Title IV — Property Relations Between Husband and Wife
Article 147
ELI5— what this means for you
If a man and woman live together as husband and wife WITHOUT a valid marriage (but they are both capacitated to marry each other), their wages and salaries are owned equally by them, and property acquired during their cohabitation is owned by them in equal shares. This applies to void marriages where both parties acted in good faith.
Key point
Art. 147 applies to void marriages where both parties were in good faith — a co-ownership equal-shares rule protects the live-in partner.
Official text — EO 209
Full article text is being added. Read the official text at officialgazette.gov.ph.
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