Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 584
Topic
Obligations of the Usufructuary
Status
In force, as amended
Book
BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title
TITLE VI USUFRUCT
Chapter
CHAPTER 3 Obligations of the Usufructuary
Formerly
Art. 492a of the old Civil Code
Year
1949
Cited by
A Supreme Court decision

The provision

The provisions of No. 2 of the preceding article shall not apply to the donor who has reserved the usufruct of the property donated, or to the parents who are usufructuaries of their children's property, except when the parents contract a second marriage. (492a)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

A requirement set out in item No. 2 of the preceding article does not apply to a donor who kept the usufruct of the property he donated, nor to parents who enjoy the usufruct of their children's property. That exemption for the parents ends, however, once they enter into a second marriage.

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Superseded: parental authority over a child's property is now governed by the Family Code (Arts. 225-227); this old Civil Code usufruct rule no longer applies.

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Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 584 is found in CHAPTER 3 Obligations of the Usufructuary of TITLE VI USUFRUCT of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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