Text of the provision
Art. 82. Donations by reason of marriage are those which are made before its celebration, in consideration of the same, and in favor of one or both of the future spouses.
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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
Article 82 opens the chapter on donations by reason of marriage with a definition: a donation made before the wedding, in consideration of it, in favor of one or both of the future spouses. All three elements matter — a gift given after the wedding, or one unrelated to the marriage, does not qualify as this special kind of donation, with the particular rules in Article 83 and Article 84.
Related provisions
- Article 81 — these donations become void if the marriage does not take place.
- Article 83 — the ordinary-donation rules that otherwise apply.
- Article 84 — the one-fifth limit on donations between the future spouses themselves.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on the Article 82 definition will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.