University of the Philippines

College of Law
LAW 100 PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS
First Semester, Academic Year 2016 -2017
PARTIAL COURSE OUTLINE (Based on Outline of Prof. E. A. Pangalangan)
Prof. Ryan P. Oliva
ryan.oliva@up.edu.ph
IX.

Rights and Obligations Between Husband and Wife

Rep. Act No. 10354 (RH Law), Sec. 2. Sec. 3, Sec 4(g)(h)(i)(p)(q)(s)(v), Sec. 7
Sec. 8
A. Cohabitation, mutual love and respect, mutual help and support
RPC, Art. 247
FC, Art. 68-70
NCC, Art. 34
Rep. Act No. 8353 (Anti-Rape Law), Sec. 2
Rep. Act No. 9262 (Anti-VAWC Act), Secs. 2-6, 8,21,26,28,35
Rep. Act No. 9710 Sec. 19 (Magna Carta of Women)
FC, Arts. 68, 70 cf. NCC, Art. 111
FC, Arts. 199-200
Garcia v. Santiago, supra
Goitia v. Campos Rueda, 35 Phil.252 (1916)
Warren v. State. 255 Ga. 151, 336 S.E. 2d 221 (1985)
People v. Jumawan G.R. 187495 (2014)
People v. Liberta, 64 NY 2d 152, 485 N.Y.S. 2d 207, 474 NY 2d 567
(1984)
Thurman v. City of Torrington, 595 F. Supp. 1521 (1984)
Garcia v. Drilon and Jaype-Garcia. G.R. No. 179267 (2013)
Go-Tan v. Tan G.R No. 168852 (2008)
Pelayo v. Lauron, 12 Phil. 453 (1909)
Graham v. Graham, 33 F. Supp. 936 (1940)
B. Management of the Household
Art. 71 FC Compared with Art. 115 NCC
C. Exercise of profession
Art 73, FC Compared to Art. 117 NCC
RA 7192 (Women in Development and Nation-Building Act)
Secs. 12-16, 22-24, RA 9710 (Magna Carta of Women)
Bradwell v. Illinois, 21 L.Ed.442. 16 Wall. 130 (1880)
D. Use of Surname
Art. 370,373,377,378, NCC

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Silverio v. Republic, supra

Dunn v. Palermo, 522 S.W. 2d 679 (1975)
Tolentino v. CA. 162 SCRA 66 (1988)
Yasin v. Sharia District Court, supra
Remo v Secretary of Foreign Affairs, G.R. No. 169202, 5 March 2010
E. Property Relations
Arts. 74, 91-93, 98, 106, 109,116,125, FC
Cases:
Carlos v. Abelardo 380 SCRA 361 (2002)
Selanova v. Mendoza, 64 SCRA 69 (1975)
F. Sales and Donations Inter Vivos and Mortis Causa
Art 87, FC
Case:
Arriola v. Arriola GR no. 177703 (2008)
G. Duties Toward their Children
Sec. 4(v) RH Law
Cases:
Republic v. Toledano, G.R. No 94147 (1994)
Johnston v. Republic, G.R. No L-18284 (1963)
X.

Rights and Obligations of Unmarried Cohabitants

A. Cohabitation, Mutual Love and Respect, Mutual Help and Support
Garcia v. Drilon and Jaype-Garcia, supra
B. Exercise of Profession
Art. 2, Rep. Act No. 9262
C. Use of Surname
Silva v. Peralta 110 Phil 57 (1960)
D. Property Relations
Arts. 147-148, FC
Nicdao-Cario v. Yee-Cario, supra
Valdes v. RTC, 260 SCRA 221 (1996)
E. Sales and Donations Inter Vivos and Mortis Causa
Art. 87, FC
Matabuena v. Cervantes, 38 SCRA 284 (1971)
Sumbad v. CA, 308 SCRA 575 (1999)

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Ching v. Goyanko, 506 SCRA 735 (2006)

F. Custody and Support of Children
Rep. Act No. 9255
Silva v. CA and Gonzales, 275 SCRA 604 (1997)
Gotardo v. Buling, G.R. No. 165166 (2012)
Gan v. Reyes. G.R. No. 145527 (2012)
XI.

Relief from Courts

Secs. 8, 21, RA 9262
Art. 72, FC
Tenchavez v. Escao, supra
Narag v. Narag, 291 SCRA 451 (1998)
Perez v. Tuason de Perez, 109 Phil. 654 (1960)
De Guzman v. Perez, G.R. No. 156013 (2006)
Arroyo v. Vazquez de Arroyo, 42 Phil, 54 (1921)

XII.

