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PERSONS
F. CAPACITY TO ACT
Applicable Law: New Civil Code Articles 37 39
Classes of persons and their distinctions
Elements of civil capacity
Juridical capacity v. personality
Juridical capacity v. capacity to act
1. Presumption of capacity
Case: Catalan vs. Basa, G.R. No. 159567, July 31, 2007
2. Restrictions on capacity to act
Applicable Laws: New Civil Code Articles 38 - 39, cf. New
Civil
Code 1327
(a) Minority.
Applicable Laws: R.A. 6809, Family Code Articles 5; 45 (1);
cf. R.A. 6809, New Civil Code 1 3 2 7 , N e w
C i v i l C o d e 1 3 9 0 ( p a r. 1 ) , 1 4 0 3 ( p a r.
3), New Civil Code 1397, 1399, New
C i v i l C o d e 1489, New Civil Code 1426 1427
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
Applicable Law: Family Code ARTICLES 22 AND 23
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ANNULMENT
OR DECLARATION OF NULLITY
Applicable Law: Family Code, Articles: 48, 53
Cases: E n r i c o v s . M e d i n a c e l i , G . R. N o. 1 7 3 6 1 4 ,
September
2 8 , 2007
Carlos v Sandoval, GR 179922, December 16, 2008
Ablaza v Republic, G.R. No. 158298, August 11, 2010
Aurelio v Aurelio, GR 175367, June 6, 2011
Republic v CA, G.R. No. 159594, November 12, 2012
Mendoza v Republic, GR 157854, November 12, 2012
FOREIGN MARRIAGES AND FOREIGN DIVORCES
(a) As to form
Applicable Laws: New Civil Code Articles 17 (1) and (2)
(b) As to substantive requirements, New Civil Code Articles
15 & 17
(3) Family Code Articles 26; 21, 10, 35(1), 35(4), 35(5), 36, 37 &
38
Cases: Arca vs Javier, July 31, 1954
Tenchavez v. Escao, 15 SCRA 355
Van Dorn v. Romillo, 139 SCRA 139
Somera v. Pilapil, 174 SCRA 663
Quita vs CA, 300 SCRA 406
Llorente vs CA, 345 SCRA 592
Garcia vs. Recio, 366 SCRA 437
RP vs. Orbecido, G.R.No. 154380, Oct. 5, 2005
Corpus v Sto Tomas, G.R. No. 186571, August 11, 2010
Llave v Republic, GR 169766, March 30, 2011
EFFECTS OF DEFECTIVE MARRIAGE
Applicable Laws: Family Code Articles 52, 53, 50, 147, 148, 63
RULES ON FORFEITURE OF THE SHARE OF THE GUILTY SPOUSE
Applicable Laws: Family Code Articles 52, 53, 50, 147, 148, 63
Family Code 43 (2), 50 (1), 63 (2), 147, 148
WHEN THERE IS DELIVERY OF PRESUMPTIVE LEGITIMES