Title IV — Property Relations Between Husband and Wife
Article 116
ELI5— what this means for you
All property acquired during the marriage is presumed to be conjugal — unless the opposing spouse proves it is exclusive. This presumption protects the non-acquiring spouse.
Key point
Property acquired during marriage = presumed conjugal under CPG, until proven otherwise.
Official text — EO 209
All property acquired during the marriage, whether the acquisition appears to have been made, contracted or registered in the name of one or both spouses, is presumed to be conjugal unless the contrary is proved. (160a)
Source: lawphil.net (EO 209 as amended)
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