PFR Syllabus - UP
PFR Syllabus - UP
                                                                         a. Minority
      COURSE OUTLINE AND SYLLABUS OF READINGS                               RA 6809
                                                                         i. Effect on Contracts
I.    Introduction                                                          Arts. 1327, 1390 (1), 1403 (3), 1397, 1399,
                                                                            1489, 1426-27, 1489, Civil Code
      A. Background on Philosophy of the Civil Code                      Cases:
         *Agabin, The Philosophy of the Civil Code, 66 PLJ 1 (1991)      Mercado v. Expiritu, 37 Phil. 215
                                                                         Bambalan v. Maramba, 51 Phil. 417
      B. Intersection of Modern Constitutional Developments and          Branganza v. Villa Abrille 105 Phil. 456
         Traditional Family Law                                          Shields v. Gross, 58 NY 2d 338
          2. Overview of Due Process and Equal Protection Cases          iii. Effect on Crimes
             Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479                       Arts. 12, 18-2, 68 RPC
             Eisenstadt v. Baird, 405 U.S. 438
                                                                         b. Insanity
II.   Civil Personality
                                                                             i.    Effect on Contracts
          A. Concept and Classes of Persons                                        Arts. 1327, 1328, 1399, Civil Code
             Arts. 37, 40-47                                                 ii. Effect on Crimes
             Cases:                                                                Art. 12, RPC
             Geluz v. CA, 2 SCRA 801 (1961)                                  Cases:
             People v. Tirol, 102 SCRA 558                                   Carillo v. Jaojaco, 46 Phil. 957
             Joaquin v. Navarro, 93 Phil 257                                 U.S. v. Vaquilar, 27 Phil. 88
                                                                             Dumaguin v. Reynolds, 10 Phil. 306
          B. Capacity to Act and Restrictions Thereon
                         iii.   Effect on Marriage                   A. Definition
                                Art. 45 and 47, FC                         1. Nature of Marriage
          D. Prodigality                                                Cases:
             Art 92 (2), Rules of Court                                 Wassmer v. Velez, 12 SCRA 648
             Case:                                                      Tranjanco v. CA, 18 SCRA 994
             Martinez v. Martinez, 1 Phil. 182                          De Jesus v. Syquia, 58 Phil. 866
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                                                                                        Case:
Arts. 2-3, Family Code                                                                  Navarro v. Domagtoy 259 SCRA 129
                                                                                        Araes v. Occiano, 380 SCRA 402
   1. Essential Requisites
                                                                                     b. Marriage License
          a. Legal Capacity; male and female
              Vermont Act No. 91                                                        Arts. 9-34 Family Code; PD965(1976)
              Act of 21 December 2000 amending Book                                     Cases:
          1 of the Civil Code, concerning the                                           Republic v. CA, 236 SCRA 257
          opening up of marriage for persons of the                                     Moreno v. Moreno, 246 SCRA 120
          same sex (Act on the Opening up        of                                     People v. Borromeo, 133 SCRA 106
          Marriage) - Netherlands                                                       Seguisabal v. Cabrera 106 SCRA 67
              Case:                                                                  c. Ceremony
              Jones v. Hallahan 501 S.W. 2d 588
              Goodridge v. Department of Public                                         Arts. 3, 6, 8, 28, 29, 22-24
              Health, 440 Mass. 309 (2003)
              Baker v. State (98-032); 170 Vt. 194; 744                                 Cases:
              A.2d 864                                                                  Martinez v. Tan, 12 Phil. 731
                                                                                        Madridejo v. de Leon, 55 Phil. 1
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          Arts. 390-391, CC                                                        Sarao v. Guevara, 40 O.G. 15 Supp. 263
                                                                                   People v. Santiago 52 Phil. 68
          Cases:                                                                   Suntay v. Cojuangco-Suntay, 300 SCRA 760
          People v. Mendoza, 95 Phil. 845
          Tolentino v. Paras, 122 SCRA 525                                    2. Marriage When One Spouse is Absent
          Wiegel v. Sempio-Dy, 143 SCRA 499
          Terre v. Terre, 211 SCRA 6                                               Arts. 83, 85(2), 87(2), Civil Code
          Atienza v. Brillantes, 243 SCRA 32                                       Art. 41-44, Family Code
          Borja-Manzano v. Sanchez, 354 SCRA 1                                     Art. 349, RPC
