Text of the provision
Art. 83. These donations are governed by the rules on ordinary donations established in Title III of Book III of the Civil Code, insofar as they are not modified by the following articles.
(127a)
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
Donations by reason of marriage fall back on the Civil Code's ordinary rules on donations, except where the following Family Code articles — such as the Article 84 one-fifth limit — specifically modify them.
Related provisions
- Article 82 — what counts as a donation by reason of marriage.
- Article 84 — the specific limit that modifies the ordinary rules.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on Article 83 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.