e h ca e h he e i i h d be g a ed,
bef e he da e e i aid ice f he i i ia c fe e ce. The ice ha be acc a ied b a c f he
e i i a d ha be e ed a he a k add e f he e c ce ed. ( )
FC 244. I ca e f -a ea a ce f he e h e c e i gh , he c ha i iei he
ea f hi fai e a ea , a d ha e ie ch a ea a ce, if ib e. ( )
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FC 101(3). A e i dee ed ha e aba d ed he he he he he ha ef he c j ga d e i g
ih i e i f e i g. The e h ha ef he c j ga d e i g f a e i d f h ee h
ha fai ed i hi he a e e i d gi e a i f ai a hi he he eab ha be i a facie
e ed ha e i e i f e i g he c j ga d e i g. (178a)
2. Ag eemen o epa a e
FC 1, NCC 221(1)
FC 1. Ma iage i a ecia c ac f e a e i be ee a a a d a a e e ed i i
acc da ce i h a f he e ab i h e f c j ga a d fa i ife. I i he f da i f he fa i a d a
i i ab e cia i i i h e a e, c e e ce , a d i cide aeg e ed b a a d bjec
i a i , e ce ha a iage e e e a fi he e eai d i g he a iage i hi he i i
ided b hi C de.
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(3) E i a O a a (Repea ed)
3. Ab ol e di o ce
(a) Di o ce nde he Famil Code, FC 26(2)
FC 26(2). Whe e a a iage be ee a Fi i i ci i e a d a f eig e i a id ce eb a ed a d a di ce i
he eaf e a id b ai ed ab ad b he a ie e ca aci a i g hi he e a , he Fi i i e
ha ha e ca aci e a de Phi i i e a . (A a e ded b E ec i e O de 227)
I he he
e: W he ci i iabi i f he Ha hi f he h i e d hich ha bee j dicia a a ded
he ai iff i b i ? YES
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O he no e : Sec i 309 f he C de f he Ci i P ced e, dec a i g ha a j dg e b ai ed i a
A e ica c ha ha e he a e effec i he Phi i i e I a d a i he ace he e ch j dg e a
b ai ed, c ai a a ifica i e e ed i he f i g d : "e ce ha i ca be e f ce he e b
a ac i ecia ceedi g." I ea ha affi a i e ac i ha be ake i he Phi i i e I a d
gi e effec he f eig j dg e a he e he ai iff de i e b ai e ec i e i he e
I a d a i f a j dg e b ai ed ab ad. B a dec ee f di ce e a e he a iage a ; a d if
effec i e a a , i di e he a iage ie, i h he ece i f a affi a i e ceedi g i a he
c .A a a e, a ha a i e ded be ec ed b he i i e i i g a ac i ceedi g he e
a ha he c f hi c h d ha e a i a j dicia he efficac f he
j dg e . The defe da eaded he dec ee f di ce b a f defe e i hi a e ; a d if he dec ee f
di ce had bee ch a ha e e i ed i ec g i i he e, he defe da c d i i i ha e
b ai ed he be efi f i i hi ac i .
1. Re dia i f he ife b he h ba d ( a a );
2. V f c i e ce b he h ba d (i a);
3. I j i a a iai f he ife b he h ba d ( iha );
4. Ac fi eca i ( i'a );
5. Rede i b he ife (kh ');
6. E e ci e b he ife f he de ega ed igh e dia e ( af d);
7. J dicia dec ee (fa kh)
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MC 48. Di orce b ihar. Whe e he h ba d ha i j i a i i a ed ( iha ) hi ife a f hi e a i e i hi
he hibi ed deg ee f a iage, he ha a ef ai f ha i g ca a e a i i he ha ha e
ef ed he e c ibed e ia i . The ife a a k he c e i e he h ba d ef he e ia i
ce he a eg a a a h d he fai ef e d , ih ej dice he igh f eeki g he
a ia e e edie .
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MC 55. Effec s of o her kinds of di orce. The i i f he a ic e i edia e ecedi g ha a he
di i f a iage b i a, iha , i'a a d kh ', bjec he effec fc ia ce i h he e i e e f he
I a ic a e a i e ch di ce .
AM N . 02-11-11-SC. Ma ch 4, 2003
Sec 2 AM No. 02-11-11-SC. Ma ch 4, 2003. Pe i ion. Who ma and hen o file.
A eii f ega e a a i a be fi ed b he h ba d he ife, a he ca e a be i hi fi e
ea f he i e f he cc e ce f a f he f i g ca e :
a. Re ea ed h ica i e ce g ab i e c d c di ec ed agai he e i i e , a c chi d,
a chi d f he e i i e ;
b. Ph ica i e ce a e e c e he e i i e cha ge e igi i ica affi ia i ;
c. A e f e de c i d ce he e i i e , a c chi d, a chi d f he e i i e ,
e gage i i i , c i a ce i ch c i i d ce e ;
d. Fi a j dg e e e ci g he e de i i e f e ha i ea , e e if a d ed;
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e. D g addic i habi a a c h i f he e de ;
f. Le bia i h e ai f he e de ;
g. C ac i g b he e de f a b e e biga a iage, he he i ide he Phi i i e ;
h. Se a i fide i e e i f he e de ;
i. A e he ife f e i i e b he e de ;
j. Aba d e f eii e b e de ih j ifiab e ca e f e ha e ea .
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(11) Gandionco Pe a anda (R ol)
Doc ine: I ca e f ega e a a i he g d f c c bi age, ci i a ceedi g i ece a . A
dec ee f ega e a a i eed f f e de a ce f e ide ce.
R ling: The SC ed ha he c e i f he e i i e e e i c ec .
A ci i ac i f ega e a a i he g d f c c bi age a ceed ahead f, i a e i h,
a c i i a ac i f c c bi age, beca e aid ci i ac i i e e f ce he ci i iabi i a i i g f
he ffe e, e e if b h he ci i a d c i i a ac i ai ef a e e a ed he a e ffe e. S ch ci i
ac i i e i e ded b ai he igh i e e a a e , i h he ega c e e ce he e f i c di g he
di i f he c j ga a e hi f gai , c d f he chi d e , a d di a ifica i f
i he i i g f he i ce e. Dec ee of legal epa a ion ma be i ed pon p oof b
p eponde ance of e idence, he e no c iminal p oceeding o con ic ion i nece a .
F he e, he e de e i e, a e ed , ca be a ai ed f i a ac i f ega e aai , a d
g a ed a he di c e i f he j dge. If i ca e, he e i i e fi d he a f e de e i e
de ed a hea , he ca a a fi e a i dif ed ce he a e.
