- Statute
- Philippine Family Code
- Article
- Art. 154
- Topic
- Statutory provision
- Status
- In force
- Year
- 1987
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
The beneficiaries of a family home are: (1) The husband and wife, or an unmarried person who is the head of a family; and (2) Their parents, ascendants, descendants, brothers and sisters, whether the relationship be legitimate or illegitimate, who are living in the family home and who depend upon the head of the family for legal support. (226a)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
This identifies who counts as beneficiaries of a family home, meaning those entitled to its protection: the husband and wife (or an unmarried person who heads a family), plus their parents, ascendants, descendants, and siblings—whether the relationship is legitimate or illegitimate—who actually live in the home and rely on the family head for legal support.
An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.
Cases applying this article
- Albino Josef v. Otelio Santos G.R. No. 165060
- Gomez v. Roel G.R. No. 132537