Property Relations Between Spouses

A. General Provisions
Arts. 74-81, FC
Collector v. Fisher, 110 Phil. 686 (1961)
1. Requisites for donations
Arts. 82-83, FC
Domalagan v. Bolifer, 33 Phil. 471 (1916)
Serrano v. Solomon, 105 Phil 998 (1959)
Solis v. Barroso, 53 Phil. 912 (1928)
Mateo v. Laguna, 29 SCRA 864 (1969)
2. Donation propter nuptias of present or future property
Arts. 84-85, FC
3. Grounds for Revocation of Donation propter nuptias

4. Void Donations
Art. 87, FC
Nazareno v. Bilog,45 OG 11 Supp 268 (1947)
Matabuena v. Cervantes, 38 SCRA 284 (1971)
Harding v. Commercial Union, 38 Phil 464 (1918)
Sumbad v. CA, 308 SCRA 575 (1999)

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Ching v. Goyanko, 506 SCRA 735 (2006)

B. System of Absolute Community
1. General Provisions Arts. 88-90, FC
2. What Constitutes Community Property Arts. 91-93, FC
3. Charges Upon the ACP Arts 94-95, FC
4. Ownership and Disposition of the ACP Arts. 96-98, FC
5. Dissolution Arts. 99-101, FC
6. Liquidation of Assets and Liabilities Arts. 102-104, FC
Onas v. Javillo, 59 Phil 733 (1934)
Vda. de Delizo v. Delizo, 69 SCRA 2016 (1976)
Abrenica v. Abrenica. G.R. No. 180572 (2012)
C. Conjugal Partnership of Gains
1. General Provisions Arts. 105108, FC
2. Exclusive Property Arts. 109115 FC
Lim v. Garcia, 7 Phil. 320 (1907)
Rodriguez v. De la Cruz, 8 Phil. 665 (1907)
Peoples Bank and Trust Co. v. Register of Deeds, 60 Phil. 167 (1934)
Philippine Sugar Estates v. Poizat, 48 Phil. 536 (1925)
Castro v. Miat, 397 SCRA 271 (2003)
3. CPG
a. Presumption that property is conjugal
Art. 116
Jocson v. CA 170 SCRA 333 (1989)
Francisco v. CA 299 SCRA 188 (1998)
Dewara v Alvero, GR 179010n (April 2011)
b. Properties that compose the CPG
Art. 117
Zulueta v. Pan Am. 49 SCRA 1 (1973)
Mendoza v. Reyes. 124 SCRA 154 (1983)
Villanueva v. IAC. 192 SCRA 21 (1990)
c. Property purchased by installment
Art. 118, FC
d. Rules on improvement
Art. 120, FC cf. Art. 158, NCC
e. Charges upon the CPG

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Arts. 121-123, FC
DBP v. Adil, 161 SCRA 307 (1988)
Ayala Investment v. CA 286 SCRA 272 (1998)
Carlos v. Abelardo, 380 SCRA 361 (2002)
Carandang v. Heirs of De Guzmam, 508 SCRA 469 (2006)
Ros v. PNB, G.R. No. 170166, 6 April 2011
f.

Administrative and Disposition of the CPG

Art. 124-125, FC
Felipe v. Heirs of Maximo Aldon, 120 SCRA 628 (1983)
Tinitigan v. Tinitigan, Sr., 100 SCRA 619 (1980)
Guiang v. CA, 291 SCRA 372 (1998)
Relucio v. Lopez, 373 SCRA 578 (2001)
Jader-Manalo v. Camaisa, 374 SCRA 498 (2002)
Flores v. Lindo, G.R. No. 169766 (March 2011)

g. Dissolution of the CPG

Arts. 126-128, FC
h. Liquidation of Assets and Liabilities
Arts. 129-133, FC
Go v. Go, G.R. No. 157537 (September 2011)
D. Separation of Property and Administration of Common Property by one
Spouse
1. Judicial separation of property for Sufficient Cause
Arts. 134-135, FC
Garcia v. Manzano, 103 Phil. 798 (1958)
Partosa-Jo v. CA, 216 SCRA 692 (1992)
Dela Cruz v. Dela Cruz, 22 SCRA 333 (1968)
2. Voluntary Separation of Property
Art. 136, FC
In re: Voluntary Dissolution of Conjugal Partnership of Spouses
Bernas 14 SCRA 327 (1965)
Lacson v. San Jose, 24 SCRA 837 (1968)
Maquilan v. Maquilan, 524 SCRA 166 (2007)
3. Liquidation and Dissolution of Property
Arts. 137-142, FC
4. Sole Administration of Other Spouses Property
Art. 142, FC

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E. Regime of Separate Property

Arts. 143-146, FC
F. Property Regimes of Unions Without Marriage
Arts. 147-148, FC
Yaptinchay v. Torres, 28 SCRA 489 (1969)
Juaniza v. Jose, 89 SCRA 306 (1979)
Vda. de Consuegra v. GSIS, 37 SCRA 315 (1971)
Maxey v. CA. 129 SCRA 187 (1984)
Valdes v. RTC, 260 SCRA 221 (1996)
Carino v. Carino, 351 SCRA 127 (2001)
Rivera v. Heirs of Villanueva, 496 SCRA 135 (2006)
Saguid v. CA, 403 SCRA 678 (2003)
San Luis v. Sagalongos, 514 SCRA 294 (2007)
Dino v. Dino, GR No. 178044, January 19, 2011
PART II

I.