FC 55(6). A e i i f ega e a a i a be fi ed a f he f i gg d :
(6) Le bia i h e ai f he e de ;
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FC 46(4). A f he ff ci c a ce ha c i e f a d efe ed i N be 3 f he ecedi g A ic e:
(4) C cea e f d g addic i , habi a a c h i h e ai e bia i e i i g a he i e f
he a iage.
N he i e e e ai decei a cha ac e , hea h, a k, f e cha i ha c i e ch
f a d a i gi e g d f ac i f he a e f a iage. (86a)
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I e: WON he h ba d h i a f e j dge f he MTC i g i f i a i , di h e ,a d i e
i c d c . - YES b i e i c d c
O he c a , he i g i f i ai he f i g g d : (1) ad i i fh e ai
fficie , (2) ack f e ide ce e a eged e a i hi i h a he a b he c ai a , (3) fac
f a iage a d ha i g chi d e fficie e ha he i aigh (i e iga i g j dge i ed he
ibi i he he igh ha e bee e i g hi e e a i ), (4) i e a eged h e a i i f he
de e i a i f ia c he ei hi e i i f dec a a i f i i e di g.
La , he i g i f di h e i h ega d he affida i f f i e. I a f d ha i e a ke i
hi d a e . H e e , he he c d fi d i , he Regi e f Deed ad i ed hi e ec e aid affida i .
Whi e he e a egi e ed i hi a e, he a e did de ha hi fa he a he ea e
f aid a d a d ha hi fa he ke he i e i hi e i .
RA 9262
RA 9262. Sec. 8. P ec i O de .- A ec i de i a de i ed de hi ac f he e f
e e i g f he ac f i e ce agai a a he chi d ecified i Sec. 5 f hi Ac a d g a i g
he ece a e ief. The e ief g a ed de a ec i de e e he e f afeg a di g he ic i
f f he ha , i i i i g a di i i he ic i ' dai ife, a d faci i a i g he i a d abi i
f he ic i i de e de egai c e he ife. The ec i de ha be e f ced b a
e f ce e age cie . The ec i de ha a be i ed de hi Ac a e he ba a ga ec i
de (BPO), e a ec i de (TPO) a d e a e ec i de (PPO)...
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If he a ica i he ic i , he a ica i be acc a ied b a affida i f he a ica a e i g
(a) he ci c a ce f he ab e ffe ed b he ic i a d (b) he ci c a ce f c e gi e b he
ic i f he fi i g f he a ica i . Whe di c e f he add e f he ic i i e da ge he ife,
i ha be a ed i he a ica i . I ch a ca e, he a ica ha a e ha he ic i i e idi g i he
ici a i ci e hich c ha e i ia j i dic i , a d ha ide a ai i g add e f e
f e ice ce i g.
(d) Abandonmen
FC 55(10)
FC 55(10). A e i i f ega e a a i a be fi ed a f he f i gg d :
(10) Aba d e f eii e b e de ih j ifiab e ca e f e ha e ea .
FC 101(3), c a e i h e a a i i fac
FC 101(3). A e i dee ed ha e aba d ed he he he he he ha ef he c j ga d e i g
ih i e i f e i g. The e h ha ef he c j ga d e i g f a e i d f h ee h
ha fai ed i hi he a e e i d gi e a i f ai a hi he he eab ha be i a facie
e ed ha e i e i f e i g he c j ga d e i g. (178a)
(e) O he g o nd
FC 55(1)
FC 55(1). A e i i f ega e a a i a be fi ed a f he f i gg d :
(1) Re ea ed h ica i e ce g ab i e c d c di ec ed agai he e i i e , a c chi d, a
chi d f he e i i e ;
FC 55, c a e i h NCC 99
FC 55. A e i i f ega e a a i a be fi ed a f he f i gg d :
1. Re ea ed h ica i e ce g ab i e c d c di ec ed agai he e i i e,ac chi d,
a chi d f he e i i e ;
2. Ph ica i e ce a e e c e he e i i e cha ge e igi i ica affi ia i ;
3. A e f e de c i d ce he e i i e, a c chi d, a chi d f he e i i e ,
e gage i i i , c i a ce i ch c i i d ce e ;
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4. Fi a j dg e e e ci g he e de i i e f e ha i ea , e e if a d ed;
5. D g addic i habi a a c h i f he e de ;
6. Le bia i h e ai f he e de ;
7. C ac i g b e de f a b e e biga a iage, he he i he Phi i i e ab ad;
8. Se a i fide i e e i ;
9. A e b he e de agai he ife f he eii e;
10. Aba d e f eii e b e de ih j ifiab e ca ef e ha e ea .
F e f hi A ic e, he e "chi d" ha i c de a chi d b a e b ad i . (9a)
he h
NCC 102. T ba d a d ife a e b iged i e ge he , b e e a e ec a d fide i , a d e de
a he a d . (56a)
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The c i ed he de de e ie di i i g he ca e. S a ed ha he i di i a d
i f b i i had be e ed he e i f he he he ai iff ca e f ac i ha
i ed, hich he c e ed i he ega i e. Pe i i e ed ec ide b a de ied.
Af e ec i g a e e i f i e fi e a e i i f e ie f he de f di i a i ed b he
j e i e a d d e ic e a i c , e i i e fi ed he e e eii f ce i a i.
A h gh, E fe i , fi ed c e c ai , b did e he af e he c be di i ed he
ca e. He ac ie ced (acce ed) i he di i a f aid c e c ai b a i g f he affi a ce f he
de ha di i ed he e i i f ega e a a i b a hi c e c ai dec a e
E ge i -La a iage a d id ab i i i .
A . 106. The dec ee of legal epa a ion hall ha e he follo ing effec :
"(2) The c j ga a e hi f gai he ab e c j ga c i f e ha be di ed a d
i ida ed, b he ffe di g e ha ha e igh a ha e f he fi ea ed b he a e hi
c i , ih ej dice he i i f a ic e 176;
F i i i hi a ic e ha he igh he di i f he c j ga a e hi f gai he ab e
c i f e , he f igh b he ffe di g e a ha e f he fi ea ed b he
a e hi c i , hi di a ifica i i he i b i e ac f he i ce ea e a he
e ca i f e a e a i i i fa f he ffe di g e ade b he i ce e.
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B hei e a e a d i e , c ai a d di abi i ie a e diffic c cei e a a ig ab e a i ib e.
He ce, a c ai aid igh i a c ai ha i he eb e i g i hed af e a a die de Sec. 17,
R e 3 f he R e f C , a a c i ai f he ac i h gh a b i e f he decea ed a .
Sec. 17. Dea h of pa . Af e a a die a d he c ai i he eb e i g i hed, he c ha de ,
e ice, he ega e e e a i e f he decea ed a ea a d be b i ed f he decea ed, i hi a
e i d f hi (30) da , i hi ch i e a a be g a ed. . . .
