This article has been repealed and is no longer law.
Repealed by EO 209 (1987) — the subject is now governed by the Family Code. The former text is shown below for reference only.
Civil Code · Book I: Persons · Title VI: Property Relations between Husband and Wife
Chapter 4: Conjugal Partnership of Gains · Sec. 1: General Provisions
Former text, as of October 24, 2026
By means of the conjugal partnership of gains the husband and wife place in a common fund the fruits of their separate property and the income from their work or industry, and divide equally, upon the dissolution of the marriage or of the partnership, the net gains or benefits obtained indiscriminately by either spouse during the marriage. (1392a)
Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Republic Act No. 386 (Lawphil and the Supreme Court E-Library). Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.