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Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Effects of Absence, Defect, or Irregularity of the Requisites | ESSAY
Medium
...rregularity of the essential requisites of a valid marriage under the Family Code. (b) Aleta and Basti marry in a private resort ceremony performed by a friend who calls himself a pastor but is not authorized to solemniz...
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines
Question
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Patrimonial Property | ESSAY
Medium
...death/dissolution consequences to test understanding of the doctrine. Family Code of the Philippines
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines
Question
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Legal Separation | ESSAY
Medium
...rimonial home. Celia files for a decree of legal separation under the Family Code. After due proceedings, the court grants the petition. The decree provides: (1) the marriage is not dissolved; (2) the conjugal partnershi...
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines
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Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Voidable Marriages | ESSAY
Medium
...the consequences for status and property, avoiding tangential topics. Family Code of the Philippines
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines
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Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Property Relations between the Spouses | ESSAY
Medium
...under the conjugal partnership of gains (the default regime under the Family Code). During the marriage, Jov inherits a parcel of land (Land I) from his father, and the inheritance is registered in Jov’s name alone. They...
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209), governing property relations between spouses, including the status of exclusive vs. conjugal property and spousal consent for dispositions.
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Commercial and Taxation Laws | Insurable Interest | ESSAY
Medium
Hopewell Enterprises, a family-owned design firm, takes out a life insurance policy on the life of its key designer, Ana Morales, with Hopewell Enterprises as owner and sole beneficiary. Ana is not related to the firm by...
Citations: Presidential Decree No. 612 (Insurance Code), as amended by Republic Act No. 10607, Insurance Code of the Philippines
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Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | General Concepts - FC, Arts. 149-151 | ESSAY
Medium
...operty under parental authority. (b) Considering Arts. 149-151 of the Family Code, determine whether CodeCamp Studio can enforce the contract against Ari, against the parents, or against neither; and state the remedy if...
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines, Arts. 149-151
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Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Parental Authority - FC, Arts. 209-233 | ESSAY
Medium
...ir legitimate 14-year-old daughter, Kira. After a rocky separation, a Family Court grants Lani sole Parental Authority over Kira due to concerns about her welfare. Kira is invited to join a 15-day international cultural...
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209), Arts. 209-233
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Commercial and Taxation Laws | Stockholder Suits | ESSAY
Medium
Omega Tech, Inc. has eight directors. The Ong family, through ownership of 58% of Omega's outstanding shares, dominates the board; Director Ong and his spouse own a consulting firm, OmegaConsult, which Omega hires for IT...
Citations: Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines (R.A. 11232), Philippine jurisprudence on stockholder derivative suits and demand futility (general authorities)
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Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | State Policy on Marriage | ESSAY
Medium
Ordinance No. 2024-07 (Family First) of the Municipality of San Roque provides that the allocation of municipal social housing units shall be prioritized for households headed by a legally married man and wife, with the...
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209), State Policy on Marriage, Constitution of the Philippines, 1987, Article II, Section 12; Article XV
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Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Rights and Obligations Between Husband and Wife | ESSAY
Medium
...rried under the conjugal partnership of gains. Mateo, who handles the family finances, uses conjugal funds to purchase a parcel of land but has the title issued in his own name. He does not inform Rina about the purchase...
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209) on conjugal partnership of gains and mutual consent for dispositions, 1987 Constitution, Art. II, Sec. 12 (family protection)
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Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Who may Adopt | MULTIPLE_CHOICE
Medium
...adoption scenario under the Domestic Adoption Act (RA 11642) and the Family Code, which of the following may lawfully adopt a Filipino child given that all other statutory requirements (consent, age difference, etc.) ar...
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Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Effects of Absence, Defect, or Irregularity of the Requisites | ESSAY
Medium
...rregularity of the essential requisites of a valid marriage under the Family Code. (b) Luis and Tessa marry in a private residence officiated by a man who presents himself as a priest but is not authorized to solemnize m...