Di po i i e: ACCORDINGLY, he a ea ed j dg e f he Ma i a C fJ e iea dD e ic Re a i
i he eb AFFIRMED. N ecia ce e a c .
F he ea on of J ice JBL, Re e :
E e if e igh a e i ed, he e igh a e e e effec f a dec ee f e a a i , hei ce bei g he
dec ee i e f, i h he dec ee ch igh d c ei e i e ce ha bef e he fi a i f a dec ee, he e c ai
a e e e igh i e ec a i . If dea h e e e d i g he e de c f he ac i , dec ee ca be f hc i g,
dea h d ci g a e adica a d defi i i e e a a i a d he e ec ed c e e ia igh a d c ai d
ece a i e ai b .
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O A i 3, 1948, he c e e e ed i a ag ee e a i g he f i g: (a) Tha b h f ei i h
igh e he he a ega h ba d a d ife. (b) Tha b h f i f ee ge a aea d i e iha
h ba d a d ife i h a i e fe e ce b a f , ei he f ca ec e he he f ad e
c c bi age a he c i e i ai i gf e a a i . (c) Tha I, he ife, i ge e i ed f
a f h ba d a be efi he a ecei e he eaf e , I he h ba d i e i ed f
a hi g f ife. (d) Tha ei he ca c ai a hi g f he he f he i e e e ba e a a ed,
Ma 30, 1944 he e e he e ade e ba e a a i i i i g.
S b e e , i he a e c , he A d e fi ed a he c ai f ad e c i ed b hi ife Za a a
a d Da aci f 15 Ma ch 1947 17 Se e be 1948. Defe da fi ed a i a h he c ai
he g d ha he d be ice i je a d f i h e f he a e ffe e. The ia c
he d he c e i f he defe da a d a hed he ec d c ai .
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I e: Whe he ad e i ac i ffe e, a d he ef e he defe da a be cha ged f he
a e ffe e ice?
R ling: N , i i a c i ffe e. Ad e i a c i e f e a d f e de c . I i a
i a a e c i e hich i c a ed a d e ha ed c e ed a he e f he ca a i .
Each e a i e c e c i e a c i e f ad e . T e, e ad e ac c i ed b he
a e defe da a e agai he a e e he ffe ded h ba d, he a e a he i f he
h ba d a d ife b hei a iage, a d he a e c i e e e ed b he S a e f i i e e i
ai ai i g a d e e i g ch a . B hi ide i f he ffe ded a , a a d cie d e
a g e agai he c i i f he c i e f ad e a a i e a he e e e ca a ac c a ed,
f a g a he a e ai cha ged, he e di ed a d b ke , a e c ach e
e a ha a c i e a c i e. The e i c i i a ega i i hich ba he fi i g
fa a c ai f ad e a he e e e ad e ac c i ed, each c i i g e c i e.
A he ea h a ec d c ai cha gi g he c i i f ad e ac i c ded i he fi
c ai d e c i ea i ai f he d b e je a d c a e f he c i i i ha , if he ec d
c ai ace he defe da ice i je a d f i h e f he a e ffe e, he ad e c i ed
b he a e defe da cha ged i he ec d c ai , h d he be ab ed f , ac i ed f, he fi
cha ge he e ide ce ha he did k ha hi c defe da a a a ied a , d e ai
g i hed. The defe e e b hi agai he fi cha ge hich he a ac i ed d
ge be a ai ab e, beca e a he i e f he c i i f he c i e cha ged i he ec d c ai , he
a ead k e ha hi c defe da a a a ied a a d e he c i ed ha e ca a k edge f
he . E e if he h ba d h d a d hi ad e ife, ch a d d e e he ife a d he
aa f c i i a iabi i f ad e ac c i ed af e he a d a g a ed, beca e he
ad efe e i a d b e e ad e ac .
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(22) L i MA. A ane a Concepcion (Ba e o)
Fac : Thi i a igi a ac i i he SC f Ce i a i a d/ Ma da ihP ei i a I j ci . The ai
ac i a b gh b L i A a e a agai hi ife, E a Be i e A a e a ( e f he e de ), f ega
e aai he g d f ad e . Af e i e e e j i ed, E a fi ed a e i i f :
1. C d f hei 3 i chi d e ,
2. M h f 5000
3. Re f he a
4. E j i L i f de i g hi hi e i g f ha a i g a d e i g he
5. T ha e L i a f he fee f he a e i he ac i
A he c ai f , L i c ai ha he e a e c j ga a e a d he i e i ed
beca e f he i fide i a d ha he a ab e he e f. Affida i a d d c e ee
b i ed b h i a d agai he ib e i i . The e de j dge g a ed he c d f he
chi d e E a a d a h a a ce f P2,300 f f he a d he chi d e , P300 f a h e
a d P2,000 a a e ' fee . U ef a f he j dge ec ide he de , e i i e L i fi ed he
e e eii f ce i a i agai de a d f a da c e he e de j dge e i e he
a ie b i e ide ce bef e decidi g he ib e i i . SC g a ed a i f e i i a i j c i
agai he de . The ai ea gi e b he j dge, f ef i g L i e e ha e ide ce be a ed
be i d ced he i e , i he hibi i c ai ed i A ic e 103 f he Ci i C de, hich ead a
f : (I a be ed ha e ha 6 h ha e e a ed i ce fi i g f e i i h .)
ART. 103. A ac i f ega e a a i ha i ca e be ied bef e i h ha ha e e a ed i ce he
fi i g f he e i i . (no Ar 58, Famil Code)
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A d h a e ha he chi d e a e i he c d f he ife, a d ha he a e i i i g a he c j ga
d e i g, he i i eci e a eged i he e i i a d i he affida i , ha he ha aba d ed he c j ga
ab de? E idence of all he e di p ed allega ion ho ld be allo ed ha he di c e ion of he co a
o he c od and alimon penden e li e ma be la f ll e e ci ed.
A he ad e i h Ne O a e, af e di c e f ch, he h ba d e e ed hi i h fi e a
eii f ega e a a i hich he defe da had eadi ag eed . Bef e he fi ca , he defe da e e
ei e a ed he c f i he ega e a a i a d ad i ed ha i g e a e a i i h Ne O a e. The
A e ae C had i e e ed ch fac a a c fe i f j dg e de A .101 a d h , ega
e aai c d be dec eed.
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R ling: Ye . As he Co r nders and he ar icle, i does no e cl de, as e idence, an admission or
confession made b he defendan o side of he co r . I m erel prohibi s a decree of separa ion pon a
confession of j dgmen . C
onfession of j dgmen s all happens hen he defendan appears in co r and
confesses he righ of plain iff o j dgmen or files a pleading e pressl agreeing o he plain iff s demand.
