Title III — Rights and Obligations Between Husband and Wife
Article 68
ELI5— what this means for you
Spouses have these mutual obligations to each other: to live together, to be faithful to each other (fidelity), and to provide mutual support and help. These are legal duties — not just moral ones. Abandonment or infidelity can have legal consequences.
Key point
Art. 68 is the legal basis for filing abandonment and infidelity cases.
Official text — EO 209
The husband and wife are obliged to live together, observe mutual love, respect and fidelity, and render mutual help and support. (109a)
Source: lawphil.net (EO 209 as amended)
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