The recording in the Registry of Property of the declaration referred to in the two preceding articles is the operative act which creates the family home.
Civil Code · Book I: Persons · Title VII: The Family
Chapter 2: The Family Home · Sec. 1: General Provisions
Current text, as of October 24, 2026
The recording in the Registry of Property of the declaration referred to in the two preceding articles is the operative act which creates the family home.
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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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.