I c ec i hi , c i a be i fe ed f he e e fac ha he g i a c fe e he
ffe e a d h e ab e he he a c e e ide ce ece a e i ( Williams s. Williams,
d
Rosen eig s. Rosen eig). A f ha defe da de i e he di ce a d ake defe e, i b i ef
c i (Pohlman s. Pohlman).
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Ce e e ed he i ba ed A ic e 103 f he Ci i C de hich ide : "An action for legal
separation shall in no case be tried before six months shall have elapsed since the filing of the
petition ( A 58, Fa i C de). He a eaded ha if he i f he i f e i i a a da
i j ci d h h gh, hei ec ci ia i a a c e d be e e ei ib e a hi i .
H . Va e a J . de ed he a ie b i hei e ec i e e a da he a e . The Se e be
3, 1971, L c ecei ed a de da ed A g 4, 1971 f e de J dge g a i g he i e d he
hea i g f he e i i f a i f a da e i i a i j c i . He ce, hi e i i .
The e i j ifica i he f he L c i i e ce ha he i f ei i a a da i j ci h d
be ig ed b he e c . The e i a he e ea f hi e e f e de J dge,
c ide i g ha he h ba d h he acc ed f c c bi age a d a a e agai he ife d i he
ea hi e c i e i he a age e f ha he c ai ed be he a a he a e ,a a e i ha
a ecifica de ied b hi .
I A a e a . C ce ci , i a he d ha "I i c ceded ha he e i d f i h fi ed he ei A ic e
103 (Ci i C de) i e ide i e ded a a c i g ff e i d ake ib e a ec ci ia i be ee he
e . The eci a f hei g ie a ce agai each he i c a fa hei a ead i f a ed
a i agai e a he , a d he a ake ha i ed he e i d gi e he i f
di a i a e ef ec i . B hi ac ica e edie , ece a ca egi a i e ic , d e ha e
he effec f e idi g he i i ch a he de e i a i f he c d f he chi d e a d a i
a d e de e i e acc di g he ci c a ce ... The a e e e j i ha he e h d be
de e i ed b he c acc di g he ci c a ce . If he e a e ig ed he c c e hei e e
ac a fac , a k i j ice a be ca ed."
A , he da e f he de f he e de J dge a A g 4, 1971. Da e f hi Deci i i J 29, 1972,
e ha i h had a ed, he ce he hea i g a ceed e he e .
Di po i i e: WHEREFORE, he ea f e i i e f a i f ce i a i i g a ed, a d he de f e de
C fA g 4, 1971, e di g he hea i g he e i i f a i f e i i a a da i j ci i
e a ide. Re de J dge i di ec ed ceed i h de a hea he i f ei i a a da
i j ci .C agai e de C e e e Ra .
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(26) Pace e Ca iaga (Dac a)
Topic: C ced e i ega e a a i
Doc ine: I i c ea ha he C ce i did, i fac , ecifica a f ega e a a i . Wi h hi he
e edie , he he i ci a i cide a , ha e ike i e bee gh i he a e ac i ca di e e,
e c ec ia ce, i h a f he a e ie e af e ed.
1. 15 N e be 1979 - defe da e e e ed i h
2. 30 N e be 1979 - defe da fi ed a i f e e i f 20 da (g a ed)
3. 18 Dec 1979 - defe da fi e a ec d i f e e i f a he 30 da f 20 Dece be
4. 07 Jan a 1980 - lo e co g an ed onl 20 da a ing 20 Decembe 1979 (end 09 Jan a
1980)
5. 11 Ja a 1980 - e c g a i g 20 da a ai ed defe da
6. 05 Feb 1980, ( ike i a a e f ai ed deci i ) fi ed a he e e i f 15 da fi e a e
7. 06 Feb a 1980 - co denied mo ion on g o nd ha i a filed af e he o iginal pe iod gi en
a e en ion had e pi ed
A ic e 101 ef ec he b ic ic a iage , a d i h d ea i e ai he a da e f he a .
I B . Ya ba , he C ha b e ed:
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The ic f A ic e 101 f he e Ci i C de, ca i g f he i e e i f he aea e i ca e
f c e ed ceedi g f ega e a a i (a d f a e f a iage , de A ic e 88), i o
empha i e ha ma iage i mo e han a me e con ac ; ha i i a ocial in i ion in hich he
ae i i all in e e ed, o ha i con in a ion o in e p ion can no be made o depend
pon he pa ie hem el e . I i c a i h hi ic ha he i i b he Fi cal ho ld be
allo ed o foc pon an ele an ma e ha ma indica e he he he p oceeding fo
epa a ion o ann lmen a e f ll j ified o no ."
The e i a A ic e 103 f he Ci i C de, A ic e 58 f he Fa i C de, hich f he a da e ha a
ac i f ega e a a i in no case be ried before si mon hs shall ha e elapsed since he filing of he
pe i ion, b i i de ide he a ie a "c i g- ff" e i d. I hi i e i , he c h d ake
e a d ge i g he a ie ec ci e.
The pecial p e c ip ion on ac ion ha can p he in eg i of ma iage o po ible jeopa d a e
impelled b no le han he S a e' in e e in he ma iage e a i a d i a ed i e i ea e
he a e i hi he e c i e d ai a d he aga ie f he a ie a e dic a e.
FC 61-62
FC 61. Af e he fi i g f he e i i f ega e aai , he e ha be e i ed i e e aae f
each he .
The c ,i he ab e ce f a i e ag ee e be ee he e , ha de ig a e ei he f he a hi d
e ad i i e he ab ec i c j ga a e hi e . The ad i i a a i ed b
he c ha ha e he a e e a d d ie a a g a dia de he R e f C .
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(27) De la Vi a Villa eal (E angeli a)
Fac : O Se 17, 1917, Na ci a Ge a fi ed a c ai i he CFI f I i agai Dieg de a Vi a
a egi g ha : (1) Tha he a a e ide f he ici a i f I i , P i ce f I i , a d ha he defe da
a a e ide f he ici a i f Va ehe , P i ce f O ie a Neg ; (2) ha he a he egi i a e
ife f he defe da , ha i g bee a ied hi i he ici a i f G ij ga , P i ce f Neg
O ie a , i he ea 1888; (3) ha i ce hei aid a iage ai iff a d defe da had i ed a h ba d a d
ife a d had i e chi d e , h ee f h e e i i g a d e e a ead f age; (4) ha d i g hei a iage
ai iff a d defe da had ac i ed e , ea a d e a , he a e f hich a ab P300,000 a d
a f hich a de he ad i i a i f he defe da ; (5) ha i ce he ea 1913 a d he da e f
he c ai , he defe da had bee c i i g ac f ad e ih e A a Ca g, ai i g i ici
eai i h he a d ha i g he a hi c c bi e, i h b ic ca da a d i di g ace f he ai iff; (6) ha
beca e f aid i ici e a i , he defe da ejec ed he ai iff f he c j ga h e, f hich ea he
a b iged i e i he ci f I i , he e he had i ce e ab i hed he habi a e ide ce; a d (7) ha he
ai iff, c ed b he h ba d, he defe da , had ea f a d a i i g a he e e e
f e f he da gh e . U aid a ega i he a ed f (a) a dec ee f di ce, (b) he a i i f he
c j ga e , a d (c) a i e de e i e f P400 e h.