THE FAMILY
A. Members of a Family
1. Nature and Scope of Family Relations
Arts. 149-151, FC
Mendoza v. CA, 19 SCRA 756 (1967)
Mendez v. Bionson, 80 SCRA 82 (1977)
Guererro v. RTC, 229 SCRA 274 (1994)
Hontiveros v. RTC, 309 SCRA 340 (1999)
2. Support
Arts. 195-208, FC
Rep. Act No. 8972 (2000)
Lacson v. Lacson, 499 SCRA 677 (2006)
Gotardo v. Buling, G.R. No. 165166 (2012)
Perla v. Baring, G.R. No. 172471 (2012)
3. Funerals
Arts. 305-310, NCC
B. The Family Home
Arts. 152-162, FC

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Modequillo v. Breva, 185 SCRA 766 (1990)

Patricio v. Dario III, 507 SCRA 438 (2006)
Veneracion v. Mancilla , 495 SCRA 712 (2006)
Spouses Kelley v. Planters Products Inc., 557 SCRA 499 (2008)
Fortaleza v. Lapitan, G.R. No. 178288 (2012)
II.

PATERNITY AND FILIATION

A. Legitimate Children
1. Kinds of Filiation
Arts. 163-164, FC
a. Natural
Perido v. Perido, 63 SCRA 97 (1975)
Liyao, Jr. v. Tanhoti-Liyao, 378 SCRA 563(2002)
Social Security System v. Aguas, 483 SCRA 383 (2006)
b. With the aid of technology
In Re Baby M, 109 N.J. 396, 537 A. 2d 1227 (1988)
Johnson v. Calvert, 851 P.2d 776 (Cal. 1993)
2. Impugned Legitimacy
Arts. 166-171, FC
Andal v. Macaraig, 89 Phil. 165 (1951)
Jao v. CA, 152 SCRA 359 (1987)
Macadangdang v. CA, 100 SCRA 73 (1980)
Republic v. Labrador, 305 SCRA 438 (1999)
Tan v. Trocio, 191 SCRA 764 (1990)
Benitez-Badua v. CA, 229 SCRA 468 (1994)
De Aparicio v. Paraguya 150 SCRA 279 (1987)
3. Proof of Filiation
a. How to prove Filiation
Art. 172 FC, Rule 130, Sec 39-41, ROC
Art. 220, NCC
Constantino v. Mendez, 209 SCRA 18 (1992)
Mendoza v. Mella, 17 SCRA 788 (1966)
Lim v. CA, 65 SCRA 160 (1975)
Heirs of R. Banas v. Heirs of Bibiano Banas, 134 SCRA
260 (1985)
4. Action to Claim Legitimacy

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Art. 173, FC
5. Rights of Legitimate Children
Arts. 174, FC
Republic v. CA, Vivencio, 300 SCRA 138 (1998)
De Asis v. CA, 303 SCRA 176 (1999)
B. Illegitimate Filiation
1. Proof of Filiation
Art. 175, FC
Rodriguez v. CA, 245 SCRA 150 (1995)
Aruego Jr. v. CA, 254 SCRA 711 (1996)
Jison v. CA, 286 SCRA 495 (1998)
Alberto v. CA, 232 SCRA 745 (1994)
Guy v. CA, GR 183707, 502 SCRA 151 (2006)
Estate of Rogelio Ong v. Diaz, 540 SCRA 480 (2007)
Lucas v. Lucas, GR 190710 (2011)
2. Rights of Illegitimate Children
Art. 176 FC, Rep. Act No. 9255
Uyguangco v. CA, 178 SCRA 684 (1989)
David v. CA, 250 SCRA 82 (1995)
People v. Namayan, 246 SCRA 646 (1995)
Gan v. Reyes, 382 SCRA 357 (2002)
De Guzman v. Perez, 496 SCRA 474 (2006)
Republic v. Capote, 514 SCRA 76 (2007)
Dolina v. Vallecera, GR. No. 182367, (December 15, 2010)
C. Legitimated Children
Arts. 177-182, FC
Sec. 1, RA 9858
Ramirez v. Gmur, 42 Phil 855 (1918)
In re Julian Wang, 454 SCRA 155 (2005)
III.

