Civil Code · Book I: Persons · Title VII: The Family

Article 232

Chapter 2: The Family Home · Sec. 1: General Provisions

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

The family home, after its creation by virtue of judicial approval, shall be exempt from execution, forced sale, or attachment, except:

(1) For nonpayment of taxes; or

(2) In satisfaction of a judgment on a debt secured by a mortgage constituted on the immovable before or after the establishment of the family home.

In case of insolvency of the person constituting the family home, the property shall not be considered one of the assets to be taken possession of by the assignee for the benefit of creditors.

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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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.