March 20, 2019

What is meant by the confidential Nature of Adoption?

- All hearings conducted are confidential

- Birth certificate is confidential where there is no mention that such birth certificate has amended a
new birth certificate.

What is meant by rectification of simulated birth

What is meant by supervised trial custody

How does domestic adoption differ from inter country adoption

- Adopters are Filipinos and the adoptees are Filipinos while in inter country adoption, the adoptees
are foreigners

What is the limitation in the giving of support

- The support must be based on the sources of the giver and the needs of the recipient (201)

Can an action for Support be both civil or criminal?

- Yes. It becomes criminal if it is through 9262

Distinguish parental authority from Substitute Parental Authority

When can parental authority be suspended or terminated

Property Regime

Distinguish Community Property from Conjugal Property

- Community Property refers to an absolute community property regime. Conjugal property refers to
conjugal property of gains.

There is an item wherein you will determine whether Absolute Property, Conjugal property or Separation of
property. (10 Items)

Example statements:
1. It involves sale property by Installments. Absolute? Conjugal or Separation?
Answer: CONJUGAL

2. Inventory and delivery of Presumptive legitime

Answer: Absolute and Conjugal

3. Gratuitous acquisition is Exclusive

Answer: Absolute, Conjugal, Separate

Distinguish Separation of Property from Judicial Separation of Property

Obligations of Family home (155)

February 20, 2019

Grounds for Legal Separation

1. If the parties Reconcile after the finality of the decree of legal separation, what happens to their
properties?
- File an action of Revival of Property Regime for it to revert back to community property or conjugal
property.
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2. Meaning of Revival of Property Regime

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Memorize article 68. The husband and wife are obliged to live together observe mutual love, respect and
fidelity and render mutual help and support.

Article 85. Donations by reason of marriage of property subject to encumbrances shall be valid. In case of
foreclosure of the encumbrances and the property is sold for less than the total amount of the obligation
secured, the done shall not be liable for the deficiency. If the property is sold for more than the total amount
of said obligation, the donee shall be entitled to the excess.

Article 86. A donation. By reason of marriage may be revoked by the donor in the following cases:
1. If the marriage is not celebrated or judicially declared void ab ignition except donations made in the
marriage settlements, which shall be governed by article 81;
2. When the marriage takes place without the consent of the parents or guardians, as required by law
3. When the marriage is annulled, and the done acted in bad faith
4. Upon legal separation, the done being the guilty spouse
5. If it is with a resolutory condition and the condition is complied with
6. When the done has committed an act of ingratitude as specified by the provisions of the civil code
on donations in general

Article 87. Every donation or grant of gratuitous advantage, direct or indirect, between the spouses during
the marriage shall be void, except moderate gifts which the spouses may give each other on the occasion of
any family rejoicing. The prohibition shall also apply to persons living together as husband and wife without
a valid marriage.