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Article 104

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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After the filing of the petition for legal separation, the spouses shall be entitled to live separately from each other and manage their respective property.

Official text — RA 386

After the filing of the petition for legal separation, the spouses shall be entitled to live separately from each other and manage their respective property.

The husband shall continue to manage the conjugal partnership property but if the court deems it proper, it may appoint another to manage said property, in which case the administrator shall have the same rights and duties as a guardian and shall not be allowed to dispose of the income or of the capital except in accordance with the orders of the court. (6, Act 2710)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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