Civil Law

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    Termination of Marriage by Death, A103 Family Code

    1. Judicial proceeding for estate settlement Art. 103. Upon the termination of the marriage by death, the community property shall be liquidated in the same proceeding for the settlement of the estate of the deceased. x x x 1) When a marriage ends because one spouse dies, the assets that belonged to both of them…

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    ACP Liquidation, A102 Family Code

    1. ACP Liquidation Procedure a. Step 1: Inventory Art. 102. Upon dissolution of the absolute community regime, the following procedure shall apply: (1) An inventory shall be prepared, listing separately all the properties of the absolute community and the exclusive properties of each spouse. x x x 1) When the absolute community of property between…

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    ACP if Separated in Fact, A100 Family Code

    Art. 100. The separation in fact between husband and wife shall not affect the regime of absolute community x x x 1) When a husband and wife live apart from each other without going through formal legal proceedings, such as legal separation or annulment, their shared ownership of property under the absolute community of property…

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    Solidary liability for support of family, A100(3) Family Code

    Art. 100. The separation in fact between husband and wife shall not affect the regime of absolute community except that: x x x (3) In the absence of sufficient community property, the separate property of both spouses shall be solidarily liable for the support of the family. The spouse present shall, upon proper petition in…

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    Required Spousal Consent, A100(2) Family Code

    Art. 100. The separation in fact between husband and wife shall not affect the regime of absolute community except that: x x x (2) When the consent of one spouse to any transaction of the other is required by law, judicial authorization shall be obtained in a summary proceeding; x x x 1) If a…

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    Absolute Community of Property, A88-104 Family Code

    1. Concept 1) Absolute Community Property – means that “all properties owned by the spouses before the marriage and those acquired during the marriage become part of a single mass of property, called the community property, which is jointly owned by both spouses.” (OpenAI ChatGPT-4 [2025], reviewed by J. Del Puerto. Available at: https://chat.openai.com [Accessed:…

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    ACP Charges and Obligations, A94-95 Family Code

    1. ACP Liabilities a. Support Art. 94. The absolute community of property shall be liable for: (1) The support of the spouses, their common children, and legitimate children of either spouse; however, the support of illegitimate children shall be governed by the provisions of this [the Family] Code on Support ; x x x Related:…