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.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 82 — what counts as a donation by reason of marriage.
- Article 84 — the specific limit that modifies the ordinary rules.
Cases citing this article
- Sps. Juan and Antonia Cano, et al. vs. Sps. Arturo and Emerenciana Cano/Sps. Juan Cano and Antonia Soriano-Cano vs. Sps. Arturo Cano and Emerenciana Decasin, G.R. No. 188666 / G.R. No. 190750, December 14, 2017 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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