This article has been repealed and is no longer law.

Repealed by EO 209 (1987) — the subject is now governed by the Family Code.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 XV: Emancipation and Age of Majority

Article 397

Chapter 1: Emancipation

Repealed
By EO 209 (1987)

Former text, as of October 24, 2026

Emancipation takes place:

(1) By the marriage of the minor;

(2) By the attainment of majority;

(3) By the concession of the father or of the mother who exercise parental authority. (314)

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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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