Course Syllabus 1st Semester 2014-2015

PER 01 PERSONS & FAMILY RELATIONS

Angeles University Foundation
School of Law

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a
man's character, give him power. ~ Abraham Lincoln 16th
president of US (1809 - 1865)
Instructor:
Noel T. Canlas, Ll.B. (UP Diliman), B.S. (UP Diliman)
Phone: 0917-8172485/0998-9982485 (mobile); 045-8881685 (office)
E-mail: noel.t.canlas@up.edu.ph and ntcanlas@gmail.com
Course Meeting Information:
MTh 5:30-7:30pm
Room: PS 202
Consultation Hours by Appointment
Course Description:
A basic course on the law of persons and the family which first views
the effect and application of laws and the law on human relations, and
then proceeds to examine the legal norms affecting civil personality,
marriage, property relations between husband and wife, legal
separation of property, family, paternity and filiation, adoption,
guardianship, support, parental authority, surnames, absence and
emancipation, including the rules of procedures relative to the
foregoing.
Course Objectives:
The objective of this course is to impart to the student sufficient legal
competence as will enable him/her to (i) have a firm grasp of the law
on persons and family relations; (ii) recognize the legal implications of
the law on persons and family relations and its practical applications,
and (ii) apply the underlying principles of the law on persons and
family relations to legal practice.
Using the case and the Socratic method, this course offers students
continuous
opportunity
to
improve
and
strengthen
their
communication, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Course Outline:
APPLICATION OF LAWS AND THE LAW ON HUMAN RELATIONS
Art. 2 -

Effectivity of laws

Taada vs. Tuvera

Art. 3 -

136 SCRA 27
146 SCRA 446

Ignorance of the law

Kasilag vs. Rodriguez

69 PHIL 217
1

Consunji vs. Court of Appeals

2001
Art. 4 -

Retroactive effects of law:

Atienza vs. Brillantes

Espiritu vs. Cipriano
Aruego vs. Court of Appeals
1996
Art. 5 -

G.R. No. 137873, April 20,

243 SCRA 32
55 SCRA 533
G.R. No. 112193, March 13,

Mandatory and Prohibitory laws:

Brehm vs. Republic

Art. 7 -

9 SCRA 172

Repeal of laws

Art. 8 -

Judicial Decisions form part of the legal system

People vs. Jabinal

55 SCRA 607

Art. 9-12 - Applicability of custom

Martinez vs. Van Buskirk
Art. 13 -

Periods

Armigos vs. Court of Appeals

Namarco vs. Tecson
U.S. vs. Tiqui
Art. 15-

179 SCRA 1
29 SCRA 70
1 PHIL 306

Nationality Principle

Ibanez de Aldecoa vs. HSB

Insular Government vs. Frank
Art. 16 -

18 PHIL 78

30 PHIL 228
13 PHIL 239

Testamentary Succession

Bellis vs. Bellis

Edward Christensen vs. Helen Christensen
31, 1963
Art. 19 & 21-

20 SCRA 358
G.R. No. L-16749, Jan.

Abuse of Right

Hermosisima vs. Court of Appeals

109 PHIL 634
Llorente vs. Sandiganbayan
202 SCRA 309
Pe vs. Pe
115 PHIL 186
Gashem Shookat Baksh vs. Court of Appeals
219 SCRA 649
Wassmer vs. Court of Appeals
209 SCRA 18
People vs. Ritter
194 SCRA 653
Nikko Manila Hotel et al. vs. Roberto Reyes G.R. No. 154259, February
22, 2005
Art. 22 - Unjust enrichment

Obana vs. Court of Appeals

LBP vs. Ong
Arturo Flores v. Spouses Lindo
2011

135 SCRA 557

G.R. No. 190755, 24 November 2010
G.R. No. 183984, 13 April

Art. 26 Right to Privacy

Concepcion vs. Court of Appeals
2001

G.R. No. 120706, Jan. 31,

Art. 31 et seq. Independent Civil Action

Jose Cancio vs. Emerenciana Isip
12, 2002
Casupanan vs. Laroya
2002

G.R. No. 133978, Nov.

