Article 144

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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If an unmarried man and woman live together as husband and wife (or their marriage turns out to be void), property they acquire through their work or wages is treated under the rules of co-ownership.

Official text — RA 386

When a man and a woman live together as husband and wife, but they are not married, or their marriage is void from the beginning, the property acquired by either or both of them through their work or industry or their wages and salaries shall be governed by the rules on co-ownership. (n)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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