- Statute
- Philippine Family Code
- Article
- Art. 74
- Topic
- Order governing spousal property relations
- Status
- In force
- Year
- 1987
The provision
The property relationship between husband and wife shall be governed in the following order: (1) By marriage settlements executed before the marriage; (2) By the provisions of this Code; and (3) By the local custom. (118)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
A married couple's property arrangement is decided in a fixed order of priority: first, any prenuptial agreement (marriage settlement) signed before the wedding; if there is none, the rules of this Code; and only if neither applies, local custom. This tells couples and courts which source controls how their property is owned.
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