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Judicial separation of property only splits a couple’s property regime; legal separation requires a fault-based ground and carries broader consequences. Here is how the two remedies actually differ, and which one fits your situation.
When a live-in partner dies, the surviving partner often assumes that years together, or a house bought side by side, automatically means something comes to them. Philippine law draws a hard line here: being someone’s partner is not the same as being their heir, and the property rules that govern a couple while they are…
Unmarried partners don’t split property 50-50 automatically. See how Family Code Articles 147 and 148 decide ownership, what proof you need, and how to partition jointly acquired property when the relationship ends.
What Philippine law calls a marriage settlement (popularly a “prenuptial agreement”) must be in writing, signed by both parties, and executed before the wedding. See the Family Code Article 74-86 requirements, notarization and registration steps, and what to do if a step was missed.
When a Philippine marriage ends in annulment or a declaration of nullity, the property the spouses accumulated does not simply split down the middle by default. Which rule applies depends first on why the marriage is being undone — whether it was a valid marriage annulled for a cause like fraud, or a marriage that…
Learn how absolute community of property works in the Philippines, what is included or excluded, when consent is required, and what records matter.
Learn how a valid marriage affects spousal duties, property, support, children, inheritance, evidence rules and government benefits in the Philippines.