I e:
1. Ma a a ied a e e ac i e a e ide ce d ici e e a a e f ha f he h ba d d i g
he e i e ce f he a iage? - YES
2. I a ac i f di ce, b gh b he ife agai he h ba d, i hich he a i i f he c j ga
e i a a ed f , a he ife b ai a e i i a i j c i agai he h ba d e ai i g
a d hibi i g hi f a ie a i g e c be i g a a f he c j ga e d i g he
e de c f he ac i ? - YES
R ling:
1. Dieg c e d ha he CFI f I i had j i dic i f he ac i f di ce beca e Na ci a a
a e ide f he P i ce f Neg O ie a . The SC he d hi c e i a e ab e. I i e, a a
ge e a f a , ha he d ici e f he ife f ha f he h ba d. Thi ei f ded he
he ica ide i f e a d f i e e be ee he h ba d a d he ife, a d he e i ha ,
f he a e f he e a i , he h e f he e i ha f he he . I i i e ded e,
e g he , a d ec e hei i e e i hi e a i , a i di a i e i , he e i a d ha
e ai . B he a h i ie a e a i i h di g ha hi i a ab e e. Acc di g , he
ife a ac i e a he a d e a a e d ici e f ha f he h ba d he e he he ica i f
h ba d a d ife i i di ed, a i i b he i i i f di ce ceedi g ; he e he
h band ha gi en ca e fo di o ce; he e he e i a e a a i b ag ee e , a e a e
e aai d e de e i , c e ea e he a f he h ba d; he e he e i f fei e
b he ife f he be efi f he h ba d' d ici e."
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If he ife ca ac i e a e a a e e ide ce he he h ba d c e ac ie ce , e ee
ea h he a i a he d he , a a eged i he e e ca e, he h ba d
a f ejec he f he c j ga h e i de ha he a f ee i d ge i hi i ici e a i
i h a he a . U de he ci c a ce c d a ife be e j ified i e ab i hi g a
e a a e e ide ce f ha f he h ba d. F he c i e i i g i h hi , e e if he had
e i ed i , d ha e bee a c d a i f hi f ag a b each f fide i . I i clea , he efo e, ha
a ma ied oman ma acq i e a e idence o domicile epa a e f om ha of he h band,
d ing he e i ence of he ma iage, he e he h band ha gi en ca e fo di o ce.
2. Dieg a g e ha de a ic e 1412 a d 1413 f he Ci i C de, he h ba d i he a age f he
c j ga a e hi a d, a ch, i e e ed a ie a e a d e c be a d c j ga e
ih he c e f he ife; ha ei he c d he ife b ai a e i i a i j c i de
a ag a h 3 f aid ec i , he g d ha he Dieg a c i i g e ac i i a i f
he Na ci a igh , beca e he Na ci a, a he ife f he Dieg , had igh i e e e i he
ad i i a i f he c j ga e , a d he ef e igh f he a i a ed. The SC di ag ee
i h hi a g e .
The a aki g he h ba d he e ad i i a f he e f he c j ga a e hi i
f ded ece i a d c e ie ce a e a he e i ha , f he e a e f
he e a i be ee h ba d a d ife, he f e i ea d i j e he i e e f he a e .
S g a hi ha i eai ,a c e a ed b a , c i e , he ife ca a d h d
i e fe e i h he h ba d i hi j dici ad i i a i f he c j ga e . B hen ha
ela ion cea e and, in a p ope ac ion, he ife eek o di ol e he ma iage and o pa i ion
he conj gal p ope , i i j and p ope , in o de o p o ec he in e e of he ife, ha he
h band' po e of admini a ion be c ailed, d ing he pendenc of he ac ion, in ofa a
aliena ing o enc mbe ing he conj gal p ope i conce ned. I ca be d b ed ha , if he
defe da h d di e fa a a f he c j ga e d i g he e de c f he ac i
f di ce, a d a de fa d e c cea he ceed , ha ac " d bab k i j ice
he ai iff," ha i d bab be "i i a i f he ai iff' igh , e ec i g he bjec f
he ac i , a d e di g e de he j dg e i effec a ." In hi ca e he plain iff' igh o gh
o be p o ec ed b aid pa ag aph 3 i no he igh o admini e he conj gal p ope , a
co n el fo he pe i ione belie e , b he igh o ha e in he conj gal p ope pon he
di ol ion of he conj gal pa ne hip. We c c de, he ef e, ha i a ac i f di ce b gh
b he ife agai he h ba d, i hich he a i i f he c j ga e i a a ed f , he
ife a b ai a e i i a i j c i agai he h ba d, hibi i g he a e f a ie a i g
e c be i g a a f he c j ga e d i g he e de c f he ac i .
(28) Sabalone CA (E c de o)
Doc ine: Pe di g he a i e f a ad i i a e he h e a f c j ga a e , a i f
i j ci i ed b a c agai e ed e ake he he a he e a e ad i i a f he
h e a f c j ga a e . I ha ee a ed he he e c i e ad i i e i g he e ie
i he ea i e i h i e fe e ce e di g he e e de ig a i f he ad i i a i acc da ce i h
A ic e 61 f he Fa i C de.
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I 1989, f ea a e , he fi ed a ac i f j dicia a h i a i e a b i di g a d ca ed a
G ee hi , Sa J a , Me Ma i a, be gi g he c j ga a e hi . He c ai ed ha he a a ead 60
ea d, e ick a d i i g a e i h a i c e, a d ha hi ha e f he ceed f he a e c e
he c f hi h i a i a i a d edica ea e .
Thi deci i a a ea ed he C fA ea b Sa .
Re edi fi ed a i f he i a ce f a i f ei i a i j ci e j i Sa f i e fe i g
i h he ad i i a i f hei e ie i G ee hi a d F be Pa k. She a eged ha Sa had
ha a ed he e a f he F be Pa k e b i f i g hi ha hi ea e d be e e ed. She
a c ai ed ha Sa had di ed f e f hei a ab e c j ga e ie i he U i ed S a e i
fa f The a ( he kabe ), he ej dice f hi egi i a e ife a d chi d e .
Sa ed hi i a d fi ed hi i e e hi ife f e ei gi a e c ac f
ea e e he F be Pa k e ihi e e e a , ihf e e a , ih hi c e .
CA: G a ed he e i i a i j c i a ed f b Re edi .
