- Statute
- Philippine Family Code
- Article
- Art. 61
- Topic
- Statutory provision
- Status
- In force
- Year
- 1987
The provision
After the filing of the petition for legal separation, the spouses shall be entitled to live separately from each other. The court, in the absence of a written agreement between the spouses, shall designate either of them or a third person to administer the absolute community or conjugal partnership property. The administrator appointed by the court shall have the same powers and duties as those of a guardian under the Rules of Court. (104a)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
Once a petition for legal separation is filed, the spouses are entitled to live apart. If they have no written agreement on the matter, the court appoints an administrator — one of the spouses or a third person — to manage their community or conjugal property, and that administrator has the same powers and duties as a guardian under the Rules of Court.
An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.