Family Code

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    Title X – Emancipation and Age of Majority (Family Code)

    Art. 234. Emancipation takes place by the attainment of majority. Unless otherwise provided, majority commences at the age of eighteen years. (As amended by R.A. 6809) Art. 236. Emancipation shall terminate parental authority over the person and property of the child who shall then be qualified and responsible for all acts of civil life, save…

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    Legal Separation, A56 Family Code

    1. Concept Legal separation – • … refers to the state or condition wherein legally married couples choose to live physically separate lives and forego cohabitation. • … is nothing more than the bed-and-board separation of the spouses (there being no absolute divorce in this jurisdiction). (Sy v. Eufemio, En Banc, G.R. No. L-30977, 31…