Family Code Art. 149: Statutory provision

Statute: Family Code
Article: Art. 149
Topic: Statutory provision
Status: In force
Year: 1987
Cited by: 1 Supreme Court decision in the Intellegal corpus

The provision

The family, being the foundation of the nation, is a basic social institution which public policy cherishes and protects. Consequently, family relations are governed by law and no custom, practice or agreement destructive of the family shall be recognized or given effect. (216a, 218a)

Cases applying this article

Republic v. Gregorio Nolasco G.R. No. 94053

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