ADOPTION
Rep. Act No. 8552 (1998) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR) compared with cited FC provisions
July 2002 En banc Resolution of the SC (Rule on Adoption), Sec 4-2
Rep. Act No. 9523 (2009), Sec. 1-11
Rep. Act No. 8043 (1995)
A. Who may adopt/be adopted

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In re: Adoption of Edwin Villa, 21 SCRA 399 (1967)

Republic v. CA & Bobiles, 205 SCRA 356 (1992)
Republic v. Miller, 306 SCRA 183 (1999)
In Re: Petition for Adoption of Michelle P. Lim, 588 SCRA 98 (2009)
B. Adoption Proceedings
Lazatin v. Campos, 92 SCRA 250 (1979)
Santos v. Aranzanso, 16 SCRA 344 (1966)
DSWD v. Belen, 275 SCRA 645 (1997)
C. Effects of Adoption
Arts. 189-190, FC, Art. 365, NCC
Tamargo v. CA, 209 SCRA 518 (1992)
Sayson v. CA, 205 SCRA 321 (1992)
Johnston v. Republic, 7 SCRA 1040 (1963)
Republic v. CA and Caranto, 255 SCRA 99 (1996)
Republic v. Hernandez, 253 SCRA 509 (1996)
In re Adoption of Stephanie Garcia, 454 SCRA 541 (2005)
D. Rectification of Simulated Birth
E. Inter Country Adoption
Rep. Act No. 8043, Secs. 4-6,8-14,16-17 and its IRR
Amended Implementing Rules and Regulations on Inter-Country
Adoption (2004)
IV.

PARENTS and CHILDREN

A. Parental Authority-General Provisions
Arts. 209-214 FC
Art. 2180, NCC
Art. 58, P.D. No. 603
Reading: Peskind, Determining the Undeterminable; The Best
interest of the Child Standard as an Imperfect but Necessary
Guidepost to Determine Child Custody, 25 N. III. U.L. Rev., 449
(2004-2005)
1. Custody
a. Determining the Best interest of the Child
i.
Geneder and Tender Years Presumption
Art. 213, FC

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Ex Parte Devine, 398 So. 2d 686 (1981)

Sy. v. CA, 541 SCRA 371 (2007)
ii.

Parental Unfitness
Feldman v. Feldman, 358 NYS 2d 507 (1974)
Gualberto vs. Gualberto, 416 SCRA 450 (2005)

b. Role of the Childs Preference

Laxamana v. Laxamana 388 SCRA 296 (2002)
c. Presumption for Primary Caretaker
Garska v. McCoy, 278 S.E. 2d 357 (1981)
B. Other Rights and Duties in Exercise of Parental Authority
Arts. 220-226, FC
Salientes v. Abanilla, 500 SCRA 128 (2006)
Lindain v. CA, 212 SCRA 725 (1992)
People v. Silvano, 309 SCRA 362 (1999)
Shields v. Gross, 58 NY 2d 338
The Doctrine of Family Integrity: Protecting the Parental
Rights of Unwed Fathers Who Have Substantial Relations with their
Children, 13 Conn. L. Rev 145 (1980-1981)
C. Substitute and Special Parental Authority
Arts. 216-219 FC, Art. 2180, NCC
Palisoc v. Brillantes, 41 SCRA 548 (1971)
Amadora v. CA, 160 SCRA 315 (1988)
St. Marys Academy v. Carpitanos, 376 SCRA 473 (2002)
Vancil v. Belmes, 358 SCRA 707 (2001)
D. Suspension of Termination of Parental Authority
Arts. 225-233, FC
Sec 5-10, 27-28, 31-c, Rep. Act No. 7610 (Anti-Child Abuse Act)
Abiera v. Orin, 8 Phil. 193 (1907)
E. Rights and Duties of Children
Arts. 356-364, 375-376, NCC
Art. 129(a), 211, par. 2, 213, 226, FC
Arts. 3 and 4, P.D. No. 603
Convention on the Rights of the Child
F. Parents v. Children- When rights clash
Sec. 14, Rep. Act No. 10,354

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Cases: In Re Edward C. (Sta. Clara Dept. of Soc. Services v. Edmond

C.), 178 Cal. Rptr. 694 (1981)
Strunk v Strunk, 445 S. W. 2d 145 (Ky. 1969)
Conservatorship of Valerie N., 707 P.2d 760 (Cal. 1985)
Curtis v. School Committee, 652 N.E. 2d 580 (Mass.1995)
Roe v. Doe, 29 NY 2d 188
G. Summary Procedure
Arts. 249-252, FC
Rep. Act No. 8369 (Family Courts Act of 1997)
Reyes- Tabujara v. CA, 495 SCRA 844 (2006)
Madrinan v. Madrinan 527 SCRA 487 (2007)

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