Philippine Family Code Art. 57: Five-year prescriptive

Statute: Philippine Family Code
Article: Art. 57
Topic: Five-year prescriptive period for legal separation
Status: In force
Year: 1987

The provision

An action for legal separation shall be filed within five years from the time of the occurrence of the cause. (102)

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