Title IV — Property Relations Between Husband and Wife
Article 91
ELI5— what this means for you
Almost all property owned by either spouse at the time of marriage, and all property acquired afterwards by either or both spouses, is part of the Absolute Community — with specific exceptions listed in Art. 92.
Official text — EO 209
Unless otherwise provided in this Chapter or in the marriage settlements, the community property shall consist of all the property owned by the spouses at the time of the celebration of the marriage or acquired thereafter. (197a)
Source: lawphil.net (EO 209 as amended)
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