Civil Code · Book I: Persons · Title XIV: Absence

Article 387

Chapter 3: Administration of the Property of the Absentee

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

An administrator of the absentee's property shall be appointed in accordance with article 383. (187a)

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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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