          Art. 36 (Read annotations in Sempio-Diy,                                 Cases:
          Handbook on                                                                      Jones v. Hortiguela, 64 Phil. 179
              The Family Code of the Philippines)
          Santos v. Bedia-Santos 240 SCRA 20 (1995)                           3. Effects of pending action/decree
          Rep. v. Molina, 268 SCRA 198 (1997)
          Apiag v. Cantero 268 SCRA 47 (1997)                                      Art. 49, 50-54, Family Code
          Domingo v. CA, 226 SCRA 572 (1993)                                       Art. 371, Civil Code
          Choa v. Choa 392 SCRA 198                                                Art. 369, Civil Code
          Tsoi v. CA, 266 SCRA 324
          Antonio v. Reyes, G.R. 155880, 10 March 2006                        4. Jurisdiction
                                                                                 Taman v. Ortiz, 291 SCRA 584 (1998)
      2. Effects of Nullity
                                                             V. Legal Separation
          Arts. 50-54
          Case: Ninal v. Badayong, 328 SCRA 122 (2000)                 A. Grounds
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                                                            La Rue v. La Rue, 304 S.E. 2d 312
B. Defenses 2. Custody
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                   Art. 372, Civil Code                                  *Rhode, Justice and Gender, Ch. 1 Natural Rights and Natural
                   Cases:                                                Roles
                   Matute v. Macadalo, 99 Phil 340                             (1990)
                   Laperal v. Republic, 6 SCRA 357
                                                                            A. Cohabitation, mutual love and respect
         F. Reconciliation                                                     Art. 247, Revised Penal Code
                                                                               Art. 68, Family Code; Art. 34, Civil Code
                1. How Done  Art. 65                                          RA 8353 (Anti-Rape Law)
                2. Effects  Arts. 66-67                                       RA 9262
         G. Divorces                                                           Cases:
            1. Foreign Divorces                                                         Narag v. Narag, 291 SCRA 451
            Art. 15, Civil Code, Art. 26 FC                                             Goitia v. Campos Rueda, 35 Phil. 252
                                                                                        Warren v. State, 255 Ga. 151, 336 S.E. 2d 221
            Cases:                                                                      Thurman v. City of Torrington, 595 F. Supp. 1521
            Van Dorn v. Romillo, 134 SCRA 139                                           People v. Liberta, 64 NY 2d 152, 485 N.Y.S. 2d
            Quita v. Dandan, 300 SCRA 406                                               207,
            Llorente v. CA 345 SCRA 592                                                         474 NY 2d 567 (1984)
            Garcia a.k.a Recio v. Recio, 366 SCRA 437
            Pilapil vs Ibay-Somera 174 SCRA 653                             B. Fixing the family domicile
                                                                               Art. 69.
            2. Muslim Divorces
            Code of Muslim Personal Laws                                       Cases:
            Case: Yasin v. Sharia District Ct, 241 SCRA 606                             Tenchavez v. Escano, 17 SCRA 674
                                                                                        Dadivas v. Villanueva, 54 Phil. 92
        H. De Facto Separation                                                          Garcia v. Santiago, 53 Phil. 952
                                                                                        Atilano v. Chua Eng Beng, 103 Phil. 255
            Art. 100, 127, 239, 242, 246, 247                                           Del Rosario v. Del Rosario, 46 OG 6122
            Case: Perez v. Court of Appeals, 255 SCRA 661
                                                                            C. Mutual Help and Support
VI.   Rights and Obligations Between Husband and Wife                          Arts. 68 & 70, FC compared with Art. 11, CC
                                                                               Arts. 199-200, FC
      Readings:                                                                Cases:
      *Brown, Emerson, Falk, Freedman, The Equal Rights                        McGuire v. McGuire, 157 Neb 226, 59 N.W. 2d 336
            Amendment: A Constitutional Basis for Equal Rights for             Pelayo v. Lauron, 12 Phil. 453
            Women, 80 Yale L.J. 872; 936-954 (1971)
                                                                            D. Management of the Household
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                                                                                       Serrano v. Solomon, 105 Phil 998
             Art. 71, FC compared with Art. 115, CC                                    Solis v. Barroso, 53 Phil. 912
                                                                                       Mateo v. Lagua, 29 SCRA 864
          E. Exercise of profession
             Art. 73, FC compared with Art. 117, CC                         2. Donation propter nuptias of present or future
             RA 7192 (Women in Development and Nation-Building                 property.
