Text of the provision
Art. 161. For purposes of availing of the benefits of a family home as provided for in this Chapter, a person may constitute, or be the beneficiary of, only one family home.
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Family Code of the Philippines, Executive Order No. 209, approved July 6, 1987. The Code took effect on August 3, 1988 (Republic v. Orbecido III, G.R. No. 154380, October 5, 2005). Reproduced in full.
What this article means
The protection of a family home is a benefit the law grants once per person. A person may constitute only one family home, and may be a beneficiary of only one. The exemption from execution cannot be multiplied across several properties to shield a whole portfolio from creditors.
Related provisions
- Article 152 — what the family home is.
- Article 153 — the exemption a single home enjoys.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on Article 161 will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text of the provision above is reproduced in full from the official enactment. The annotation, case summaries and commentary around it are the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and are general legal information, not legal advice. Whether this provision applies to a particular marriage depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your situation can assess.