Text of the provision

Art. 6. Rights may be waived, unless the waiver is contrary to law, public order, public policy, morals, or good customs, or prejudicial to a third person with a right recognized by law.

(4a)

Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.

What this article means

A person may generally give up (waive) a right that exists in their favor. But the power is not unlimited: a waiver is invalid if it is contrary to law, public order, public policy, morals, or good customs, or if it would prejudice a third person who has a legally recognized right. So future support, and rights affected with public interest, cannot be validly renounced.

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