             Act)
                                                                            3. Grounds for Revocation of Donation propter
             Case: Bradwell v. Illinois, 93 US (16 wall) 130                   nuptias
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Rodriguez v. De la Cruz, 8 Phil. 665                                             Cobb-Perez v. Lantin, 23 SCRA
Rosete v. Provincial Sheriff, 96 Phil 560 (1954)                                 637
Peoples Bank and Trust Co. v. Reg. Of Deeds, 60                                 DBP v. Adil, 161 SCRA 307
Phil. 167                                                                        Cuatico v. Morelos, 61 OG 869
Philippine Sugar Estates v. Poizat, 48 Phil. 536                                 Luzon Surety v. De Garcia, 30
Castro v. Miat, 397 SCRA 271                                                     SCRA 111
                                                                                 Ayala Investment v. Ching 286
3. CPG                                                                           SCRA 272
         a. Presumption that property is conjugal                                Carlos v. Abelardo 380 SCRA 361
            Art. 116
            Cases:                                                     f. Administration of the CPG
                   Jocson v. CA, 170 SCRA 333                             Art. 124-125
                   Francisco v. CA, 299 SCRA 188
                                                                          Cases:
         b. Properties that compose the CPG                               Felipe v. Heirs of Maximo Aldon, 120
            Art. 117                                                      SCRA 628
            Cases:                                                        Tinitigan v. Tinitigan, 100 SCRA 619
                   Zulueta v. Pan Am, 49 SCRA 1                           Guiang v. CA, 291 SCRA 372
                   Mendoza v. Reyes, 124 SCRA 154                         Relucio v. Lopez 373 SCRA 578
                   Villanueva v. TAC, 192 SCRA 21                         Jader-Manalo v. Camaisa 374 SCRA 498
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                             Partosa-Jo v. CA, 216 SCRA 692                            iii.   Funerals - Arts. 305-310, CC
                             Dela Cruz v. Dela Cruz 22 SCRA 333
                                                                                 Cases:
                  2. Voluntary Separation of Property                            Penobscot Area Housing Development Corp. v. City of Brewer,
                     Art. 136                                                       438 A. 2d. 14
                     Cases:                                                      Mendoza v. CA, 19 SCRA 756
                     In re: Voluntary Dissolution of         Conjugal            Mendez v. Bionson, 80 SCRA 82
              Partnership of                                                     Guerrero v. RTC, 229 SCRA 274
                             Spouses Bernas, 14 SCRA 327                         Hontiveros v. RTC, 309 SCRA 340
                     Lacson v. San Jose, 24 SCRA 837
                                                                                 B. The Family Home
                 3. Liquidation and Dissolution of Property                            Arts. 152-162
                      Arts. 137-142
                  4. Sole Administration of Other Spouses Property                    Cases:
                     Art. 142                                                          Siari Valley Estates v. Lucasan, 109 Phil. 294
                                                                                       Modequillo v. Breva, 185 SCRA 766
           F. Regime of Separate Property                                              Taneo v. CA, 304 SCRA 308 (1999)
              Arts. 143-146
                                                                            IX. PATERNITY AND FILIATION
           G. Property Regimes of Unions Without Marriage
              Arts. 147-148                                                         A. Legitimate Children
                                                                                          1. Kinds of Filiation
              Cases:                                                                          Art. 163-164
                       Yaptinchay v. Torres, 28 SCRA 489
                       Juaniza v. Jose, 89 SCRA 306                                            Cases:
                       Vda. de Consuegra v. GSIS, 37 SCRA 315                                  Perido v. Perido, 63 SCRA 97
                       Layson v. Oliquino, 47 OG 4216                                          In Re Baby M, 109 N.J. 396, 537 A. 2d 1227
                       Maxey v. CA, 129 SCRA 187                                               (1988)
                       Valdes v. RTC 260 SCRA 221 (1998)                                       In Re Adoption of Anonymous, 345 N.Y.S. 2d
                       Nicdao Carino v. Lee Carino, 351 SCRA 127                               430
                       (2001)                                                                  Liyao, Jr. v. Liyao et al. 378 SCRA 563
                                                                                               Readings:
VIII.      THE FAMILY                                                                          *Wadlington,      Artificial    Conception: The
                                                                                                   Challenge for
        A. Members of a Family                                                                     Family Law
             i.  Nature - Arts. 149-151, CC
             ii. Support - Arts. 195- 208, CC
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   * Field, "Do New Reproductive Techniques                     2. Action to Claim legitimacy
     Threaten the Family?" Surrogate Motherhood:                   Art. 173
     The Legal and
