Title I — Marriage
Article 54
ELI5— what this means for you
Children conceived or born before the judgment of annulment or absolute nullity of the marriage are considered legitimate. Children conceived or born of the subsequent void marriage under Art. 53 are also legitimate if the requirements of Art. 52 were complied with.
Key point
Children born of annulled or void marriages are generally protected as legitimate under this article.
Official text — EO 209
Children conceived or born before the judgment of annulment or absolute nullity of the marriage under Article 36 has become final and executory shall be considered legitimate. Children conceived or born of the subsequent marriage under Article 53 shall likewise be legitimate.
TITLE II
LEGAL SEPARATION
Source: lawphil.net (EO 209 as amended)
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