Sa a ai hi de , a g i g ha i ce he a ide f a j i ad i i a i f he c j ga
e ie b he h ba d a d ife, i j c i e e ief ca be i ed agai e he he beca e igh
i be i a ed. I f hi c e i , Sa ci e A . 124 f he FC, eadi g a f :
A . 124. The ad i i ai a de j e f he c j ga a e hi e ha be g b h e j i .
He f he e ha he e de c fai ed a i a ad i i a f he c j ga a e a
a da ed b A . 61 f he C de, h :
A . 61 Af e fi i g f he e i i f ega e a a i , he e ha be e i ed i e e aae f each he .
The c , i he ab e ce f a i e ag ee e be ee he e , ha de ig a e ei he f he a hi d e
ad i i e he ab ec i c j ga a e hi e . The ad i i a a i ed b he c ha ha e
he a e e a d d ie a h e f a g a dia de he R e f C .
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I e: Whe he CA e ed i a i g Re edi c i e he ad i i ai he he a i e f
ad i i a e he h e c j ga a e i i e di g.
R ling: N , he e i i f Sa ha e i . Pe di g he a i e f a ad i i a e he h e
a f c j ga a e , CA a j ified i a i g he ife, Re edi , c i e i h he ad i i a i . I
a a c ec , aki g i acc he e ide ce add ced a he hea i g, i e j i i g Sa f
i e fe i g i h hi ife' ad i i a i e di g e i f he a ea .
Le i be e ed ha he i f i j c i d e e a e ake Re edi a he ad i i a f he
h e a f c j ga a e . I ha ee a ed he c i e ad i i e i g he e ie i he
ea i e i h i e fe e ce f Sa e di g he e e de ig a i f he ad i i a i
acc da ce i h A ic e 61 f he Fa i C de.
FC 62 cf FC 49, 198
FC 62. D i g he e de c f he ac i f ega e aai , he i i f A ic e 49 ha ike i e a
he f he e a d he c d a d f he c chi d e .
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FC 49. D i g he e de c f he ac i a d i he ab e ce f ade a e i i i a i e ag ee e
be ee he e , he C ha ide f he f he e a d he c d a d f
hei c chi d e . The C ha gi e a a c ide a i he a a d a e ia e fa e f aid
chi d e a d hei ch ice f he a e ih h he i h e ai a ided i Ti e IX. I ha a
ide f a ia e i i a i igh f he he a e . ( )
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I he e e ca e he ac i f he ai i b gh b a a h a ege ha he i a ife;
he ef e i i nece a fo he o p o e po e ion of he ci il a of a po e ha i , a
ma iage, i h hich e ha igh he i e h ba d ife. Ma iage ce eb a ed bef e he
ad i f he Ci i C de be e b he ea e ab i hed b he f e a (A . 53). "Ma iage
ce eb a ed bef e he eai f he C de," a Q. M ci Scae a, " be e b he ca ica
ce ifica e." "Bef e he C ci f T e ," a Ma e a, " ab e i i f a e i ed he a i h
ie ake e ie i hei b k i h ega d he bi h, a iage, dea h f hei a i hi e ... .. Thi
e ide ce bei g acki g, a d he ci i a f a iage bei g i i iga i , i i e ide ha hi g ca be ake
f g a ed he i i i e. The e i a ea hich a h i e he g a i g f a i a
e h c ai be a e i he a e a e a a e h c c i e e ab i he b ega
f ha he he i ch e, a d e f di ce e a a i . I hi ca e he ega e ide ce ai e a
e i f a ; i he f e he e i e i , he e i hi g b a e e a ega i a fac i
i e a d a i e fac i i e be c f ded i h a e ab i hed igh ec g i ed b a fi a
j dg e ba ed a ega e i .
(33) Teodo o E. Le ma CA & Concepcion Dia , G.R. L-33352, Decembe 20, 1974 (Jimenea)
Doc ine: The igh e aae ai e a ce, e e f he c j ga a e hi e ,
e e he e i e ce f a j ifiab e ca e f he e c ai i g ch igh i e e a a e . Thi i
i ici i A ic e 104 f he Ci i C de, hich a e ha af e he i g f he e i i f ega e a a i he
e ha be e i ed i e e aae f each he . A e i i i bad fai h, ch a ha ed b e
h i hi e f he e f g i f a ac hich c i e ag d f ega e a a i a he i a ce f he
he e, ca be c ide ed a i hi he i e d e f he a g a i g e a a e . I fac
de A ic e 303 f he a e C de he b iga i gi e ha cea e " he he eci ie , be he a
f ced hei , ha c i ed e ac hich gi e i e di i he i a ce;" a d de A ic e 921 e f he
ca e f di i he i i g a e i " he he e ha gi e ca e f ega e a a i ." The f he
b a i e igh i ch a i a i i i c a ib e i h a c ai f e de e i e.
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R ling: The ced a a e de e i e i R e 61 f he Re i ed R e fC , eci ca
Sec i 5 he e f, hich a ide :
"The co r shall de ermine pro isionall he per inen fac s, and shall render s ch order as eq i and j s ice ma
req ire, ha ing d e regard o he necessi ies of he applican , he means of he ad erse par , he probable
o come of he case, and s ch o her circ ms ances as ma aid in he proper el cida ion of he q es ions
in ol ed. . . ."
I Q i a a Le a, he C he d ha ad e i a g d defe e, a hi a ei e a ed i he b e e
ca e : Sa che Z e a, Ma g a Macadaeg, a d O a a O a a .
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(a) Con en
FC 56(2), NCC 100
FC 56 (2). The e i i f ega e a a i ha be de ied a f he f i gg d :
(2) Whe e he agg ie ed a ha c e ed he c i i f he ffe e ac c ai ed f;
He ef ed ad he ; i e i h he ; ha he c d g he e he i hed; ha he d a hi g
e d i h he ; he c d d a he ea ed. Aba d ed f he ec d i e, he a d he chi d e
back he c -acc ed Ma ce Ra ( hi a i he ea 1924) a d he ha e i ed i h hi e e i ce.
I a
e: C he h ba d i i e a c i i a ceedi g agai hi ife if he ha c e ed he ad e
eai hi O.
i h a he a ? N
R ling: A a f he fac ha he h ba d i hi ca e a a i g a ee e he he ig ed he
c ai a he " ffe ded" e, e ha e c e he c c i ha he e ide ce i hi ca e a d hi
c d c a a he i fe e ce ha he c e ed he ad e eai e i i g be ee he acc ed a d
he ef e he i a h i ed b a i i e hi c i i a ceedi g.
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We ca acce he a g e f he A e -Ge e a ha he e e ea f ac ie ce ce hi a i
he ad e f hi ife i e ai ed b hi ab e ce f he Phi i i e I a d d i g hich e i d i a
i ib e f hi ake a ac i agai he acc ed. The e i e i i he a g e ha i a
i ib e f he h ba d ake a ac i agai he acc ed d i g he aid e e ea .
