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Title IV — Property Relations Between Husband and Wife

Article 119

EO 209 · Family Code of the Philippines

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If an exclusive property of a spouse is improved by the work of the other spouse during the marriage, the working spouse is entitled to a just share of the increased value at the time of dissolution.

Official text — EO 209

Whenever an amount or credit payable within a period of time belongs to one of the spouses, the sums which may be collected during the marriage in partial payments or by installments on the principal shall be the exclusive property of the spouse. However, interests falling due during the marriage on the principal shall belong to the conjugal partnership. (156a, 157a)

Source: lawphil.net (EO 209 as amended)

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