G.R. No. 145391, Aug. 26,

Art. 36 - Prejudicial Question

Donato vs. Luna
G.R.
Quiambao vs. Osorio
G.R.
Imelda Marbel-Bobis vs. Isagani Bobis
2000
Ching vs. Court of Appeals
2000
People vs. Rafael Jose Consing
2003

No. L-53642, April 15, 1988

No. L-48157, March 16, 1988
G.R. No. 138509, July 31,
G.R. No. 110844, April 27,
G.R. No. 148193, Jan. 16,

LEGAL NORMS AFFECTING CIVIL PERSONALITY

Art. 40 - 41 - Commencement/Termination of Personality:
Geluz vs. Court of Appeals
Art. 42 -

2 SCRA 801

Extinguishment of personality:

Eugenio vs. Velez

185 SCRA 425

FAMILY CODE
Retroactive Effect
Aruego et al. vs. Court of Appeals
1996
Bernabe vs. Alejo

G.R. No. 112192, March 13,

G.R. No. 140500, Jan. 21, 2002

MARRIAGE
Art. 1 - Concept and nature:
Presumption:
Mariategui vs. Court of Appeals

205 SCRA 337

Marriage not subject to stipulation:

Panganiban vs. Borromeo
Selanova vs. Mendoza
Lichauco-de Leon vs. CA

58 PHIL 367
84 SCRA 69
186 SCRA 345

Article 2 Essential requisites of a valid marriage

Article 3 Formal requisites of a valid marriage
Martinez vs. Tan
Cosca vs. Palaypayon
Article 7

12 PHIL 731
237 SCRA 249

Persons authorized to solemnize marriage

Navarro vs. Domagtoy

259 SCRA 135

Articles 9 25 -- Marriage License:

Republic vs. Court of Appeals

236 SCRA 257

Art. 26 Foreign marriage

Garcia vs. Recio
Van Dorn vs. Romillo
Republic vs. Obrecido
Corpus vs. Sto. Tomas,
Minoru Fujiki vs. Marinay, et al.
2013

G.R. No. 138322, Oct. 2, 2001

139 SCRA 139
G.R. No. 154380, October 5, 2005
G.R. No. 186571, 11 August 2010
G.R. No. 196049, 26 June

Article 34 Marriage without marriage license

Nature of five-year cohabitation to dispense
with the marriage license:
Engracia Nial et al. vs. Norma Bayadog G.R. No. 133778, March 14,
2000
DISSOLUTION OF MARITAL BONDS
Article 36 - Psychological Incapacity:
Lucita Estrella Hernandez vs. CA, et al. G.R. No. 126010, Dec. 8, 1999
Salita vs. Magtolis
233 SCRA 100
Leouel vs. Santos
G.R. No. 112019, January 4, 1995
Republic vs. CA & Molina
268 SCRA 198
Marcos vs. Marcos
G.R. No. 136490, 19 October
2000
Domingo vs. Court of Appeals
226 SCRA 572
Carating-Siayngco vs. Manuel Siayngco G.R. No. 158896, October 27,
2004
Chi Ming Tsoi vs. CA,
GR NO. 119190 January 16, 1997
Article 37 Incestous Marriages

Article 38 - Void for Reasons of Public Policy

Art. 39 The action or defense for the declaration of absolute
nullity of a marriage shall not prescribe
Felicitas Amor-Catalan vs. CA et al. GR No. 167109, February 6, 2007
Article 40 Nullity of previous marriage
Republic vs. Nolasco
Tolentino vs. Paras
Wiegel vs. Simpio-Dy
Donato vs. Luna
Terre vs. Terre
Sermonia vs. Court of Appeals
Lucio Morigo vs. People
2004
Montaes vs. Cipriano

220 SCRA
122
143 SCRA
160
211

20
SCRA 525
499
SCRA 441
SCRA 6
233 SCRA 155
G.R. No. 145226, February 6,
G.R. No. 181089, 22 October 2012

Article 41- Declaration of Presumptive Death:

Antonia Armas y Calisterio
(in relation to Art. 83, NCC)
2000
Republic vs. Nolasco
Republic vs. Granada

vs. Marietta Calisterio

G.R. No. 136467, April 6,
G.R. No. 94053, March 17, 1993
G.R. No. 187512, 13 June 2012