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A he e " ad " e i ab efe he ffe e af e i c i i , "c e " ha e bee
i e ded ag eeab ihi di a age, efe he ffe e i i c i i .N gica diffe e ce
ca i deed be e cei ed be ee i a d b e e c e , f i b h i a ce a he ffe ded a
ha ch e c i e i h hi /he di h , he/ he bec e h c e c a di ke i aid
i he i dica i f he g. F i a ce, a h ba d h be ie e hi ife a he a f ad e , i a
h , if e, a he e, ac i i g k edge f he ad e af e i c i i , he a
d e hi g. We, he ef e, h d ha he i c e i a effec i e a b e e c e ba he
ffe ded a f ec i g he ffe e.
I a i i g a he ab e c c i , he C c a ifie ha he d i h be i c ed a ega i i g a
ag ee e d a i ici ac , i i ai f a . The C ie be ake ea ha a
ag ee e f he e e e ed i be ee he a ie he ei , e a e , i hi he ai a g age a d
a ife ic f he a , ba he ffe ded a f ec i g he ffe e. If he e i a hi g a
c de a i a i ai f hi cha ac e , he e ed ie ih b i h he egi a i e de a e f
he g e e . Wha he a i , ha i h d be, defi e he i i f a h i .
e ja i B ga
Fac : B g, a e ice a i he US Na a a ied i h Le i a Gi e A g 1949 a
Pa ga i a hi e f gh ea e. I edia e af e he a iage, he i ed i h he i e f B ga gi
aid ici a i bef e he e back d .
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The c e ca e a ag ee e ha Gi e d a i h hi i e h ae ed i Ma i a. O
ab J 1951, he ef he d e i g f he i e -i - a a d i f ed he h ba d b e e ha he had
g e Pa ga i a e ide i h he he a d a e ed Dag a d i a ca c ege.
I e: Whe he he e a c d ai be ee B ga g a d Gi e ha a e e a a g d f
di i a f he ac i ?
F he e, a i g e a ac f a i a i e c e be ee he a ie di a i i fficie
c i ec d ai ,a d he e he a ie i e i he a e h e, i i e ed ha he i e e f
a i ia c habi a i .
M e e, a f eig j i de ce, a di ce i i be g a ed f ad e he e he a ie
c i e i e ge he af e i a k he e i e a i e c e af e k edge f ad e
ee i g ge he f a i g e igh .
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Fac : O J 14, 1955, Wi ia H. B fi ed i i he C f Fi I a ce f Ma i a b ai ega
e aai f hi a f ife J a i a Ya ba . He a eged de a h ha hi e i e ed b he Ja a e e
i ade , f 1942 1945, a he U i e i fS .T a i e e ca , hi ife e gaged i ad e
eai i h e Ca Fie d f h he beg a bab gi ha B ea ed f hi ife i c d c
i 1945, hi e ea e f i e e a d ha he ha e i ed e a a e he eaf e .
D i g he c -e a i a i f he ai iff b A i a Ci Fi ca Rafae J e, i a f d ha af e he
ibe a i ,B had i ed a i a i h a he a a d had beg e chi d e b he . The eaf e , he
c e de ed j dg e de i g he ega e a a i a ked, he g d ha , hi e he ife ad e a
e ab i hed, B had i c ed i a i c d c f i i a a e ha ba ed hi igh f ac i de A ic e
100 f he e Ci i C de.
I he ca e a ba , i i a he ec d e e ce f he af e e i ed a , he ei B a d
Y ba a e b h ffe de , he ce, a ega e a a i ca be g a ed. A ic e 102 f he NCC ide :
A ac i f ega e a a i ca be fi ed e ce i hi e ea f a d af e he da e hich he ai iff beca e
c g i a f he ca e a d i hi fi e ea f a d af e he da e he ch ca e cc ed.
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(39) Ong . Ong (Na ag)
Doc ine: Aba d e ; A i a e ab i hed ha L ci a ef Wi ia d e hi ab i e c d c , ch d e
c i e aba d e c e a ed b he aid i i . A ih e i i he a g e f Wi ia
ha i ce L ci a ha aba d ed he fa i , a dec ee f ega e a a i h d be g a ed, f i gA .
56, a . (4) f he Fa i C de hich ide ha ega e a a i ha be de ied he b h a ie ha e
gi e g d f ega e a a i . The aba d e efe ed b he Fa i C de i aba d e ih
j ifiab e ca e f e ha e ea . A i a e ab i hed ha L ci a ef Wi ia d e hi ab i e
c d c , ch d e c i e aba d e c e a ed b he aid i i .
L ci a c ai ed ha : af e h ee ea f a iage, he a d Wi ia a e ed a e e da , i h
h ica i e ce bei g i f ic ed he ; Wi ia d h i ec i e a he ike a gi a , gag ,
a ga, a d he d a he , kick he , he hai , ba g he head agai c cee a a d h a he
ha e e he c d each i h hi ha d; he ca e f he e figh ee e hi g ega di g hei chi d e
hei b i e ; Wi ia da c d a d bea he chi d e a diffe e a f hei b die i g he b ck e
f hi be ; he e e he ied Wi ia f hi i g he chi d e , he d hi i e he a d b
he ; Dece be 9, 1995, af e he e ed i h Wi ia deci i a hei e de Ki g g
Bac d, Wi ia a ed he a d aid, i i e f b i e ; Dece be 14, 1995, he a ked
Wi ia b i g Ki g back f Bac d; a i e a e e ed a d Wi ia hi he he head, ef
cheek, e e, ach, a d a ; he Wi ia hi he he ach a d he be d beca e f he ai ,
he hi he he head he i ed a g a he a d a ked he ea e he h e; he he e he
i e h e i Bi d he e he a fe ched b he he ib i g a d b gh hei a e h ei
Dag a ; he f i g da , he e he a e d c , D . Vice e E i a f ea e f he i j ie .
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FC 56(3). The e i i f ega e a a i ha be de ied a f he f i gg d :
(3) Whe e he e i c i a ce be ee he a ie i he c i i f he ffe e ac c i i g he
g d f ega e a a i ;
(b) On he c od of child en
FC 63(3), 213
FC 213. I ca e f e a a i f he a e , a e a a h i ha be e e ci ed b he a e de ig a ed b
he C . The C ha ake i acc a ee a c ide a i , e ecia he ch ice f he chi d e
e e ea f age, e he a e ch e i fi . ( )
NCC 106(3)
NCC 106(3). The c d f he i chi d e ha be a a ded he i ce e, e he i e
di ec ed b he c i he i e e f aid i ,f h aid c a a i a g a dia ;
PD 603 (CYWC) A 17 a 3
PD 603 A 17(3). I ca e f e a a i f hi a e , chi d de fi e ea f age ha be e a a ed f
hi he e he c fi d c e i g ea d .