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209), provisions on essential requisites of marriage and effects of absence/irregularity
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Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Effects of Absence, Defect, or Irregularity of the Requisites | ESSAY
Medium
...rregularity of the essential requisites of a valid marriage under the Family Code. (b) Aina and Kai marry in a park ceremony officiated by a man who claims to be a civil registrar but is not authorized to solemnize marri...
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209), Family Code on legitimation by subsequent marriage (Articles 176-178)
Question
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Effects of Absence, Defect, or Irregularity of the Requisites | ESSAY
Medium
...rregularity of the essential requisites of a valid marriage under the Family Code. (b) Jetro and Mina marry in a public park ceremony officiated by a man who presents himself as a pastor but is not authorized to solemniz...
Citations: Executive Order No. 209 (Family Code of the Philippines); particularly the provisions governing the essential requisites of marriage and the consequence of lacking license or authorized solemnizing officer., Family Code, Art. 177 (Legitimation of natural children by subsequent marriage).
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Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | General Concepts - FC, Arts. 149-151 | ESSAY
Medium
...ed to the central issue of the minor’s capacity and parental control. Family Code of the P...
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209), Arts. 149-151
Question
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | General Concepts - FC, Arts. 149-151 | ESSAY
Medium
...uses a distinct fact pattern to assess application of Arts. 149-151. Family Code of the Philippines, Arts. 149-151
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines, Arts. 149-151
Question
Labor and Social Legislation | DOLE Department Advisory No. 01, s. 2008 | ESSAY
Medium
A 17-year-old student is employed as a bookstore clerk at a family-owned outlet. The job is performed after classes, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on weekdays, and 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturdays. The employer asserts that th...
Citations: DOLE Department Advisory No. 01, s. 2008, Labor Code of the Philippines
Question
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Recovery by Biological Parents or Legal Guardian | ESSAY
Medium
...ntiary requirements. Republic Act No. 11767, Executive Order No. 209 (Family Code of the Philippines)
Citations: Republic Act No. 11767, Executive Order No. 209 (Family Code of the Philippines)
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Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Property Relations between the Spouses | ESSAY
Medium
...n Ada’s name alone. They use conjugal funds to construct a two-storey family dwelling (House X) on Parcel X, and the title to House X is in Ada’s and Bruno’s names. Without Ada’s consent, Bruno sells Parcel X to Buyer Y...
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209) on property relations between spouses; treatment of exclusive property vs. conjugal property; effects of improvements funded by conjugal funds., Relevant jurisprudence on reimbursement for conjugal contributions to exclusive property (doctrinal principles rather than specific case numbers to avoid misquotation).
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Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Who may Adopt | ESSAY
Medium
...lawfully adopt Mia under the Domestic Adoption Act (RA 11642) and the Family Code? (b) State the controlling rule and apply it to the facts. (c) If Alex is ineligible to adopt Mia domestically, what alternative avenue ex...
Citations: Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209), as amended by RA 11642, Republic Act No. 11642 (Domestic Adoption Act), Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB) guidelines for inter-country adoption, DSWD Adoption Guidelines
Question
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Who may Adopt | ESSAY
Medium
...lawfully adopt Mia under the Domestic Adoption Act (RA 11642) and the Family Code? (b) State the controlling rule and apply it to the facts. (c) If Paolo is ineligible to adopt domestically, what alternative avenue exist...
Citations: Republic Act No. 11642 (Domestic Adoption Act), Family Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 8043 (Inter-Country Adoption Act)
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Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Recovery by Biological Parents or Legal Guardian | ESSAY
Medium
...ai is found at a public market and brought to the city social welfare office, which places Kai with a childless couple, Aya and Ben, who have custody but have not completed formal adoption. After 18 months, Kai’s paterna...
Citations: Republic Act No. 11767, Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209)
Question
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds | Recovery by Biological Parents or Legal Guardian | ESSAY
Medium
...ctical application. Republic Act No. 11767 (Foundlings Recovery Act), Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209)
Citations: Republic Act No. 11767 (Foundlings Recovery Act), Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209)