Art. 42 Affidavit of Reappearance

Social Security System vs. Teresita
Jarque vda De Bailon
GR No. 165545, March 24, 2006
Article 45 - Voidable Marriages
Bucat vs. Bucat
Aquino vs. Delizo
Almelor vs. Almelor
2008

72 PHIL 19
109 HIL 21
G.R. No. 179620, August 26,

Physically incapable:
Alcazar vs. Alcazar
2009

G.R. No. 174451, 13 October

Force, intimidation, undue influence:

Sison vs. Te Lay Li
People vs. Santiago
1927

G.R. No. 7037, May 7, 1952

G.R. No. L-27972, 31 October

Impotence:
Jimenez vs. Canizares

109 PHIL 273

Article 55 - Legal Separation

Ong Eng Kiam vs. Lucita G. Ong
2006
Pacete vs. Cariaga

G.R. No. 153206, 23 October

231 SCRA 100

Agreement to seprarate:
Alano vs. Gapusan
In re: Atty. Rufillo Bucena

71 SCRA 26
72 SCRA 14

Grounds for legal separation:

Goitia vs. Campos-Rueda
People vs. Zapanta
Gandionco vs. Penaranda

35 PHIL 242
88 PHIL 688
155 SCRA 725

Article 74 - Property Relations between

husband and wife
Marriages before the effectivity
of Family Code:
Delizo vs. Delizo

69 SCRA 218

After the effectivity of Family Code:

(On partition) Uy vs. Court of Appeals
Brigido Quiao vs. Rita Quiao, et al.

232 SCRA 579

G.R. No 176556, 4 July 2012

Art. 87
Arcaba vda. de Tabaneyra de Batocael
Nov. 2001

G.R. No. 146683, 22

Article 105 - Conjugal partnership of gains:

Jocson vs. CA (February 16, 1988)
Ansaldo vs. Sheriff

170 SCRA 333

64 PHIL 115

When does Conjugal Partnership of

Gains commence and apply:
PNB vs. Quintos

46 PHIL 370

No presumption of conjugality
Metrobank vs. Jose Tan et al.

G.R. No. 163712

November 30,

2006
What constitutes conjugal partnership

PNB vs. Court of Appeals

Cuenca vs. Cuenca
Zulueta vs. PAN AM
Mendoza vs. Reyes
Belcodero vs. Court of Appeals
Embrado vs. Court of Appeals

158 SCRA 435

168 SCRA 335
49 SCRA 1
124 SCRA 335
227 SCRA 303
233 SCRA 335

Improvements on CPG property:

Calimlim vs. Fortun
Ong vs. CA

129 SCRA 675

204 SCRA 297

What is excluded:
Liberal vs. Katigbak
Barciles vs. GSIS
Veloso vs. Martinez
Plata vs. Yatco
Joaquino vs. Reyes
13, 2004

10 SCRA 493
128 SCRA 53
28 PHIL 258
12 SCRA 718
G.R. No. 154645, July

Charges upon and obligations of Conjugal

Partnership of gains:
With consent:
Javier vs. Osmena
Vda. de Sta. Romana vs. PCIB
G-Tractors vs. CA (Compare
with Ong vs. CA)
DBP vs. Adil
Mariano vs. CA

34 PHIL 336
118 SCRA 330
135 SCRA 192
161 SCRA 307
174 SCRA 59

Without consent:
Luzon Surety vs. De Garcia
BA Finance vs. CA
Personal Debts:
People vs. Lagrimas
Security Bank vs. Mar Tierra Corp.
November 2006

30 SCRA 111
161 SCRA 608
29 SCRA 153
GR No. 143382, 29

Administration of CPG:
Felipe vs. Heirs of Aldon
Roxas vs. Court of Appeals
Opena vs. Court of Appeals
Garcia vs. Gonzales
Homeowners and Savings Loan Bank vs. CA
March 2005

120 SCRA 528

198 SCRA 541
218 SCRA 302
183 SCRA 72
G.R. No. 153802, 11

Effects of Abandonment:
De la Cruz vs. de la Cruz
Partoza-Jo vs. CA

22 SCRA 333
216 SCRA 692

Property regime of union without marriage:

