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Title III — Rights and Obligations Between Husband and Wife

Article 69

EO 209 · Family Code of the Philippines

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Spouses must jointly decide where the family will live. If they cannot agree, the court — not either spouse alone — will decide, considering the interests of the family. Neither spouse can unilaterally force the other to live in a specific place.

Official text — EO 209

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