Text of the provision
Art. 763. The action for revocation or reduction on the grounds set forth in article 760 shall prescribe after four years from the birth of the first child, or from his legitimation, recognition or adoption, or from the judicial declaration of filiation, or from the time information was received regarding the existence of the child believed dead. This action cannot be renounced, and is transmitted, upon the death of the donor, to his legitimate and illegitimate children and descendants.
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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
The action to revoke or reduce on these grounds prescribes after four years — counted from the birth of the first child, or from his legitimation, recognition, adoption or judicial declaration of filiation, or from receipt of news that the child believed dead is alive. The action cannot be renounced, and passes on the donor's death to his children and descendants.
Related provisions
- Article 762 — Returning the Property.
- Article 889 — Legitime of Legitimate Parents.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.