Maxey vs. CA
Domingo vs. Court of Appeals
Valdez vs. RTC of QC
Uy vs. CA

129
226
260
232

SCRA 187
SCRA 572
SCRA 221
SCRA579

Art. 120 Ownership of Improvements

Josefa Ferrer vs. Spouses Manuel & Virginia Ferrer
GR. No. 166496
November 29, 2006
Art. 124 Administration and Enjoyment of Conjugal
Partnership
Jader-Manalo vs. Camaisa
G.R. No. 147978, Jan 23,
2002
Article 151 - Conciliation:
Versoza vs. Versoza
O Laco vs. Cocho Chit
Spouses Augusto Hotiveros & Myrna
Hontiveros vs. RTC Iloilo, Branch 25,
et al.
Hiyas Savings & Loan vs. Judge Acua
August 2006

26 SCRA 78
220 SCRA 656
G.R. No. 125465
June 29, 1999
G.R. No. 154132, 31

Article 153 Family Home

Modequillo vs. Breva
Pablito Taneo vs. Court of Appeals
1999
Spouses de Mesa vs. Spouses Acero
2012

185 SCRA 766

G.R. No. 108532, March 9,
G.R. No. 185064, 16 January

Article 163 - Paternity and Filiation

Belan Sagad Angeles vs. Apeli Corazon
Angeles Maglaya
G.R. No. 153798, September 2,
2005
Ida C. Labagala vs. Nicolasa Santiago
et al.
G.R. No. 132305, Dec. 4, 2001
Benitez-Badua vs. Court of Appeals
229 SCRA 468
Fernandez vs. Court of Appeals
230 SCRA 130
People vs. Tumimpad
235 SCRA 483
Ilano vs. Court of Appeals
230 SCRA 242
Alberto vs. Court of Appeals
232 SCRA 745
Gono-Javier vs. Court of Appeals
239 SCRA 593
Gaspay vs. Court of Appeals
238 SCRA 163
Perido vs. Perido
63 SCRA 97
De la Puerta vs. CA
181 SCRA 861
Tan vs. Trocio
Nov. 27, 1990
Mangulabnan vs. Court of Appeals
185 SCRA 760
People vs. Rafanan
182 SCRA 811

Rights of Legitimate Children:

Moore vs. Republic
Naldoza vs. Republic
Actions to Impugn legitimacy:
Lee et al. vs. Court of Appeals
2001

8 SCRA 282
112 SCRA 658
G.R. No. 118387, 11 October

Physical impossibility of access:

Andal vs. Macaraig
Macadandang vs. Court of Appeals
Tan vs. Trocio

89 PHIL 165
100 SCRA 73
(Supra)

Biological or other scientific grounds:

Jao vs. Court of Appeals
Amurao vs. Court of Appeals

152 SCRA 359

168 SCRA 734

Contrary to declaration by mother:

Chua Keng Giap vs. IAC
Presumption:
Lim vs. IAC
Ida Lagabala vs. Nicolas Santiago
2001
De Jesus vs. the Estate of Juan Gamboa
2001
William Liyao vs. Tanhoti-Liyao et al.
2002

158 SCRA 18
166 SCRA 451
G.R. No. 132305, Dec. 4,
G.R. No. 142877, Oct. 2,
G.R. No. 138961, March 7,

Proof of Filiation:
Legitimate Children:
a. Record of Birth
Reyes vs. Court of Appeals
Castro vs. Court of Appeals
Mendoza vs. IAC

135 SCRA 439

173 SCRA 656
152 SCRA 445

b. Final Judgment
Ramos vs. Ramos

61 SCRA 284

c. Admission in a signed public document

Lim vs. CA

65 SCRA 160

d. Signed and handwritten private instrument:

Banas vs. Banas

134 SCRA 260

e. Open and continuous possession of status

In Re: Christensen
102 PHIL 1055
Mendoza vs. Court of Appeals
Sept. 24, 1991

Illegitimate Children
In the matter of intestate estate
of the late Juan Jhonny Locsin Sr.
Lucy Locsin vs. Juan Locsin, Jr.
G.R. No. 146737, Dec.
10, 2001
Vda. de Alberto vs. Court of Appeals
173 SCRA 488
Baluyot vs. Baluyot
186 SCRA 506
Paterno vs. Paterno
186 SCRA 830
De la Puerta vs. Court of Appeals
181 SCRA 861
Diaz vs. IAC
G.R. No. L-66574 February 21, 1990
Grande v. Antonio
G.R. No. 206248, February 18,
2014
Compulsory Recognition:
Rodriguez vs. Court of Appeals
1995
Bernabe vs. Alejo