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(43) Ma e Macadaeg (Od onia)
Fac : Mede fi ed f a e i i f ega e a a i agai R ai , he g d f ad e . Thi a
g a ed b he C f fi i a ce f Ma i a i 1952, a a di g A a he c d f hei (4) i
chi d e a e , F e cia, Ma e , Ca e i a a d Be i . The eaf e , A a d e he U i ed a ed a d
ef hei chi d e de he ca e f he i e . I he ea 1954, he e back he Phi i i e a d ge he
i h hi chi d e , he i ed i Ceb . I 1955, R a i a ked he e i i fA a d ha he ca b i g
hei 4 chi d e i Ma i a, a e d he f e a f he fa he . A a d a ed hi he c di i ha he i
be e i g he i 2 eek h e e , he fai ed c i h hi . The eaf e , R a i fi ed a e i i
ega di g he c d f he chi d e agai A a d a g i g ha 3 f he 4 chi d e d e a
c e back i h hi a d i he a i h he i ead. Thi a de ied he e c a d de ed R a i
bei g back he chi d e , A a d i hi 24 h . He ce, hi eii a g i g ha he e c
c i ed g a e ab e f di c e i . F he e, he a g e ha he 4 chi d e h d be a ed ch e
h a g he a d A a d h d ha e c d f he .
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FC 102(4). U di i f he ab ec i egi e, he f i g ced e ha a :
(4) The e e ai de f he e ie f he ab ec i ha c i ei e a e , hich ha be
di ided e a be ee h ba d a d ife, e a diffe e i di i i a ag eed i he
a iage e e e , e he e ha bee a a ai e f ch ha e ided i hi C de. F
e fc i g he e fi bjec f fei e i acc da ce i h A ic e 43, N . (2) a d 63, N . (2),
he aid fi ha be he i c ea e i a e be ee he a ke a e f he c i e a he i e
f he ce eb a i f he a iage a d he a ke a e a he i e f i di i .
(45) Lape al . Rep blic, G.R. No. L-18008, Oc obe 30, 1962 (Tagle)
Doc ine: I i d b f he he R e 103 f he R e f C , hich efe cha ge f a e i ge e a ,
a e ai e he ecific i i f A ic e 372 f he Ne Ci i C de i h ega d a ied e
ega e a a ed f hei h ba d . E e , h e e , a i g R e 103, he fac f ega e a a i a e i
fficie g d j if a cha ge f a e, beca e h d he i e, d be ide a ea
ci c e i f he a da i i f aid A ic e 372.
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I e: Whe he he c e i g a i g La e a eii f he cha ge f a e he g d f ega
e aai .
R ling: The Re b ic ci ed A ic e 372 f he Ne Ci i C de hich ead : When legal separa ion has been
gran ed, he ife shall con in e sing her name and s rname emplo ed before he legal separa ion. I i
a da ha he ife ha c i e i g he a e a d a e e ed bef e he ega e a a i .
Beca e he a ied a i affec ed b he e a a i , he e bei g e e a ce f he i c .
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(g) Solo Pa en Ac , RA 8972. Bei g a i ge a e i ided i h be efi a d i i ege :
(1) a e ea e, a d
(2) h i g a d ed ca i a be efi a a i a ce he acc di g R.A. 8972.
C e , he e a e a d-a e ae i hei fa i ie beca e f a i a e a a i , dea h f a a e,
a d e .A a e , a ake e ac ed a a he " a e ".
H d e e g ab he e h d f ge i g be efi a a i ge a e ae ?
The S Pa e Ac f 2000 R.A. 8972 he Si g e Pa e La ide be efi a d i i ege
ae e e h a e he a e f hei chi d e eai e .
Acc di g Sec i 3 (a) f R.A. 8972, a " ae " i a e h ha bee ef i h he chi d'
e ibi i ca e de a f he f i g ca eg ie :
a. D e dea h f e.
b. S e i de ai ed i e i g e e ce f a c i i a c ic i f a ea e (1) ea .
c. Ph ica a d/ e a i ca aci f e a ce ified b a b ic edica ac i i e .
d. Lega e a a i de fac e aai f e f a ea e (1) ea , a g a he/ he
i e ed i h he c d f he chi d e .
e. Dec a a i f i a e f a iage a dec eed b a c b a ch ch a ga
he/ he i e ed i h he c d f he chi d e .
f. U a ied he /fa he h ha efe ed kee a d ea he /hi chi d/chi d e i ead f
ha i g he ca e f he gi e he a e fa e i i i .
g. A he e h e ide a e a ca e a d a chi d chi d e .
h. A fa i e be h a e he e ibi i f head f fa i a a e f he dea h,
aba d e , di a ea a ce ged ab e ce f he a e ae .
C i e ia fo S ppo
A ae h e i c e fa be he e h e h d a e b he NEDA a d bjec he
a e e f he DSWD ke i he a ea ha be e igib e f a i a ce. A a e ca di ec i ie
f he f i g age cie a ai f hei e ice :
- Hea h Se ice (DOH)
- Ed ca i a Se ice (CHED, TESDA)
- H i g (NHA)
- Pa e a Lea e (E e , DOLE, CSC)
N e: A ae h e i c e i ab e he e h e h d ha e j ch i i ed be efi a
f e ib e k ched e, a e a ea e a d he be de e i ed b he DSWD.
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8. Reconcilia ion
FC 65-67
FC 65. If he e h d ec ci e, a c e di g j i a ife a i de ahd ig ed b he
ha be fi ed i h he c i he a e ceedi g f ega e a a i . ( )
(47) An onio Macadangdang CA, Hon. Seba ian (P e iding j dge of he CFI of Da ao), Filomena
Ga iana Macadangdang, and Rolando Rama (R ol)
Doc ine: The dea h f a e af e a fi a dec ee f ega e a a i ha effec he ega e a a i .
Whe he dec ee i e f i i ed, he fi a i f he e a a i i c e e af e he a e f he e i d a ea
he deci i a highe c e e if he effec , ch a he i ida i f he e ha e bee
c e ced e i a ed.
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Fi e a fi ed a i a i g ha he be a ed i hd a 10k e f he ea e e a fa i f
hei c j ga e de i ed b F a ci c Di hich he c a ed.
Fi e a fi ed a he i f he a i e f a ad i i a i ede a f e e ai f hei
e ie b A i hich A i ed.
I e:
(1) WON he dea h of a po e af e a final dec ee of legal epa a ion ha an effec on he legal
epa a ion? NO
(2) WON he deci i f he ia c i Ci i Ca e N . 109 (dec a ed he ega e a a i f Fi e aa d
A i ) had bec e fi a a d e ec bef e hi e i i a fi ed? YES
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