Title IV — Property Relations Between Husband and Wife
Article 134
ELI5— what this means for you
Under Complete Separation of Property, each spouse owns, manages, and enjoys their own property independently. There is no shared pool of assets. Each spouse is also solely responsible for their own debts. This regime must be agreed upon in a valid marriage settlement before the wedding.
Key point
Complete separation: your property is yours alone; spouse's property is theirs alone. Zero commingling.
Official text — EO 209
In the absence of an express declaration in the marriage settlements, the separation of property between spouses during the marriage shall not take place except by judicial order. Such judicial separation of property may either be voluntary or for sufficient cause. (190a)
Source: lawphil.net (EO 209 as amended)
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