G.R. No. 85723, June 19,

G.R. No. 140500, 21 Jan 1995

Adoption
R.A. 8369 - Family Courts Act of 1997
R.A. 8552 - Domestic Adoption Act of 1998
R.A. 8043 - Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995
Republic vs. Toledano
Lazatin vs. Campos
Cervantes vs. Fajardo
Republic vs. CA & Robiles
1992
Landingin vs. Republic
2006

233 SCRA 9
92 SCRA 250
169 SCRA 575
G.R. No. 93226, Jan. 2,
GR No. 164948, June 27,

Article 194 - Support

Spouses Lim vs. Cheryl Lim
Oct. 2009
Lim Lua vs. Lua
2013
Lacson vs. Lacson
2006

G.R. No. 163209, 30

G.R. Nos. 175279-80, June 5,
G.R. No. 150644 August 28,

Article 209 - Parental Authority

In re: Habeas Corpus of Angelie Cervantes
169 SCRA 575
Hontiveros vs. IAC
132 SCRA 745
Unson vs. Javier
101 SCRA 183
Tonog vs. CA
G.R. No. 122906, Feb. 7,
2002
Article 214 Substitute Parental Authority
Leouel Santos vs. CA

G.R. No. 113054, March 16, 1995

10

Vancil vs. Belmes

G.R. No. 132223, June 19, 2001

Article 216 - Special Parental Authority:

St. Francis Academy vs. Court of Appeals
194
Salvosa vs. IAC
166 SCRA
PSBA vs. Court of Appeals
205
Libi vs. IAC
214 SCRA
Luna vs. IAC
137
Pineda vs. Court of Appeals
226
Lindain vs. Court of Appeals
212 SCRA
St. Marys Academy vs. CapistranosG.R. No. 143363, Feb.

SCRA 341
274
SCRA 729
16
SCRA 7
SCRA 754
725
6, 2002

Custody:
Espiritu vs. Court of Appeals
G.R. No. 115640, May 15, 1995
(Also in relation to Art. 363)
Dinah B. Tonog vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 122906, Feb. 7, 2002
Demsey vs. RTC
164 SCRA 384
Bagtas v. Judge Santos
G.R. No. 166682, 27 Nov. 2009
Dacasin vs. Dacasin
G.R. No. 168785, 5
February 2010
Civil Registry
R.A. No. 9048 (March 22, 2001) RE: Correction of entry in the Civil
Registry
R.A. No. 10172 - clerical or typographical errors
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10172
Republic vs. Sayo
Republic vs. Valencia
Republic vs Marcos
Labayo-Rowe vs. Republic
Rommel Jacinto vs. Republic
Funerals:
Eugenio Sr. vs. Velez
Valino vs. Adriano
2014

188 SCRA 634

141 SCRA 462
132 SCRA 223
166 SCRA 294
G.R. No.174689, October 22, 2007
185 SCRA 435
G.R. No. 182894, 22 April

Surnames:
DOJ Opinion No. 36, S. 2000
Naldoza vs. Republic
Johnston vs. Republic
Llaneta vs. Agrava
Telmo vs. Republic
Tolentino vs. CA
Legamia vs. IAC
Republic vs. Abadilla
Republic vs. Court of Appeals

LR Jun 30, 2000

7 SCRA 1040
57 SCRA 29
73 SCRA 29
162 SCRA 66
131 SCRA 479
G.R. No. 133054, Jan. 28, 2000
209 SCRA 189

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Leong Santos vs. Hon. Perlita

J. Tria
Yasin vs. Shraia District Court
Republic vs. Marcos
Grande v. Antonio
2014

CA-GR. No. 35452, Jan. 27, 1995

241 SCRA 606
182 SCRA 1040
G.R. No. 206248, February 18,

Anti Alias Law

Cesario vs. CA

April 10, 1996

Absence:
Reyes vs. Alejandro
Bienvenido vs. CA
Eastern Shipping v. Lucero
Tol-Nuquera v. Villamor

141
237
124
211 SCRA

SCRA 65
SCRA 676
SCRA 425
616

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