     Human Issues (1988).                                       3. Rights of Legitimate Children
                                                                   Art. 174
2. Impugned Legitimacy
   Arts. 166-171                                                    Cases:
   Cases:                                                                    Republic v. CA, Vicencio, 300
   Andal v. Macaraig, 89 Phil. 165                                           SCRA 138
   Jao v. CA, 152 SCRA 359                                                   De Asis v. CA, 303 SCRA 176
   Macadadang v. CA, 100 SCRA 73
   Chua Keng Giap v. TAC, 166 SCRA 451
   Cabatbat Lim v. TAC, 166 SCRA 451
   Republic v. Labrador, 305 SCRA 438 (1999)              C. Illegitimate of Filiation
   Tan v. Trocio, 191 SCRA 764                                   1. Proof of Filiation
   People v. Tumimpad, 235 SCRA 483 (1994)                           Art. 175
   Benitez-Badua v. CA, 229 SCRA 468                                 Cases:
   Lumain de Aparicho v. Paraguya 150 SCRA 279                               Leuterio v. CA, 197 SCRA 369
   (1987)                                                                    Uyguangco v. CA, 178 SCRA 684
                                                                             Rodriguez v. CA, 245 SCRA 150
B. Proof of Filiation                                                        (1995)
      1. How to prove filiation                                              Aruego v. CA, 254 SCRA 711
          Art. 172; Rules 129 & 130, Revised Rules                           (1996)
          of Court; Art. 220, Civil Code                                     Jison v. CA, 286 SCRA 495
                                                                             Alberto v. CA, 232 SCRA 745
          Cases:
          Constantino v. Mendez, 209 SCRA 18                    2. Rights of Illegitimate Children
          Mendoza v. Melia, 17 SCRA 788                            Art. 176
          Lim v. CA, 65 SCRA 160                                   RA 9255
          Heirs of R. Banas v. Heirs of Bibiano
   Banas, 134                                                       Cases:
             SCRA 260                                                        David v. CA, 250 SCRA 82 (1995)
          Uyguangco v. CA, 178 SCRA 684                                      People v. Namayan, 246 SCRA
          Mariategui v. CA, 205 SCRA 675                                     646 (1995)
          Adriano v. De Jesus, 23 Phil 350                                   Mossesgeld v. CA 300 SCRA 464
          Acebedo v. Arquero (March 11, 2003)                                (1998)
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                                  Rep v. Abadilla, 302 SCRA 358                        Cases:
                                  (1999)                                               Lazatin v. Campos, 92 SCRA 250
                                  Gonzales v. CA, 298 SCRA (1998)                      Santos v. Aranzanso, 16 SCRA 344
                                  Republic v. Vicencio 300 SCRA                        DSWD v. Belen, 275 SCRA 645
                                  138 (1998)
                                  Gan v. Reyes 382 SCRA 357                B. Pre-Adoption and Adoption Procedure Arts. 184 and 187
                                  Tonog v. CA (Feb. 7, 2002)
                                                                           C. Consent Necessary for Adoption
               D. Legitimated Children                                        Art. 188
                  Arts. 177-182
                  HB 4244 (substituted HB 90)  filed 1 July 2004             Cases:
                                                                                       Duncan v. CFI, 69 SCRA 298
                         Cases:                                                        Cang v. Clavano, 296 SCRA 128 (1998)
                                  De Los Santos v. Luciano, 60 Phil
                         328                                               D. Effects of Adoption
                                  Ramirez v. Gmur, 42 Phil 855                Arts. 189-190, Family Code, Art. 365 Civil Code
X. ADOPTION                                                                   Cases:
   RA 8552 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR)                            Tamargo v. CA, 209 SCRA 518
   compared                                                                            Sayson v. CA, 205 SCRA 321
       with cited Family Code provisions                                               Johnston v. Republic, 7 SCRA 1040
   July 2002 En banc Resolution of the Supreme Court (Rule on                          Republic v. Wong, 209 SCRA 189
   Adoption)                                                                           Republic v. CA & Caranto, 255 SCRA 99
                                                                                       Republic v. Hernandez, 253 SCRA 509
         A. Adoption defined
               1. Who may adopt/be adopted                                 E. Rescission
                  Art. 183-187, FC                                            Arts. 191-193
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                                                                                            Arts. 225-233, FC
        H. Adoption Issues                                                                  Sec 5-10, 27-28, 31-c, RA 7610 (Anti-Child Abuse Act)
           Readings:
           *Ziegler, International Adoption in the Best Interest of                         Cases:
           the Child                                                                                 Chua v. Cabangbang, 27 SCRA 791
           *Barthlolet, "Family Bonds: Adoption and the Politics of                                  Abiera v. Orin, 8 Phil. 193
                  Parenting, Ch. 2, 4, & 8 (photocopy)                                               Cortes v. Castillo, 41 Phil. 466
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